BookExpo America

BEA shines a spotlight on African American publishing
Location: Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City
Description: African American Publishing at BookExpo America (BEA)

BookExpo America, one of the largest book trade exhibits in the world provides independent African American book publishers, self publishers, authors, African American imprints at major publishing houses, distributors, literary agents, publicists, librarians, and bookstore owners with exposure to more than 80,000 book buyers and booksellers from across the world. With over 25,000 BEA attendees crossing up and down the Pavilion aisles.

African American Publishing Pavilion
Co-founded in 2004 by Tony Rose, Publisher/CEO, Amber Communications Group, Inc.: Adrienne Ingrum, Adrienne Ingrum, LLC and Niani Colom, Genesis Press.

African American Publishing on the Author Stages
Topics include:

• Where is America Post-Racial? Politics and media after the historic election of the first African American President
• Open & Honest: Authenticity in memoir in an era of entertainment hype and stereotype
• Black bestsellers in an e-book age

African American Publishing Reception
Tuesday, May 25, Room 1A01-05
Keynote TK, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Reception, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Start Date: May 25, 2010
End Date: May 27, 2010