Book Expo America is officially less than a month away, and while the new layout BEA isn’t changing as dramatically as Frankfurt in 2015, the push to establish a viable consumer/reader event within the BEA umbrella through the repositioned BookCon show will reshape the convention floor in its own way. Throughout BEA’s efforts to make a place for readers and fans while still serving the trade business needs, some exhibitors have welcomed the expansion and others have opposed it. (Indeed, many typical BEA exhibitors — like wholesalers, for example, do not have a place for general readers in their business.) […]
