If Reed Exhibitions stages a Book Expo and Book Con in late July, it will happen without any of the country’s five largest trade publishers. On Thursday, Macmillan joined the others in announcing that it, too, will not participate: “Due to an abundance of caution for our employee safety and guidance of the city and…
Book Fairs
ALA Cancels June Conference; Simon & Schuster Also Withdraws from Book Expo
The American Library Association’s executive board announced Tuesday that the scheduled June 25 to 30 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago has been canceled. President Wanda K. Brown said, “As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, it’s become clear that in the face of an unprecedented situation, we need to make tough choices.” It’s the first…
Book Expo Postponed Until Late July
Following Penguin Random House’s withdrawal from the planned May dates for Book Expo and Book Con, Reed Exhibitions announced Thursday that the show has been postponed until July 22-26, still at the Javits Center in New York City. All attendee registration and tickets for the May events will be automatically transferred over to the July…
Status: Penguin Random House Withdraws from Book Expo and Book Con
Though Book Expo officials have been saying this week that they still plan on convening in late May as scheduled, Penguin Random House announced Wednesday after that they do not plan to participate. The company said in a brief statement: “In light of the New York City and State guidance to substantially limit the size…
Simon & Schuster Will Not Attend Rescheduled Bologna Book Fair
As COVID-19 continues to spread and Italy in particular remains a hot zone, Simon & Schuster announced that they will forgo the rescheduled Bologna Book Fair, which hopes to convene starting May 4. The company said in a statement, “The health and safety of Simon & Schuster’s employees, as well as the well-being of our…
People, Etc.
At Bloomsbury Children’s, Mary Kate Castellani has been promoted to editorial director; Melissa Kavonic to managing editorial director; Kate Sederstrom to assistant editor; Beth Eller to senior director of school and library marketing and domestic sub rights; Phoebe Dyer to marketing associate; and Jeanette Levy to assistant art director. Stephen Isaacs joined the McGraw-Hill Business team as a senior…