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BookExpo 2014 In Pictures

May 31, 2014 By Mercy Pilkington 1 Comment

DSC_0001Author Rick Riordan and Hachette’s Vanessa Vazquez met up with the team from Disney Digital Publishing while the author was discussing an exciting new project coming up that will coincide with Riordan’s bestselling Percy Jackson series.

DSC_0003FastPencil‘s Steve Wilson displaying their IDPF Innovation Award for their streamlined ebook creation and distribution software.

DSC_0015Smashwords’ CEO Mark Coker spoke to groups of authors at the BEA Author Hub about the options open to writers in the climate of digital publishing.

DSC_0023Ten bestselling indie authors joined forces for their own booth at the event, a few of whom are pictured here. (L to R: Jana DeLeon, Theresa Ragan, Denise Grover Swank, Liliana Hart, and Jasinda Wilder)

DSC_0009Goodreads‘ Patrick Brown spoke in the author hub about the benefits of strong social media for book discovery, including tools like author giveaways through the site.

DSC_0024In honor of the poet’s 195th birthday, Walt Whitman made an appearance and signed illuminated copies of his poem, “Song of Myself.”

DSC_0007Readers waited in long lines for the opportunity to meet their favorite authors for book signings.

DSC_0020The Alliance of Independent Authors’ Orna Ross presents Mark Coker with the organization’s first distinguished award for service to the indie author community.

DSC_0072Educational ebook platform Qlovi, backed by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was presented with the second place award in the Startup Challenge. Sourcebooks sponsored the award, and it was presented by CEO Dominique Raccah.

DSC_0075Ingram sponsored the first place award, which was presented by Librify’s CEO Joanna Stone Herman to book data tracker company Next Big Book’s Alex White.

Mercy Pilkington

Mercy Pilkington is a Senior Editor for Good e-Reader. She is also the CEO and founder of a hybrid publishing and consulting company.

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Filed Under: Book Expo America, Digital Education News, Digital Library News, Digital Publishing News, E-Book News, Indie Author News



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