BEA combines the largest selection of English language titles on the planet with special industry and author events and unparalleled educational content to create a dynamic environment for networking, sourcing and relationship building.
With more than 28,000 industry professionals in attendance, BEA gives you the opportunity to meet buyers with the power and intent to purchase your products and services. Get face-to-face with all the segments of the book industry that come to BEA to evaluate and buy new products and services from you! BookExpo America combines the largest selection of English language titles on the planet with special industry and author events along with the unparalleled educational conference to create a dynamic environment sourcing and relationship building.
If you would like someone to contact you immediately to discuss exhibiting, email srosato@reedexpo.com or call 1-203-840-5625.
Who Exhibits
BookExpo America features over 2,000 companies showcasing books in every format, gifts and other non-book products carried in bookstores and other retail outlets, as well as technology products and services for publishers.
- General Publishing
- Children's/Educational
- Gift Merchandise
- Audio/Visual
- Travel, Maps & Globes
- Art
- Remainders
- Religious
- Spiritual/Inspirational
- Professional/Technical/Scientific
- International/Books in Foreign
- Language
- Small Press
- University Press
- Comic/Graphic Novel
- Retailer Services & Supplies
- Industry Services & Supplies
- And more!
Who Attends
BookExpo America attracts thousands of buyers and industry professionals from the United States and from around the world. These include:
Booksellers
- Independent Booksellers
- Chain Bookstores
- University/College Bookstores
- Specialty Bookstores
- Online Booksellers
Industry Professionals and Buyers
- Educational/Professional Institutions
- Wholesalers/Distributors
- Independent Publishers' Reps
- Advertising/Sales/PR Consultants
- Publishers
- Published Authors
- Critics/Reviewers
Retailers
- Mass/General/Discount Merchants
- Museum Stores
- Consumer Electronics/Computer Merchants
- Video/Music Stores
- Toy Stores
- Mail Order/Catalogs
- Bookclubs
- Gift/Card Stores
- Educational/Entertainment Stores
Librarians and Collections Development Professionals
- Adult
- Young Adult
- Children
- References
- Audio/Visual
- And Others
Rights Professionals
- Literary and Rights Agents
- Scouts
- Acquisition Editors/Rights Directors
- Film/TV Developers/Producers
- Book Packagers
The excitement of BEA fuels the passion for books and sparks new ideas for publishers, booksellers, librarians and rights professionals from around the world:
"If you want to go to heaven you go to BookExpo America."
- Carol Nahrworld, Manager Readers' Services, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
"BookExpo America is a remarkable event and an invaluable way to stay on top of the bookselling world."
- Mitchell Kaplan, Books & Books, Inc., Coral Gables, FL
"At BookExpo we see literally every upcoming book, make invaluable contacts with any number of authors and publicists and have a chance to reconnect with long-time friends from all sides of this blessed business."
- Betsy Burton, The King's English Bookshop, Salt Lake City, UT