BookCon

BookCon
Status Active
Genre Literary
Venue Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Location(s) New York City
Country United States
Inaugurated 2014
Next event May 30-31, 2015
Organized by ReedPOP, a division of Reed Exhibitions and Reed Elsevier[1]
Website
www.thebookcon.com

BookCon is an annual fan convention established in 2014 in New York City. Taking the name format from other fan conventions such as Comic-Con, BookCon was established to combine pop culture and the book industry.[2][3]

History

BookCon is run by ReedPOP, which also organizes New York Comic Con, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Star Wars Celebration, and other events.[2] BookCon was created to boost the image and attendance of long-running book fair BookExpo America.[3]

Events

2014 edition

The first BookCon was held May 31, 2014, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.[4] On May 30, a sneak preview event was held with the This Is Where I Leave You Q&A panel, featuring author Jonathan Tropper and stars of the film remake, Jason Bateman and Tina Fey.[3]

The event featured a panel with best-selling novelist John Grisham. Other writers and stars there for Q&As and autograph signing included Amy Poehler (Yes Please), Martin Short (I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend), Jodi Picoult (Leaving Time), Kathy Reichs (Bones Never Lie), and Ruth Reichl (Delicious!).[3][5]

Nickelodeon also organized a Dora and Friends storytime for children.[5]

2015 edition

The second edition will take place May 30-31 in New York City. Scheduled authors for the event include James Patterson, Candace Bushnell, Sherman Alexie, Julianne Moore,[6] Aziz Ansari,[7] Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak.[8] John Hodgman of The Daily Show will lead a panel discussion with comedian Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), whose second book, Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers, will be released May 26.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Reed Exhibition Companies Copyright Statement". ReedPOP. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "FAQ". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hartman, Liz (April 25, 2015). "BEA 2014: BookCon’s Debut". Publishers Weekly.
  4. ↑ Minzesheimer, Bob (May 30, 2014). "BookExpo pops with Dunham, Poehler and Harris". USA Today. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Events". BookCon. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Guests". BookCon. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ McClurg, Jocelyn (March 30, 2015). "Aziz Ansari to 'Romance' BookCon". USA Today. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Lee, Ashley (March 11, 2015). "Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak to Kick Off BookCon 2015 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ McClurg, Jocelyn (February 24, 2015). "Offerman to show some 'Gumption' at BookCon". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2015.

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