Bookcon is the event where storytelling and pop culture collide. We are proud of the work we are doing with bookcon as it provides value to our customers in a rapidly changing market, but these changes will not come at the expense of bookexpos b2b environment. Reedpop is the leading producer of pop culture events in the world. The tour cancellation was a really hard decision, says yang, a national book award finalist, as he watched the emerald city comic con and sxsw to. Jan, 2015 the company also added paris comic con into its fold as announced at new york comic con. Reedpop and emerald city comicon join forces to produce the. Swag from book expo and book con is always epic, with plenty of ashcans and advance reading copies of upcoming books being given away. The countrys biggest publishing trade event and conference, book expo america and its associated convention bookcon, have officially been postponed until. Mcm, and many more has announced that crunchyroll expo has joined its portfolio of global fan conventions.
Nov 20, 2019 reedpop, owner of new york comic con, c2e2, eccc. Can a comic con approach work for the book industry. Zerlina maxwell, poet laureate joy harjo, carmen maria. We need diverse books and reedpop partner for second. Reedpop, the worlds leading producer of pop culture events, today announced the launch of an allnew comic convention coming to philadelphia in 2018. It has 19 events scheduled or completed this year around the world, with another ten shows with dates yet to be determined. Chicagos first bookcon aims for young adult, teen readers. Reedpop sent out an email thursday afternoon, announcing that this year book expo america would be delayed until july. Reedpop has one more year to get their act together before they move this circus, im all for adding a second day for book con, but they need to really put their foot down with the beabookcon segregation since there. Jun 02, 2015 reedpops bookcon 2015 returns to the javits center. Find it, fix it, live it and will then meet with fans during an autographing session.
The addition of eccc to the reedpop family is a huge win and we couldnt be more excited to see how we. Reedpop and emerald city comic con partner up to produce. Apr 17, 2017 reedpop bills its self as the quirky offshoot or reed exhibitions, and has quickly become the biggest name in pop culture conventions. Mar 20, 2020 book expo america and book con are officially postponed, now same weekend as san diego comic con.
Reedpop brings bookcon to new york comic con tripwire. More of the same but better at bookcon drilling down into demographics. Norwalk, ct december 11, 2014 reedpop, the worlds largest producer of pop culture events, is proud to announce a partnership that will bring a pair of panels curated and moderated by we need diverse books to bookcon 2015. The staff at reedpop is a fanbased group of professionals uniquely qualified to serve those with. New york comic con owner, reedpop, adds crunchyroll expo to. Book expo america and book con are officially postponed, now same weekend as san diego comic con. To all of you our hearts are with you during this increasingly challenging time. The twoday event followed three days of book expo america, otherwise known as bea, a longrunning event for publishing industry insiders.
Book expo america and book con are officially postponed. Oct 04, 2019 more than 200,000 tickets were sold for new york comic con this year. Boldly going where no one has gone before our events celebrating pop culture in all its forms our story. More than 200,000 tickets were sold for new york comic con this year. We foster and provide a home for a unique, diverse community where fans can truly be themselves while celebrating the best pop culture has to offer.
Bookcon is the sister show to bookexpo, focusing on the business side of the book industry. Reedpop, the company behind new york comic con, has big plans. Reedpop has expanded the convention to a number of other locations near. New york ap bookexpo, the publishing industrys annual national convention, has been called off for this year. Reedpop has expanded the convention to a number of other locations near the javits center including madison square garden and. Bookcon is the ultimate celebration of books, where your favorite stories come to life. They are responsible for the book expo trade show and its fan fest offshoot book con. Both shows are run by reedpop, the same organization who bring us new york comic con, emerald city comic con, c2e2, and many more. Book expo america to be postponed until at least july the. Bookexpo and bookcon announce preliminary 2018 attendance figures. Thanks to everyone who came to mcm comic con london 2019.
Apr 15, 2020 reedpop has officially cancelled the 2020 editions of bookexpo, unbound and bookcon, which were originally scheduled to be held may 2731 at the javits center in new york city and were postponed until july 2226 because of the covid19 crisis. The announcement tuesday by reedpop comes after the gathering already had been. Reedpop announces bookcons fifth edition bookcon 2020. Mar, 2020 the tour cancellation was a really hard decision, says yang, a national book award finalist, as he watched the emerald city comic con and sxsw to gauge how the pandemic was affecting pop events. Judy blume, natalie portman, marie lu, raj haldar, misty copeland, and kwame mbalia grace the stage to discuss their upcoming books. Top stats 7420 fans attended last show 427 plus companies attended 579 m total media. Bookcon is the sister show to bookexpo, focusing on the business side of the. Its the best place to discover new titles, authors, and education about the publishing industry. Jun 12, 2018 hello there readers its nice to see you returning for another convention exploration. New york comic con is the east coasts largest pop culture convention and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world gotham city.
Lance fensterman global senior vice president reedpop. Notably, reedpop is also behind new york comic con, the largest comic book and pop culture convention on the east coast. It is a dynamic environment for networking, sourcing, and relationship building within publishing in north america. May 15, 2016 organized by reedpop, which also organizes new york comic con and c2e2, among other conventions, bookcon is the consumer side of bookexpo america, the book industrys longrunning trade expo that. Bookexpo, unbound and bookcon cancelled for 2020 shelf. Nov 20, 2019 crunchyroll expo is making a huge return to san jose, california in 2020, and taking things to new heights with a freshly announced partnership with reedpop. Statement from reedpop organizers of bookcon to our beloved bookcon fans, due to the escalation of covid19 globally, it is with a heavy heart that reedpop has today announced that the next edition of bookcon will now take place in the spring of 2021. Reedpop says that we have been closely monitoring the outbreak of covid19 in new york and. The twin brothers will appear on saturday, may 14th for their panel dream home on a budget. Jun 02, 2018 by books, of course we also mean comics and graphic novels. The 411 new york comic con october 8 11, 2020 javits. Bookcon was created to boost the image and attendance of longrunning book fair bookexpo america. Reedpop will continue to add and announce guests and content up until the show. Book expo america and book con are officially postponed, now.
Fan conventions are being postponed amid covid19 concerns. Nov 03, 2017 yesterday we received the first press release from the folks handling the affairs for the 2018 book con, which is an event that we have attended a few times over the recent years. Virtually every public event in may has been canceled, and now book expo america is taking a breather. Where storytelling and pop culture collide bookcon. What i found out while talking to others is that this book con was a test run for when the expo moved to chicago in 2016. Oct 20, 2017 next weekend sees mcm london expo, britains largest comic convention by quite a way. In hopes to raise awareness among those who are reading this website, im sharing said release with you and hope to do continue reading reedpop announces bookcons fifth edition with an initial allstar. Mar 19, 2020 conferences are now getting canceled faster than the dixie chicks after they criticized george h w bush. I have to say that its been a whole lot of busy here at the media command hq with the book expo that we attended almost two weeks ago and was documented here in case you missed it.
Reedpop announces bookcons fifth edition with an initial all. Apr 23, 2014 book expo america is the industrys flagship event, and the statement it is making on the industrys behalf is that we believe that what readersthe kind of devoted, passionate readers who fork over thirty dollars to spend a summer saturday in a convention centerwant out of a book event is an allwhite, heavily celebrity lineup. We have more shows on the horizon, so check them out. This past weekend the second annual bookcon, a conference and exhibition for book lovers, was held at the jacob javits center in new york. Reedpop is a boutique group within reed exhibitions, which is exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering. Reedpop has officially cancelled the 2020 editions of bookexpo, unbound and bookcon, which were originally scheduled to be held may 2731 at the javits center in new york city and were postponed until july 2226 because of the covid19 crisis. Its organizers, new york comic con managers reedpop, aim to do for books what the everexpanding universe of comic cons do for marvel, et al. Reedpop, is determined to pass the 20,000 mark this coming june.
Norwalk, ct november 9, 2015 reedpop, the worlds largest producer of pop culture events, is taking the acclaimed consumer book event out of new york city. For nearly 60 years, some incarnation of book expo. In 20 reedpop has added star wars celebration europe and pax australia to its rapidly expanding portfolio of international events. Consumers and brands will experience the origin of the story in all its forms by interacting with the authors, publishers, celebrities and creators of content that influence everything we read, hear and see. New york comic con owner, reedpop, adds crunchyroll expo. Jacqueline woodson, sherman alexie and other bestselling authors take the stage to shine a light on diversity in publishing may 3031. As the pandemic has continued to escalate in the united. Organizer calls off publishing convention bookexpo for.
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