Not Going to BEA? Enjoy the Virtual Show.
Even if you’re not attending BEA next week, there are ways to be part of it.
To find out about the big books of the show, check these guides:
— LJ’s Barbara Hoffert has again created an amazing “BEA Galley & Signing Guide.” This year, she has outdone herself, by adding information on titles available for download from NetGalley as well as those available for request in print. Note: the guide does not show which titles are downloadable from Edelweiss. Some publishers, like Norton and HarperCollins are offering egalleys only through Edelweiss, so go to them to download Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior, 11/6 and Dennis Lehane’s Live by Night, 10/2. Some publishers, e.g. Random House, offer their egalleys via both Edelweiss and NetGalley.
— Publishers Weekly also has its regular “Galleys to Grab” as well as “Children’s Galleys to Grab,”
— Shelf Awareness is featuring the big books of the show today through Friday, beginning with a focus on “BEA Book Buzz: For Young Readers”
And, during the show, BEA will live stream some of the events, including the Editors’ Buzz Panels and the Book and Author Breakfasts and Lunches (look for the feeds on EarlyWord).