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2010 Connecticut Library Association      

April 20-21, 2010

Uncasville, CT

2010 New England Library Association

October 17-20,2010

2010 New Jersey School Library Association

April 27-28, 2010

Long Branch, NJ

2010 New York State Reading Association

March 7-9, 2010

Saratoga Springs, NY

2010 New York Library Association

November 2-5, 2010

Saratoga Springs, NY

2010 Pennsylvania School Library Association

April 15-17, 2010

State College, PA

2010 Pennsylvania Library Association

October 24-27, 2010

Lancaster, PA

2010 New Atlantic Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Michigan Reading Association

March 20-22, 2010

Detroit Michigan

2010 Michigan Library Association

November 10-12, 2010

Acme, MI

2010 Illinois Library Association

September 29-30, 2010

Chicago, IL

2010 Great Lakes Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Midwest Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Louisiana Library Association

March 10-12, 2010

Baton Rouge, LA

2010 Florida Library Association

April 7-9, 2010

Orlando, FL

2010 Southern Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 California Library Association

November 12-15, 2010

Sacramento, CA

2010 Texas Library Association

April 14-16, 2010

San Antonio, TX

2010 Pacific Northwest Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Northern California Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 American Library Association Annual

June 25-28, 2010

Washington, DC

2010 National Education Association

July 1-3, 2010

New Orleans, LA

2010 Public Library Association

March 24-26, 2010

Portland, OR

2010 Beijing Book Fair

Aug 30-Sept 3, 2010

Beijing China

2010 London Book Fair

April 19-21, 2010

London, England

2010 Frankfurt Book Fair

October 6-10, 2010

Frankfurt, Germany

International Christian Retail Show

June 27-30, 2010

St. Louis, MO

International New Age Trade Show

June 26-28, 2010

Denver, CO

BookMasters is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Proe as Vice President of Business Development for BookMasters Distribution.

Proe has extensive industry experience with roots in general retail and college stores. A veteran salesman, he has broad expertise in bringing books to market with special strengths with the small and medium publishers. Having formed Proe & Proe Associates in 1991 to cover the traditional trade, he transformed his commissioned sales group into a multichannel sales force, bringing the smaller presses onto the same playing field as the larger houses in the nontraditional accounts.

Following his success with Proe & Proe Associates, Proe consolidated the resources of his own company with R + R Book Company to form the Empire Group. This new entity expanded coverage to the traditional national accounts, as well as streamlining procedures and data flow.

In addition to the trade, he has expertise in selling to special markets, mass merchandisers, grocery, drug store, and airport chains. Proe’s true talent is in recognizing the core value in a product and in knowing where that connects in the marketplace.

Proe will spearhead efforts to increase the client base of both BookMasters Distribution Services and AtlasBooks.

 Information excerpted from Calvin Reid- Publishers Weekly- 1/5/2010.

Posted on October 19th 2009, “The Alex Device” article, described the new digital device, entering into the market.  The company Spring Design, the developers of the Alex Reader, reached an agreement with Google to provide access to over a million public domain digital books online or through a downloadable version.  

The reader offers not only the best screen technologies such as E-Ink screen, like the Nook and Kindle readers, but also is a fully functional easy to operate device.  The Alex Reader supports the e-pub standard format for e-books, Wi-Fi connectivity, video; audio play back, and other standard formats. 

Check out the entire article: http://bit.ly/6F9ran

With everyone waiting expectantly to see if Apple will reveal their new tablet at the end of January, eBooks and the future winners and losers in the eReader market are hot topics in the ongoing digital conversation. After the success of the Kindle throughout 2009, many new eReaders have thrown their hat in the ring to see if they can do it better. One of the most significant contenders against the Kindle has been the Barnes & Noble Nook. This device is similar to the Kindle in size and E-Ink display, but significant differences include a color navigation screen, Wi-Fi connectivity, and ePub support.

The latest crop of eBook readers were all the rage at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. A quick summary includes the introduction of the Plastic Logic Que proReader, an 8.5 inch, lightweight reader which reads a multitude of file formats; the Edge dual-screen reader; the Samsung 6- and 10-inch readers; and the HP Slate, a tablet to rival the Apple offering. You can read more at http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6714120.html?q=CES .

With all of these devices suddenly appearing, it is no wonder that the market is getting even more intrigued with the concept of eBooks. In fact, the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) just released a study on eReading which shows the pros and cons of people currently using eReaders. In fact, roughly 20 percent of respondents said they now buy eBooks over print books. See for yourself at http://www.bisg.org .

The next big event on the eBook scene is the Digital Book World Conference to be held January 26 and 27 in New York City. This two-day event will be a who’s who of the players in eBook publishing and technology. Members of the BookMasters team will be there to soak up all information as well as share our experiences. If you are interested in attending, visit http://www.digitalbookworld.com for more info. In fact, you may just learn a little from a quick scout of the Web site.

According to Amazon.com, the Kindle stores more than 390,000 books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs available.

Advantages to the Kindle:

  • Slim
  • Lightweight
  • Books in under 60 seconds
  • Paper like display
  • Long battery life
  • Carry your library
  • Read-to-me
  • Free book samples
  • Large selection
  • Low book prices

(Information from www.amazon.com)

Pick yours up today!

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