PMA Staffed Exhibits

Book Expo America 2008
5/30/2008 - 6/1/2008
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
Though it seems as if the BEA was just over (and it was), we are again planning for next year's BEA in Los Angeles. PMA has again secured a good location on the show floor. If you want to meet bookstore buyers, a select library crowd, catalogers and other premium type buyers; and a select grouping of foreign rights licensing agents, this is the show you must attend. At this time we will be taking reservations for people who want to display in the booths within the PMA complex. If you are interested in having your individual title displayed in the PMA booth and represented by PMA staff, you can sign up at this time. We will need one copy of your title for this show. DEADLINE for individual titles is April 30, 2008.

American Library Association Show - ALA
6/28/2008 - 7/1/2008
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
This annual show attracts all types of librarians... From the public, private and school sector across the country and throughout the world. PMA has a small block of booths reserved for this show, and if you would prefer to have a full booth or share a booth with another PMA member, now is the time you should sign up for this event. Cost of booth is $2,200 (1/2 deposit of $1,100.00) for a 10 x 10 or $1,100 (1/2 deposit of $550.00) for a shared booth (5 x 10). We will need a 1/2 payment for booths at this time. If you would prefer to display your title or titles within the PMA complex, where titles are displayed face out in specific genre and a special catalog developed for this show for the librarians, cost per title is $85.00. You are also invited to attend the show and we will arrange badges for you if you request in advance, as well as times for you to sign your books for the librarians. If your book does well at libraries, this is one show you won't want to miss. This is a great show for most PMA members' titles. Public, academic, foreign and corporate librarians attend this show annually, which is the largest librarian show in the nation. Cost for Full booth $2,200.00 (1/2 payment - $1,100.00) Cost for Shared booth: $1,100.00 (1/2 payment - $550.00) Cost for individual title: $85 Deadline for inclusion in catalog: May 31, 2008 NOTE: Booth prices below relect DEPOSIT price.

Frankfurt Book Fair
10/15/2008 - 10/19/2008
The Messe
Frankfurt, Germany
This is the largest international book fair in the world. PMA has been attending this for 18+ years and has a list of more than 600 international contacts with whom we meet and attempt to license the right to publish your titles throughout the world. Books that have the most success at this show are in the health, business, computer, self-help, relationship, esoterica or new age, religious/spiritual, parenting, inspirational, motivational, and certain childrens picture books or mystery/thrillers, especially those with an international thrust. Books that do not do well are cookbooks, general mainstream fiction from authors not known throughout the world, books that contain too many references to the U.S. Or U.S. Practices, too many photographs of people that are definitely identifiable as Americans, and poetry, which cannot translate into other languages. Many of our members have achieved great success through participation in this bookfair and can now boast Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian and French versions of their titles. Cost for individual title: $95.00 - DEADLINE for individual titles: August 15, 2008