http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jcsimonds/ A small publisher's observations on trade and consumer shows en-us 2005-11-05T20:28:18+00:00 Publishers Marketplace JCSimonds hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jcsimonds/index.html#20051105132238 Usually, Beagle Bay Books only does trade shows. However, every year we do Reno's "Artists, Authors and Autos" show put on by the local Soroptimists Club. Overview Artists, Authors and Autos is held in the National Automobile Museum (it used to be the Harrah car collection. This is about 1/10th of what's left of that grand auto assemblage (it used to fill a 5 story warehouse)... and I have not yet managed to walk the entire exhibit all at one go). While there are themed exhibit rooms, the ... JCSimonds 2005-11-05T20:22:38+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jcsimonds/index.html#20051015110929 I'll throw this out to any of you mystery writers who want to do this (please just mention me in the Ack): Title: Murder at the Book Show Summary: Every year, the same publishers and book reps turn up at a certain trade show. And during the show, a lot of the same booksellers attend annually. But each year, there's fewer of them. At first, it's the booksellers who disappear -- all of the tiny stores; then a few big guys and medium shopowners. Then reps, distributors and publishers stop ... JCSimonds 2005-10-15T17:09:29+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jcsimonds/index.html#20050601121941 OK, so this won't be about books. Life, as they say, frequently takes other turns. Last week I went with my folks back to their old hometown, Kansas City, MO -- the reason: my Dad's 60th high school reunion. Originally, I'd volunteered to go with my Dad because my Mom was refusing to. After I bought the tickets, Mom suddenly decided to come -- proving that she can still fake me straight out of my shorts at 75. She didn't want to face Dad's reunion by herself. Wish she'd just come out and ... JCSimonds 2005-06-01T18:19:41+00:00