As a confirmed bookworm, it’s been really exciting to see the meteoric rise in YA and book events/discussion/love over the past few years. As today is the first day (squeal!) of the Book Expo and Book Con – check out my in-depth schedule here – I thought it was a great time to share some bookish resources…
Annual Reader Conferences, almost enough to get us through each month:
- ALA Midwinter: January
- Apollycon: March
- Yallwest: April
- Romantic Times: May
- Book Expo: May (late)
- The BookCon: June (early)
- ALA Annual: June
- RWA: July
- YallFest: November
Book Deals, if you find you never have enough ebooks:
- First in Line: Access to YA books
- Bookperk: ebook bargains
- Bookbub: Free ebooks
- Off the Shelf: Book recommendations
- Instafreebie: Massive ebook giveaway
YA Newsletters, to keep your to-be-read pile growing at a steady rate:
Other Book Newsletters, if you believe in a world beyond YA:
Events at NYC Bookstores, for those in the area:
- Books of Wonder at 18 West 18th St
- The Strand at 828 Broadway
- McNally Jackson at 52 Prince St
- Book Culture at 536 West 112th St
Hope some of my fellow readers find this helpful. If you see me at any of these events, please say hi!