DAY 1 40 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEA FRIDAY JUNE 3, 2005

they celebrate their silver anniver- sary. “Our books are sold everywhere Time to Party at BEA now,” says Newman. “We never thought we’d break into the chains. “IT’S TIME TO BRING the celebration IF YOUR MEMORY viability. People used But the chains and the book industry back to BEA,” says Karen Thomas, NEEDS REFRESHING to walk down the have come to realize that the and founding editor of Dafina and Kens- about the way things aisle and purse their market and the feminist mar- ington’s editorial director. “This is the used to be, listen to lips when they real- ket is a great one.” The list at Cleis is industry event of the year, and it Felice Newman, co- ized they were in an also breaking new ground. Two of its should be fun! Dafina is celebrating publisher and co- island of gay and les- fall books are by heterosexual men. its fifth anniversary this weekend, and owner of Cleis Press— bian people. Others Newman and Delacoste can be we plan to really enjoy it.” “the largest would stray in and found at the Cleis booth (2750), where Happily, the festivities are open to independent breathe more freely featured fall titles include anthologist all and will kick off today at 4 p.m. publishing company when they saw where Violet Blue’s Best Sex Writing 2005, with a champagne and birthday cake in the U.S.,” she Cleis co-publishers : they were because which inaugurates an annual nonfic- reception at the Dafina booth (3720). says—describe the “Going strong and thriving.” they weren’t out yet. tion series; Kevin Keck’s Oedipus Authors Mary Monroe (In Sheep’s book convention 25 years ago, when It’s a lot different now. Today we’re in Wrecked, a collection of humorous Clothing, Sept.) and Mary B. Morrison Cleis had just been established and the PGW aisle—we’re here in the essays about sex; and Matthue Roth’s (Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This, BEA was known as ABA. thick of things.” Yom Kippur à Go-Go, a memoir by a Aug.) will be on hand to sign galleys, “We used to be part of the gay and Being in the thick of things suits young punk poet who is also a devout and Carl Weber (The Preacher’s Son) lesbian press aisle,” Newman recalls. Newman and her publishing partner, Orthodox Jew. Roth signs at the booth and Brandon Massey (Within the “Twenty booths banded together for Frederique Delacoste, just fine, as today, 2–3 p.m. —Suzanne Mantell Shadows) will autograph their books. “Our list encompasses almost every genre for the African-Ameri- can community—from SF and horror to Christian fiction. When we first announced our plans to launch Dafina, most people in the industry thought our imprint wouldn’t survive. Well, here we are five years later, with more than 100 titles. We hope to put to MEET THE MAN rest the stereotype that African- Americans don’t read,” says Thomas. Dafina authors will also be signing BEHIND THE “BODY!” earlier today: Monroe, noon–12:30 p.m. at table 13, and Morrison, 1–1:30 p.m. at table 31. At the Dafina booth, Massey autographs 3–3:30 p.m. For a little more sugar, stop by the booth for celebratory Dafina anniver- sary chocolates throughout BEA. Jake “Body By Jake” Steinfeld will —Lucinda Dyer be signing bound galleys of his new book I’ve Seen a Lot of Quayside Famous People Naked, and They’ve Got Nothing On You!: Makeover Business Secrets from the Ultimate LONDON-BASED QUARTO GROUP has long attended BEA, but 2005 Street-Smart Entrepreneur marks the first time that its U.S. sub- sidiary Quayside Publishing Group (formerly known as Rockport Pub- lishing Group) has exhibited under its new name and configuration. The Friday, June 3rd, 11a.m. new, improved Quayside (that’s pro- nounced “key-side”), headquartered Booth 3249 in Gloucester, Mass., includes Min- nesota’s Creative Publishing interna- Stop by to meet Jake, and tional and Rockport Publishers, Fair enter to win your own Winds Press and Quarry Books in Body By Jake® Ab Scissor!™ Massachusetts. Taking a page from its current Fair One lucky winner drawn daily! Winds bestseller, Elycia Rubin and Rita Mauceri’s Frumpy to Foxy in 15 Minutes Flat: Style Advice for Every Woman (Apr.), Quayside is tweaking its image as a mid-sized publisher that excels in graphic design, home improvement and lifestyle. In its first BEA, Quayside has sev- eral events planned for today at its booth (4220). Milton Glaser and Mirko Illic, authors of The Design of Dissent: BEA EXCLUSIVE! Socially and Politically Driven Graph- ics (Rockport, June), will sign books Get a sneak peek and posters, 11–noon; Robert Jones, at the upcoming author of Makeup Makeovers: Expert Secrets for Stunning Transformations $200,000 (Fair Winds, Sept.), will offer eye consumer contest! makeovers, 2–3 p.m. Throughout the show, Quayside will give away make- up mirrors, plus blads for Black & Decker: The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement (CPi, Sept.). —J.R.