The Combined ® Book Exhibit Welcome to BookExpo America 2005 Dear Industry Colleague: BookExpo America and the Combined Book Exhibit® welcome you to BookExpo America’s 1st Annual BEA New Title Showcase. We are pleased that you have taken the time to visit this new and featured exhibit. We invite you to peruse the hundreds of titles and numerous publishers on display. Many of the participating publishers also have booth space on the show floor, and their booth numbers are indicated in the show catalog. For those publishers that do not have booth space on the show floor, we have provided you with their company and other relevant information so you can contact them after the show has ended. Please take this catalog with our compliments, and keep it along with your BEA Show Directory as a record of what you saw, and whom you visited at the 2005 Show. At the conclusion of the 2005 show, this catalog will be included on the BookExpo America Web Site (bookexpoamerica.com), and Combined Book Exhibit® web site (combinedbook.com) in pdf format. Once again, thank you for visiting this exhibit, and hope you have a successful, rewarding experience at this years show. Sincerely, Chris McCabe Jon Malinowski BEA Show Director President BookExpo America Combined Book Exhibit® 383 Main Avenue 277 White Street Norwalk, CT 06851 Buchanan, NY 10511 Look for the 2nd Annual BEA New Title Showcase In Washington D.C. May 19-21, 2006 2005 BEA NEW TITLE SHOWCASE 2 Down Press, Inc. Absolute Press 12438 Moor Park St., #241 PO Box 16175 Studio City, CA 91604 Encino, CA 91416 Tel: 702-413-4373 Tel: 818-999-4419; Fax: 818-992-0091 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.aperfectswing.com Key Contact Information 1. HOW TO “KILL” THE BALL. A complete tutorial of the Jane LeGate Sales Manager [email protected] perfect way for the human body to create a perfect golf shots with maximum power and accuracy and minimum stress on the body. BEA Show Specials Shauger, Daniel, $29.95 PB. Dimensions: 8.5x11, # pages 212, 15% Discount for all BEA Attendees (0-9746114-1-7) 2004 4. LET’S WRAP!: Spectacular Gift Wrapping Made Easy. How to gift wrap with unusual elements, including miniature 2E Publishing – Forget-about-it Books lights. Sixty-second gift wrapping, resource guide, gift ideas, 1300 NW City Heights Dr. wrapping odd shapes. 32 color pictures. 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Joan Andreski Publicity Director [email protected] Furgurson, John and Heinly, Andy $20.95 PB 6 x 9, 175 pages Ann Avourie Marketing Manager (0-9752-6020-0) 2004 [email protected] Jordan Miller Vice-President [email protected] ABC Development, Inc. Booth #356 5. ALEX: The Fathering of a Preemie. “Journalist Stimpson 6869 Stapoint Court, Ste. 107 debuts with a searing chronicle… Breathcatchingly evocative of Winter Park, FL 32792 life’s elemental grace and messy dignity.” – Kirkus Reviews Stimpson, Jeff $23.50 HC (0-8973-3528-7) 2005 Tel: 407-671-6000; Fax: 407-671-6602 URL: www.abc-development.com 6. BAUHAUS IDEAL – THEN AND NOW: An Illustrated Guide to Modernist Design and its Legacy. This unique Key Contact Information volume introduces modern design principle and examines them Cara Brown [email protected] from an historically critical perspective. The illustrations speak as Kelly Brown [email protected] eloquently as the text. 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SADIKA’S WAY: A Novel of Pakistan and America. “Haq excels at evoking Pakistani Society… a vivid reminder of cultural divides and their cost.” – Kirkus Reviews, “…a sweeping epic…” – Booklist Haq, Hina $23.95 HC (0-89733-518-X) 2004 1 2005 BEA NEW TITLE SHOWCASE 10. SAGA: A Novel of Medieval Iceland. “As focused as Jane Addison Press Austen, as macabre as Stephen King…A brilliant blend of 400 West Cummings PK, PMB 1725-111 scholarship and insight.” – Dr. Tom Shippey, The Road to Middle Earth. Janoda, Jeff $26.50 HC (0-89733-532-5) 2005 Woburn, MA 01801 11. SHARON: Israel’s Warrior Politician. “The arrival of a Tel: 781-932-9992 comprehensive biography of this extremely influential Israeli E-mail: [email protected] leader is timely and welcome”—Washington Post “…necessary URL: www.olduniverse.com and well-written…”—Booklist. Miller, Anita; Miller, Jordan and Rights available in USA Zetouni, Sigalit $22.95 PB (0-87933-531-7) 2004 Key Contact Information 12. 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CHARLTON HESTON: The Courage to be Free. The life, Previews, order forms and examples are available for download via background and beliefs of Charlton Heston, one of the most the web site. Discounts for bulk purchases and trade discounts are famous individuals of our time. Foreword by Wayne LaPierre available. Both titles are also able to be purchased in electronic $24.95 HC 286 pages (0-9703-6880-1) 2000 format in the form of a site license. US and Canadian rights available for both titles. Action IQ Publishing 17. VISUAL BASIC FOR EDUCATION. A Step By Step 7380 S. Eastern Ave. #124188 Approach to Visual Basic Specially Tailored for the Classroom. Las Vegas, NV 89123 Janson, Adrian $40 AUD Spiral 21cm x 29.5cm, 218 pages (0- 9750-7640-X) 2003 Tel: 702-644-8326; Fax: 702-597-3339 E-mail: [email protected] 18. VISUAL BASIC.NET FOR EDUCATION. A Step By Step URL: www.teamxl.com Approach to Visual Basic.Net Specially Tailored for the Worldwide Rights Available Classroom. Janson, Adrian $45 AUD Spiral 21cm x 29.5cm, 328 pages (0-9750-7642-6) 2005 14. POWER TO CHANGE: You Always Have a Choice. Change your mind, and change your life! Power to Change Against the Grain, LLC shows you how to coach yourself to achieve life-esteem in health, MSC 98, The Citadel, 209 Richardson Ave. love, wealth, and more. Jackson, Jim $19.95 HC 6”x 9”, 178 pages (0-9754-7761-7) 2005 Charleston, SC 29409 USA Tel: 843-723-3536 Adao Institute for Change, The E-mail: [email protected] 18070 Duffy’s Lane URL: www.against-the-grain.com Palgrave ON Canada L0N1P0 Worldwide Rights Available Tel: 905-880-2326; Fax: 905-880-2620 19. AGAINST THE GRAIN: Linking Publishers, Vendors, E-mail: [email protected] and Librarians. ATG is a unique collection of articles and URL: www.adao.ca reports on the issues, literature, and people that impact the world of books, journals, and electronic resources. Strauch, Katina & Key Contact Information Bruce/Against the Grain LLC $40 US/yr., $50 Canada/yr., $70 Anne Toner Fung Director [email protected] Foreign/yr (bimonthly) ISSN: 1043-2094, 8 ½ x 11, 96 pages 2005 15. CHOOSE WELL: Create an Abundant Life with 8 Simple Choices. A roadmap for creating a life of abundance and fulfillment, this book delivers a resounding message on the power of personal choice.