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Bigger than ever, here is the Publishers Lunch consolidated schedule of hundreds of events taking place at the 2015 Book Expo America Convention.

We have pulled together events listings from across the BEA site along with other harder-to-find-listings of important events (such as the ABA's annual meeting and town hall gathering). A selection of well-known programs -- the author breakfasts, the buzz panels, etc. -- are in bold face and/or are tagged "Special Events." Most events have a "track" tag to provide some sense of the content, and to make it easier to search the full schedule to organize your agenda. Only a small number of high-profile "in booth" author signings will be listed here, and most of those scheduled appearances have not been published on BEA's roster yet. This is a live document, and we will continue to update as more events and signings are announced. Use the version information below to follow our updates.

We have also listed the many authors appearing at BEA who are included in our forthcoming free Buzz Books ebook samplers, which has just published. We hope you find this schedule useful, and have a great convention.
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Basics: Note the New Hours!!! Exhibit Hall is open 1-5:30 Wednesday; 9-5:30 Thursday; and 9-5 Friday.
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Wednesday, May 27
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9:30 am - 10:20 amInnovation and Data – The Promise & The Pitfalls- KEYNOTE Room 1E12/1E13/1E14Business/Data
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9:30 am - 11:00 amChildren's Book Publishing Seminar Room 1E03Children's
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11:00 am - 11:50 amReading in the Time of Subscription Room 1E07Digital, Business/Data
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11:00 am - 12:20 pmDemystifying Subject Codes and Keywords Workshop Room 1E15/1E16Business/Data
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12:30 pm – 1:20 pmJust Add… Media: Making Multi-Media Work Room 1E08Digital, Business/Data
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pmOpening Day Spotlight - Jonathan Franzen with Laura MillerRoom 1E12/1E13/1E14Special Events
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pmEnter the Chinese Publishing Industry with BIBF Eastside StageGlobal Forum
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1:00 pm - 1:50 pmHow to Amplify Your Ebook Price Promotions Room 1E07Marketing
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmPopular Book Publishing Seminar Room 1E03Global Forum
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1:45 pm - ABA Member Lounge Autographing - Jonathan FranzenMeeting room 214, trade show floorAuthor Event
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pmProtecting your Digital Assets; Digimarc Guardian Helps to Ensure Copyright Protection BEA Content & Digital StageBusiness/Data
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pmBest in Fall 2015 Graphic Novels Uptown StageBuzz
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pmA Celebration of Oscar Hijuelos Downtown StageAuthor Event
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pmIn-Booth Signing with Melissa Cistaro Booth 3039PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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2:00 pm - 3:20 pmGoogle Analytics Workshop: Tools, Tips & Tricks Room 1E15/1E16Business/Data
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2:30 pm - 2:50 pmBest Translated Book Awards Eastside StageGlobal Forum
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pmEmpowering Indie Authors through Social Media BEA Content & Digital StageSocial Media
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2:30 pm - 3:20 pmPrint & Digital Bundling: Best Practices for Success Room 1E07Digital
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pmThe Differences and Integration on Popular Music Publication of China and the United States Room 1E02Global Forum
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pmIn-Booth Signing with Amy Stewart Booth 2541PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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2:30 pm - 3:50 pmChina’s New Global Strategies and Outlook for the Publishing & Media Industry Room 1E11Global Forum
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pmE-Book Distribution: Things That Challenge Publishers And What To Do About Them BEA Content & Digital StageDigital
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pmIn-Booth Signing with Emeril Lagasse Booth 2050Author Event
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pmBEA Selects-Mystery Thriller Uptown StageBuzz
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3:30 pm - 4:20 pmData Driven Business Strategies: A Guide to Dealing With The Changing Book Market Room 1E08Business/Data
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pmIn-Booth Signing with Jennifer Donnelly Booth 3319PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pmMarvel Presents: Star Wars Downtown StagePublisher Focus
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4:00 pm - 4:20 pmPEN: Retranslating the Great Works of Literature: How and Why? Eastside StageGlobal Forum
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4:00 pm - 5:20 pmThe Business of Publishing & Media in China and the United States Room 1E11Global Forum
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4:15 pm - 5:30 pmBEA Adult Editor's BuzzRoom 1E12/1E13/1E14Special Events; Buzz
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn-Booth Signing with R. J. Palacio Booth 3319Author Event
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn-Booth Signing with Mo Willems Booth 2757Author Event
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8:45 am - 9:00 amWelcoming Remarks: Putting Readers First - Bill McCoy (International Digital Publishing Forum)Special Events HallIDPF
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9:00 am - 9:20 amSetting the Stage: The Customer as Curator - Michael Bhaskar (Canelo Publishing)Special Events HallIDPF
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9:20 am - 9:40 amInternational Imperatives & Options: Can We Put Readers First on a Global Scale? - Richard Charkin (Bloomsbury, International Publishers Association)Special Events HallIDPF
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9:40 am - 10:00 amTBASpecial Events HallIDPF
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10:00 am - 10:45 amExecutive Panel: Taking It To The Reader - Ken Michaels (Macmillan Science and Education), Liz Perl (Simon & Schuster), Chantal Restivo-Alessi (HarperCollins Publishers), Moderator: Jim Milliot (Publishers Weekly)Special Events HallIDPF
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11:15 am - 11:35 amGiving Your Readership a Voice - David Arabov (Elite Daily)Special Events HallIDPF
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11:35 am - 12:05 amIs The Reader-as-Customer Always Right? - Otis Y. Chandler (Goodreads), Amanda Close (Penguin Random House), Peter McCarthy (Logical Marketing)Special Events HallIDPF
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12:05 pm - 12:25 pmWhat Can Publishers Do Better To Put Readers First? - Richard Nash (Byliner), Hugh McGuire (Pressbooks and LibriVox.org), Molly Barton, Joe Wikert (Olive Software)Special Events HallIDPF
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1:30 pm - 2:20 pmBusiness and Marketing Track: Unexpected Data Benefits of eBook & Print BundlingRoom1E07IDPF
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1:30 pm - 2:20 pmEducation and Professional Track: Youth Reading -- Or Not Part 1 of 2: What Do We Know About Trends In Youth and Teen Reading Today?
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1:30 pm - 2:20 pmTechnology, Design, and Production Track: Permissions: Navigating the Content Maze in the Electronic Space
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2:25 pm - 3:05 pmBusiness and Marketing Track: Born Digital: New Forms of Publishing and Outreach to Readers/ParticipantsRoom1E07IDPF
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2:25 pm - 3:05 pmEducation and Professional Track: Youth Reading -- Or Not Part 2 of 2: Closing the Youth Reading Gap with Interactivity and GamingRoom1E08IDPF
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2:25 pm - 3:05 pmTechnology, Design, and Production Track: How Mobile Phones Present Publishers With New Opportunities And New ReadersRoom1E09IDPF
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3:35 pm - 4:20 pmAmazon: Is It Good For Readers?Special Events HallIDPF
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4:20 pm - 4:50 pmHow to Reach Your Next (500) Million Readers: Global Marketing in ChinaSpecial Events HallIDPF
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Thursday, May 28
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8:00 am - 9:30 amAdult Book & Author Breakfast - Kunal Nayyar, Lee Child, Diana Nyad, Brandon Stanton (ticketed event)Special Events HallSpecial Events
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9:00 am - 10:00 amIn-Booth Signing with Rebecca Stead Booth 3319PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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9:00 am - 13:00 amIntercultural Translation and Publication of Literary works in the Age of New Media Room 1E02Global Forum
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9:30 am - 10:20 amWomen on Top: Women and Leadership in Publishing A Women’s Media Group presentation Room 1E10
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9:30 am - 10:20 amReal Data on Sales and Consumer Attitudes in the Ebook Era: The Complete Story Room 1E15/1E16Business/Data
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9:30 am - 10:20 amTen Years of Independent Thinking Room 1E14Business/Data, Bookselling
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9:30 am - 10:20 amSetting the Digital Stage: How Digital is Opening Joint Publishing Projects Room 1E11Global Forum
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9:30 am - 10:30 amIn-Booth Signing with Alice Hoffman Booth 3319PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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9:30 am - 10:30 amIn-Booth Signing with James Dashner Booth 3319PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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9:30 am - 10:30 amAutographing Session with Alex BrunkhorstTable 2PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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9:30 am - 10:30 amAutographing Session with Jennifer DonnellyTable 3PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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9:30 am - 11:00 amChina Experience Book Series Publishing Seminar Room 1E03Global Forum
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10:00 am - 10:20 amPEN: Reaching the Reader: Publicizing International Literature Eastside StageGlobal Forum
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10:00 am - 10:30 amBEA Selects-Cookbooks Uptown StageBuzz
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10:00 am - 10:45 amMeet BEA Adult Buzz Authors 2015 - Damon Tweedy, Garth Risk Hallberg, Ottessa Moshfegh, Dan Marshall, Ruth Ware, Julie Checkoway Downtown StageAuthor Event
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10:00 am - 10:50 amBEA Young Adult Editor's BuzzRoom 1E12/1E13Special Events; Buzz
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10:00 am - 10:50 amBEA Selects Translations - Adult Fiction Eastside StageGlobal Forum
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10:00 am - 11:00 amIn-Booth Signing with Diana Nyad Booth 3319Author Event
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10:30 am - 11:00 amBroadening Your Brand Through Social Sharing BEA Content & Digital StageSocial Media
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10:30 am - 11:00 amIn-Booth Signing with Sloane Crosley Booth 3056PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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10:30 am - 11:00 amEast and West—Chinese Intangible Culture Heritage and Chinese Culture in the Eyes of Westerners Room 1E02Global Forum
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10:30 am - 11:20 amStrategies and Operative Tools for the Digital Transformation of Publishing Room 1E11Global Forum
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10:45 am - 11:15 amTor: The Next Generation! Uptown StagePublisher Focus
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11:00 am - 11:30 amAutographing Session with Jesse Eisenberg (ticket required)Table 2PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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11:00 am - 11:30 amReader Data: What Avid Readers, Reviewers, and Connectors Can Tell You About Your Book Marketing BEA Content & Digital StageMarketing
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11:00 am - 11:50 amDirect Sales Strategies & Tools for Publishers & Authors Room 1E10Marketing
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11:00 am - 11:50 amPower of Partnerships-Libraries, Vendors & Publishers Room 1E14Library
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmPeaceful development of China and China-US relations Room 1E03Global Forum
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn-Booth Signing with Mitch Albom Booth 2038PL 2015 Buzz Books Author
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmChildren’s and Young Adult’s Literature in China and America Room 1E02Global Forum
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11:15 am - 11:45 amPulitzer Prize-winning Novelist Geraldine Brooks in Conversation with Ron CharlesDowntown StageAuthor Event
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11:30 am - 11:50 amThe Archipelago Norman Manea Eastside StageGlobal Forum
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11:30 am - 12:00 pmGOING GLOBAL – Write Locally and Sell Globally BEA Content & Digital StageMarketing
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11:30 am - 12:20 pmAlternative DRM Strategies: An Eye on Consumers Room 1E12/1E13Digital
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11:30 am - 12:30 pmIn-Booth Signing with Garth Risk HallbergBooth 3319Author Event