#BookCon

9 Celebrity Authors Who Wowed at BookExpo and BookCon

Actors, musicians, athletes, and more put on their author hats to talk about upcoming books at this year's BookExpo and BookCon.

I Can’t Believe I Wasn’t At BookCon This Weekend

Here's what we missed at New York City's BookCon last weekend: author sightings, cosplay, and more.

My First Time at BookCon

My first time at BookCon amounted to some great author panels, signings, free book giveaways...and a lot of standing around in lines.

I Need Diverse Books: BookCon, Donald Sterling, and AMERICANAH

I hope you’ll forgive the cliché, but in the past week, my worlds have collided. Noisily. First, there was BEA’s ...

Talking With the Voices of #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Yesterday here at Book Riot, Jill told you about #WeNeedDiverseBooks. To recap, this campaign wants you to take a picture of yourself ...

Blindingly White: BookCon, John Green, and Knowing When It’s Time to Speak Up

The whole BookCon thing sucks. We agree on that, right? As an internet community, we bookish people seem to be in ...

My Dream Kidlit Panel (BookCon Edition)

Book Expo America, particularly BookCon, has been getting a lot of heat recently for its selection of speakers. It started ...