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59th Annual New England Book Show
May 3, 2016 | 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$20 - $45
The New England Book Show is an annual juried show that features a number of categories, including trade, juvenile, college and more, for work in both print and digital media. Winning books are selected for their design, quality of materials, and workmanship. The winning entries are displayed at a festive dinner, where attendees receive a handsome catalog containing photos, specifications, and production credits for each winner.
Also, Michele Brennan (MarCom) will be honored as the 2016 recipient of the W.A. Dwiggins Award. Each year, Bookbuilders of Boston presents the Dwiggins Award to an individual in the book industry who has made the most outstanding contribution to book building in New England.
Doors open at 5:00 pm. Dwiggins Award presentation at 5:30; dinner at 6:30.
Tickets are $35 for Bookbuilders members, $45 for nonmembers, and $20 for students. A bulk discount is also available this year for companies who want to purchase tickets for several employees to attend.
All tickets include:
- Entry to the Book Show with finalists’ display
- Presentation of the 2016 W.A. Dwiggins Award to Michele Brennan
- Three-course meal—cash bar available
- Musical entertainment
- Excellent networking
- Book Show catalog
Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.