I just attended the Book Expo America held in Washington DC, and it is definitely one of the biggest and busiest expos ever. Even taxi cabs in DC are wary of going over to the convention center because of the sheer number of attendees and the traffic it brings. But if you are in the book business, or would like to start a bookstore, this is definitely a MUST-ATTEND show.

I met with executives of Hatchett Books (formerly Time Warner Books), which has been a very generous partner to PowerHomeBiz.com giving us a steady supply of books to giveaway to our subscribers. The folks at Bloomberg Press thanked me for the review I did of their book “Steal These Ideas”, and we discussed their forthcoming books that may appeal to our audience. It was also a great opportunity to chat with publicists of other book companies and hopefully start new business relationships with them.

Overall, the event was well worth the steep attendance fee. The only downside is that my shoulders are aching from carrying all the freebie books and bulky catalogs of the publishers.