Book Fairs

The IOBA Standard is the journal of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and covers the book world, with a special focus on the online used, out-of-print, and collectible bookselling markets.

Reports on book fairs from members who participated or visited

On the Importance of Antiquarian Book Fairs

I would like to take a moment to talk about antiquarian book fairs: what they are; who attends them; where they have been and where they...

My First Book Fair: A San Francisco Fairy Tale

I thought I knew what to expect from my ‘first’ fair. From a visitor’s perspective, I had a visual and sensory expectation set, which...

The 2011 Baltimore Summer Antiques Show

What was the name, dates, and place of fair? Antiquarian Book Fair within the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, August 25-28, 2011...

Book Expo America 2007: “It’s About People and Books”

BEA. To go, or not to go, that was the question. With my new baby, Perfect Pines Books and Gifts still in its infancy, I had to ask...

28th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair,

The 28th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, November 19-21, 2004, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA On Saturday,...

15th NYC Collectable Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo

This show just keeps getting better and bigger. I’ve been exhibiting here for the past four years, and sporadically attending for a...