Season 3 Episode 4: Vibes? Checked.

In this episode, we decided to forego our New Year’s resolutions in favor of a springtime vibe check. Tune in to see what we’re reading, watching, and what we’re excited about.

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Things Discussed In This Episode

BookCon 2026: Where Fans Reign Supreme?

BookCon 2026: Deep in the madding crowd

Increase Price of New York Comic Con Tickets

Neuromancer by William Gibson

The Exes by Leodora Darlington

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

MM Hockey Romance

St. Denis Medical

Will Trent

Spider-Noir

Twenty Twenty Six

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News Summary: BookCon Returns after Six-Year Hiatus with Dedicated Indie Alley for Self-Published Authors

I remember around the time of the start of the pandemic reporting on the closure of many of the highest-profile events in the book world. In many cases permanent closure. Such we thought was the fate of Book Expo and…
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https://selfpublishingadvice.org/bookcon-returns/

#BookCon #BookTok #IndieAlley #indiepublishing #NewYorkbookevents

LISTEN: Hollywood Wants to Know More About Tim Cook’s Successor at Apple; BookCon Returns With Focus on Romantasy and Adaptation
#Variety #News #Apple #BookCon #DailyVariety

https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/bookcon-rachel-reid-romantasy-tim-cook-john-ternus-1236727181/

BOOKCON PHOTOS WHAT A TROT

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Two different takes on #BookCon's return — one more positive than the other — but they both seem to confirm that it was a relative success, much better as a standalone event, and a long overdue wake-up call for traditional publishers to recognize the value of direct engagement with readers.

https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/in-the-u-s-is-bookcon-really-back/

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/100213-bookcon-2026-where-fans-reign-supreme.html

#bookstodon

In the U.S., is BookCon Really Back?

The U.S. consumer book fair hosted in New York City returned after a years-long hiatus to throngs of delighted fans. Publishing professional Sarah Russo attended and shared how this year's show illustrated a dramatic change from industry-driven to reader-driven.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/in-the-u-s-is-bookcon-really-back/

#Authors #BookCon #indieauthors #UnitedStates

THANK YOU BOOKCON. what a wonderful time proving love. i am overwhelmed with gratitude and honored…

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