BWW Previews: Showcasing the 2018 BookExpo YA Buzz Panel Finalists

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Hello from NYC!!! I'm in town for the annual Book Expo of America, an industry conference highlighting all the major books publishers will bea highlighting this fall...and I get to tell you all about what I see and be your eyes to keep you updated on all the latest news!

be live-tweeting and Instagram-posting updates on-site all week via the handle @abackwardsstory.

Yesterday, I attended the YA Buzz Panel, which is a special event to highlight the best of the best. Every publishing house submits its lead title for consideration, both fiction and nonfiction, and a panel chooses 5 or 6 titles.

Titles they think will be popular. Titles that will win awards.

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Direction of a Play - Top 3

1. Joe Mantello - Death of a Salesman

18.8% of votes

2. Duncan MacMillan, Jeremy Herrin - Every Brilliant Thing

18.2% of votes

3. Whitney White - Liberation

10.6% of votes

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