January

American Library Association LibLearnX (ALA)

February

Campus Market Expo (CAMEX)

PUBWEST

Toy Fair

March

AWP Conference and Bookfair

Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Natural Products Expo

Public Lands Alliance [PLA]

Public Library Association [PLA] Conference (every other year)

WonderCon

April

Art Materials World

LA Times Festival of Books

London Book Fair

Spring Fest West (CALIBA x PNBA)

May

U.S. Book Show

Museum Store Association Conference & Expo

June

American Library Association Annual Convention (ALA)

Association of American University Presses (AAUP) Annual Meeting

Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Bookfest from Edelweiss / Above the Treeline

SFWA Nebula Conference

July

Comic-Con International

Denver Publishing Institute
Four-week summer school, introduction to book publishing as a career

London Book Fair

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

August

Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention)

CPE (Christian Product Expo)

Farwest Trade Show

Licensing Expo

NY NOW Gift Show

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

Superzoo - Pet Culture

September

ABC (All Baby and Child) Fall Expo

Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention)

GenCon

Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show

New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA)

Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA)

October-November

Frankfurt International Book Fair

California Independent Booksellers Alliance Fall Discover Lab

Heartland Fall Forum (GLBA and MBA)

New York Comic Con

Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers Association (PNBA)

Romance Writers of America

Western History Association (WHA)

Western Literature Association

World Fantasy Convention