Participant Registration Now Open!!!

It's that time of year again! The second annual Armchair BEA is quickly approaching and in an effort to get things going well in advance we'd like to open up participant registration today!

So, what exactly does being a participant entail? First and foremost, you'll be able to celebrate and participate in an event that happens each year in New York City, Book Expo America, from the comfort of your very own home, hopefully a snugly armchair! Secondly, and we hope equally as important, you'll be able to meet new book bloggers and join together in a celebration of the wonderful community that comes out of book blogging. Lastly, it means participating, however you're able to. This can be by posting, tweeting, discussing, or even by simply reading and commenting on participating blogs. Your level of participation is entirely up to you, but we hope you'll find something to get you involved in this fabulous event!

Each of us has an entirely valid reason for not being able to make to BEA in NYC, including many of the organizers. Because of that the organizers and publicity team are working hard behind the scenes to give you an event that you won't soon forget! Here are just a few comments from participants last year...

"This was such a great experience! I was a little late coming into it, so I hate that I missed many of the great things that you hosted, but I can't wait for next year!"

"I can't thank you enough. This has been the best experience that I have ever had blogging. I have had a great time telling family and friends about the experience and they are amazed that something virtual could have gone so well and made such an impact on so many. "

"It was just the burst that I needed. I have been in a slump lately, not with book blogging, but with life. Because of ArmChairBEA, I am energized and my creative juices are flowing once again. It has been the ultimate happy pill."

"Absolutely - Positively WONDERFUL!!!"


Official Schedule Coming Soon!
In the meantime, mark these dates on your calendar!
The week of Monday, May 23rd thru Friday, May 27th

We plan on centering the week around some of these great topics and daily activities:
Daily Theme Posts
Panel Discussions
Interviews with Another Book Blogger
Vlogs Direct from the actual BEA Event in NYC
Giveaways: Here at the Armchair BEA site & Around the Book Blogging Community
Two Twitter Parties (#armchairBEA & @ArmchairBEA)
And More!

Again, we hope you'll find something to get you involved at whatever level you decide! We're extremely excited for our second annual Armchair BEA and we can't wait to get started! Feel free to direct any questions you have to either the comments below or our email (armchairbea {at} gmail {dot} com).

To participate, go ahead and fill out the form below and follow us on Twitter for up to the date information on what's to come!