Common Questions
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about GBE and our services
THE Global Book Exhibit (GBE) is one of the most widely recognized and highly respected names in the publishing community. For 24+ Years, GBE has been marketing and showcasing published works at national and international book fairs and expos, becoming a dependable resource for the authors and publishers it serves. GBE is not a distributor or retailer of books. Our service helps authors and publishers gain exposure and discoverability to large book buying audiences.
GBE is showcased at most high-volume and highly active national and international book fairs including library conferences in the U.S., international book fairs and consumer book fairs. GBE attends the largest book fairs in the U.S., as well as major international venues in London, Frankfurt, Italy, United Arab Emirates, and China. See our Show Schedule for a complete list of shows.
GBE displays books of almost every subject, genre, or classification, from children's to YA to academic. GBE will display books from large, small, or independent publishers as well as self-published authors.
Most book fairs are arranged alphabetically by publisher or author name.
GBE creates both a print and online exhibit catalog for each show it attends. Each catalog includes full Publisher details and contact information. GBE also has a comprehensive database on its website with publisher contact information for each book it handles for an entire year.
No, there is no direct selling of books at these shows. GBE shows are a means to promote your book for discoverability. All the title and company information you supplied when you registered will be included in our print exhibit catalog handed out free at the show. Your information will also be available on our online catalog which is searchable by author, title and subject. The online catalog is live for a period of two years.
Most of the book shows GBE attends are professional shows which means librarians, booksellers, distributors, educators, agents and film production companies attend. No direct sales are initiated but rather attendees collect information on books they are interested in purchasing. These professionals then place their orders in bulk through distributors like Ingram to maximise their discounts. We take photos of all books on display. If you are interested in receiving a photo of your book, please email submissions@globalbookexhibit.com.
When you allow GBE to display your book, you get the help of over 24+ Years of seniority, experience and reputation bringing attention to your books. GBE also handles the cost of freight, labor, travel and show expenses, making what could be a several thousand dollar venture for you (per show!), into a single affordable manageable fee.
GBE shows are professional business-to-business shows. Professionals include librarians, booksellers, distributors, teachers, publishers, agents and others in the publishing industry. Because on-site sales are not generated at GBE professional shows, attendees will collect information on titles they are interested in buying. Once back at their respective companies or institutions, they will consolidate their orders and place them through distributors like Ingram. The lead time in placing orders can be anywhere from a week to upwards of a year depending on their budget cycle.
You can check the latest title pricing on our Pricing page. We offer affordable packages for single titles as well as discounted rates for publishers with multiple titles.
You can contact the GBE staff for more information on quantity discounts. Please reach out to us at submissions@globalbookexhibit.com or call .
We show our ebooks on large monitors in the booth. The author or their publisher is required to upload a pdf of the book showing a small sampling of the pages (25% of the total number of pages from the beginning). Our system converts your pdf or epub file into a secure, non-printable, non-copyable file on our website. Once uploaded we delete your pdf or epub from our system.
Yes you can and at no charge. Simply upload the pdf during registration and indicate how much of the book you would like to be seen. We recommend all authors and publishers do this.
