Half Price Books' Texas Bookman division has launched NAMASTE, the New Age, Metaphysics, and Spirituality Trade Expo, which aims to bring together industry publishers, authors, exhibitors who offer metaphysical, spiritual, and esoteric wholesale goods. The first iteration of NAMASTE will take place Friday-Sunday, June 5-7, at the company's 21,000-square-foot showroom in Carrollton, Tex., near Dallas. NAMASTE is collaborating with the Coalition of Visionary Resources, which will host its COVR Visionary Awards Dinner on June 6.
Texas Bookman said NAMASTE "builds on the success of the Texas Remainder Expo (T*REX)," which was founded in 2022 and attracts hundreds of remainder book buyers and sellers twice a year.
James Palmer, director of proprietary publishing for Half Price Books, said, "Since acquiring U.K. distributor Speaking Tree and its publishing imprint, Lost Library, we've been eager to support the industry with our own brand of trade show. We take pride that our shows are easily accessible and affordable, and that buyers and sellers are treated with equal respect and hospitality."