The California Independent Booksellers Alliance’s dynamic Fall Fest hustled attendees between author events, rep picks, tech tips, a Drag Story Hour session on hosting controversial events, and soirées during two jammed-packed days September 27-28 at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Small press of the year award shortlists 48 presses that are ‘reaping the rewards from inspirational publishing’, says British book awards chair of judgesSmall presses across the UK and Ireland have had a “year of exceptional sales and profit growth in the face of Brexit and escalating running... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-15 09:17:08 UTC ]
The Dog Eared Book hosts few author events and has no local school partnerships or large initiatives underway. But as it approaches its seventh anniversary, the Palmyra, N.Y., store represents something rare in American bookselling today: it is simply a bookstore, and a highly successful one at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
This year’s bookseller shows are moving online, but still have plenty of author events, education, and exhibits. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops are currently overwhelmed with advice, support and well-meaning individuals offering ideas and 'tips' on what to do. A few months ago, booksellers might have been considering author events, boosting literacy and how to be greener. Now, the 'strategic space' within which their... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-21 18:52:53 UTC ]
Events should be used to build long-term audiences for writers and their books rather than just being built around publication dates and sales, a Futurebook panel has heard. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-24 19:17:49 UTC ]
The London Book Fair has unveiled its full 2019 programme, spanning seminars, panel debates, awards, author events and live podcasts. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
On November 26, independent booksellers around the country will be celebrating Indies First on Small Business Saturday with author events, flash storytimes, discounts, and cake to kick off the holiday selling season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
In regards to the current debate on whether authors should be paid for events in schools, the question, of course, is not should children’s authors and illustrators be paid a fee? Of course they should. In the words of a school librarian, quoted in this week’s Times Educational Supplement: “You... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
As one of the largest and most prominent book and author events in the North American publishing industry, BookExpo America remains a great place to discover new titles, generate rights and licensing business, network and learn about the latest trends. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's AWP conference, sponsored by the Association for Writers and Writing Programs, held in Minneapolis from April 8-10, was a hotbed of indie press activity, author events, panels on pedagogy and publishing, a massive book fair, and more. PW was there. Here's all our coverage of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cleis Press, founded nearly 30 years ago in Berkeley, Calif., by Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste, and its Viva Editions imprint are offering a wealth of author events, signings, and promotional activities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 08:15 Publisher Bloomsbury has organised a series of author events at Kensington Central Library for the first months of 2012. The Bloomsbury Season will see events with Anna Reid and Lady Antonia Fraser held in January, with Man... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 10/06/2011 - 14:53 The newly crowned children's laureate Julia Donaldson has given her support for National Libraries Day, the new initiative set to carry on the success of last February's Save Our Libraries Day. Donaldson said: "Hooray for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]