ALA Annual 2018 in Photos

See photo highlights from the American Library Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, which took place June 21–26 in New Orleans, bringing together librarians, educators, authors, illustrators, and publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its 2018 Yearbook Report

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Total UK publishing revenues down 2% in 2018; consumer book market stable

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ALA 2019: In Opening Keynote, Jason Reynolds Celebrates the Libraries Within Us All

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ALA 2019: Sari Feldman: So Long, Not Goodbye

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