AWP Conference in San Antonio to Proceed as Planned

The annual AWP Conference will be held despite any threat from the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. This year's event, which takes place from March 4-7, is being held in San Antonio, Tex. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Biddulph outlines #DrawWithRob success at Bookseller Children’s Conference

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