First Children’s Institute Gets Good Bookseller Reaction

The first standalone American Booksellers Association ABC Children’s Institute, held from April 6–7 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Antonio, Tex., looked like it would be a success even before it began. In the weeks leading up to the institute, ABA was forced to cap attendance after nearly twice as many people registered as it initially anticipated. Close to 130 booksellers from 32 states, plus 39 authors—including keynote speakers Brad Meltzer, Tim Federle, and Chip Kidd—and 55 staffers from institute sponsors, attended the conference. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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