With BookExpo's trade-show floor open on June 1 and 2, the May 31 'BEA Wednesday' programming is aimed at industry professionals in several key contexts. The post On BookExpo Wednesday: Pre-Show Programming Highlights appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Comedian Whitney Cummings hosted novelists Stephen King and his son Owen, Claire Messud, Jesmyn Ward, astronaut Scott Kelly, and former White House photographer Pete Souza at the BookExpo Adult Author's Breakfast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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“Nigerian society has changed quite a bit [over the past 30 years], and more and more people are having conversations about being a woman in Nigeria,” says Ayobami Adebayo, who explores the subject in her debut novel, "Stay with Me" (Knopf, Aug.). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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“There’s a renaissance for spoken-word content and our media diet is expanding, but as the landscape becomes more saturated, audiobooks face greater and greater discoverability challenges,” said Tom Webster, v-p, strategy and marketing, at Edison Research. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The furthest thing from Ben Blum’s mind in August 2006 was that his 19-year-old cousin Alex Blum, whom Ben was very close to and admired for his loyalty, his intelligence, and respectful nature, would become an armed bank robber in Tacoma, Wash. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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When Brooke Gladstone, the cohost (with Bob Garfield) of the popular podcast "On the Media," began working on her new book, "The Trouble with Reality" (Workman), her brief was to “provide a consolation” to readers troubled by the recent presidential election. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Five young adult book editors emphasized that the magic of books can change young people’s lives, even save the world, during this year’s YA book buzz panel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Jesmyn Ward is a BookExpo veteran, who has attended the show multiple times, in connection with her bestselling titles "Salvage the Bones" (Bloomsbury), which won the 2011 National Book Award, and her memoir,"Men We Reaped" (Bloomsbury, 2013). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Theatre Communications Group, in New York, is dedicated to strengthening and nurturing professional nonprofit theater in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review and author of five books, is quick to admit she’s a list maker. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Waldorf Publishing refuses to accept such terms as “boutique” or “small press” as descriptive nomenclature for the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Debut novelist Emily Culliton originally planned to write a book about a disaffected young adult whose mother wasn’t in her life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The bestselling author is renewing his Holiday Bookseller Bonus Program, which launched in 2015. He's also adding more money to the mix this time around, increasing his donation by $100,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In the Netherlands, a reading and writing platform, Sweek, gains traction. In the States, BookExpo and Bookcon plan Facebook Live streams of interviews. The post Industry Notes: A Milestone at the Netherlands’ Sweek; Facebook Live at BookExpo and Bookcon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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As BookExpo's trade-show floor opens at Javits Center in New York City on Thursday, London Book Fair's Virtual Conference will be in full sway on the ether. The post London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference: Nine Markets, Nine Hours, Two Trade Shows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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BuzzFeed, Vox Media, Attn, Mashable and Refinery29 are among the publishers getting paid by Facebook to make shows for its video tab. The post Facebook recruits its top publishers for exclusive shows appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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On Friday, June 2, from 2:30–4 p.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) for ice cream, and author talk, courtesy Penguin Random House library marketing team. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2017 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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On Thursday, June 1, from 4:30–6 p.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) to meet Malachy McCourt, whose new book, 'Death Need Not Be Fatal' was published this month by Center Street. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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On Thursday, June 1, from 9–10:30 a.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) for coffee with some popular audiobook narrators, courtesy of Recorded Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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On Friday, June 2, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) to meet some of the authors anchoring Harlequin’s newest publishing programs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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