Winter Festivals, Fairs, and Conferences

Though concerns regarding the omicron variant loom, many promoters hope to proceed with in-person events in early 2022 Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronavirus Impact: Nigeria’s Aké Arts and Book Festival 2020 is Digital

The Aké Arts and Book Festival has a strong activist context for many of its 2020 events, set around the theme 'African Time.' The post Coronavirus Impact: Nigeria’s Aké Arts and Book Festival 2020 is Digital appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-24 17:43:21 UTC ]
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Tayari Jones and Marlon James among Aké Festival line-up

Authors including Tayari Jones, Marlon James, Esi Edugyan and Derek Owusu are attending the digital Aké Festival this October, showcasing African creative voices in a celebration of black excellence, resilience and resistance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-24 03:44:25 UTC ]
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Child and Rankin to appear at Bloody Scotland virtual festival

Lee Child and Ian Rankin are among the authors featuring at this year's entirely virtual Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-24 03:20:07 UTC ]
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Women's Prize to hold online festival

The Women's Prize for Fiction is holding its first ever online festival, featuring three evenings of interviews with shortlisted authors, readings, behind-the-scenes content and live Q&As. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-24 00:13:53 UTC ]
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Stratford-upon-Avon festival hosts Lee Child event ahead of biography launch

The Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival is hosting a one-off interview with Lee Child, ahead of the publication of his biography The Reacher Guy: The Authorised Biography of Lee Child (Constable) by Dr Heather Martin.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 04:44:23 UTC ]
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Terpstra and Richardson to be 'Noirwich' crime festival writers in residence

Noirwich Crime Writing Festival has today confirmed Anita Terpstra and Paddy Richardson will be its Unesco City of Literature virtual writers in residence for 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-18 15:45:42 UTC ]
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Trade invited to join 2021's Working Class Writers' Festival

The artistic director for The Working Class Writers' Festival is issuing a call-out to publishers, agents and booksellers to get involved in next year's event.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-10 22:51:27 UTC ]
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Edinburgh International Book Festival online

The 2020 Edinburgh International Book Festival will be presented online from Saturday 15 to Monday 31 August. The programme, made up of over 140 events for adults, families and children, will offer both live and pre-recorded conversations featuring leading writers, poets and participants from... Continue reading at British Council global

[ British Council global | 2020-08-07 14:45:31 UTC ]
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Norton, Trollope and Hussain join Henley Literary Festival

Graham Norton, Joanna Trollope and Nadiya Hussain are among the speakers joining Henley Literary Festival's online event this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-05 01:02:31 UTC ]
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George R.R. Martin said we could imprison him if 'Winds of Winter' wasn't done today

Last year "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin gave his "formal written permission to imprison" him if his latest book wasn't done by July 29, 2020. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-07-29 19:03:14 UTC ]
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BA Conference and Gardners Trade Show postponed to 2021

The annual Booksellers Association Conference and Gardners Trade Show is to be postponed until spring 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-22 12:00:16 UTC ]
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New ‘Festival of Licensing’ to Connect Global Licensors and Licensees Virtually

The Global Licensing Group has canceled the live version of its London-based Brand Licensing Europe trade show, scheduled for October. Instead, it is launching a global, month-long, virtual Festival of Licensing from October 6-29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Festival for Working Class Writers to launch in 2021

The Festival for Working Class Writers is being launched in Bristol next year, hoping to shine a spotlight on authors who organiser Natasha Carthew says are underrepresented at other events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 17:38:05 UTC ]
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An author bought his own book to get higher on bestseller lists. Is that fair?

Author Mark Dawson has attracted criticism after bulk buying his own book gave him a high chart position. But that isn’t breaking any rulesFor any author, being able to describe yourself as a bona fide bestseller is key to conferring your career with a certain gravitas – and will often bring you... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-07-20 15:59:35 UTC ]
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Hay Festival launches live Q&A series

Hay Festival has launched a series of Book of the Month live Q&A sessions with authors, to expand its digital offering.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-16 02:44:44 UTC ]
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Beijing International Book Fair Moves Online: ‘Smart BIBF’ Opens August 26

The 27th edition of Beijing's trade show is moving to a digital format that organizers say will stay up and running until next year's fair. The post Beijing International Book Fair Moves Online: ‘Smart BIBF’ Opens August 26 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-14 17:14:55 UTC ]
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Appledore turns itself into UK's first drive-in book festival

Appledore Book Festival is to go ahead with its annual fixture this autumn, reinventing itself as the UK's first drive-in literary festival.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-14 00:18:18 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair confirms it will be online only

The Beijing International Book Fair has finally made a public confirmation that it will be held as an online edition only this year. BIBF begins on 26th August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 20:03:58 UTC ]
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Former Bobit CEO Launches New Company, Acquires Machine Learning Conference

An ongoing pause on large-scale gatherings in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2020, unsurprisingly, also led to a near-total shutdown of M&A activity in the conference and trade show space. At the onset of Q3, however, the Machine Learning Conference—an eight-year-old events series... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-13 16:41:14 UTC ]
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PRH to release Edinburgh Unlocked comedy festival in audiobook

Penguin Random House Audio is releasing Edinburgh Unlocked, a comedy festival in audiobook format featuring names such as Ivo Graham, Jessie Cave, Sofie Hagen and Dane Baptiste. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-12 14:00:06 UTC ]
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