Publishers Weekly’s 2025 Book Business Events Calendar
Our annual Google calendar, updated throughout the year and to which readers can subscribe, keeps track of the dates of dozens of book business events of interest. more...and more.
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BookCon Program Picks
From appearances by Casey McQuiston and Veronica Roth to panels on Book Bans and Dark Fantasy, here are some highlights from the new and improved BookCon.
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BookCon Is Back
The consumer-facing show, which has lain dormant since 2020, returns in time to harness the energy of the BookTok generation.
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Read Bravely: PW Talks with Maureen Hartman
The St. Paul Public Library director talks about the citywide Read Brave book club, which this year selected Romina Garber’s YA novel Lobizona, about an undocumented teen hiding from immigration enforcement. Hartman will present a leadership strategy session at PLA on April 2.
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PLA 2026: Program Picks
Participants in the Public Library Association’s Minneapolis meeting will lean into social justice, ethical AI, getting more bang for library bucks, and connections with authors.
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PLA 2026: Showing Up
Weeks after federal immigration enforcement upended everyday life in Minneapolis, the Public Library Association brings its biennial convention and librarians’ care for community to the city.
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LBF 2026: A ‘Buzzy and Busy’ Fair
A bustling rights market and strong statements on AI added up to a lively London Book Fair.
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AWP 2026 Takes On AI
The literary merits—and potential dangers—of artificial intelligence were a hot topic at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ annual conference, held March 4–7 in Baltimore.
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TLA Program Picks
The Texas Library Association will present three days of general sessions, ticketed events, and educational panels.
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All Together in the Lone Star State
Texas Library Association members will rocket into Houston for their March meetup.
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At ComicsPRO 2026, the Comics Industry Proves Its Resilience
Despite the chaos caused by Diamond Comic Distributors’ bankruptcy, sales to comics shops hit record highs last year thanks to an influx of new readers, enticing book publishers to find new ways to reach the direct market.
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