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Exhibit Halls Go Virtual, Too
This year’s show floors have moved online as well, and some will be up through the end of the year.
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Regional Show Highlights 2020
A roundup of key zoom events at all five virtual shows.
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New York Comic Con Goes Metaverse
New York Comic-Con is taking its mammoth real-world presence into a new virtual space, dubbed the Metaverse.
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Bookseller Models for the Covid-19 World
Three indies share their preparations for the long haul.
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SIBA Looks Ahead
SIBA’s new leader responds to challenging times.
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Getting into the Holiday Spirit Early
Booksellers are kicking off holiday sales now, well before the traditional start of the holiday season on Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving.
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CALIBA Celebrates Its First Year
The country’s newest regional is unifying California booksellers.
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Fall Regionals 2020: The Virtual Edition
This year’s bookseller shows are moving online, but still have plenty of author events, education, and exhibits. Plus, ABA CEO Allison Hill shares an urgent message with publishers.
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ReBoot Virtual Conference Set for October 13
"ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading," a virtual conference aimed at preparing the publishing industry for 2021, has been set for October 13.
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Brooklyn Book Fest Goes Virtual for 2020
The 15th annual Brooklyn Book Festival, which will take place September 28-October 5 this year, will be held entirely virtually due to pandemic-related restrictions on public gatherings.
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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.
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Webinar Will Examine Production and Supply Chain Issues
Brian O'Leary, executive director of BISG, and Ingram Content Group's Kelly Gallagher are among the panelists who will address the questions of the changing modes of work, production, printing, and distribution brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic in a July 8 webinar.
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Star Watch 2020 Deadline Extended
Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse have extended the 2020 Star Watch deadline for nominations to July 15, 2020.
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Copyright Takes Center Stage at AAP Annual Meeting
The Association of American Publishers marked its 50th anniversary with a 90-minute virtual annual meeting on June 1 that touched on the changes that have taken place in recent years as the organization has scaled back some of its operations and refocused its priorities.
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Heartland Fall Forum's 2020 Show Is Postponed
Heartland Fall Forum, the joint trade show cohosted by the Midwest Independent Booksellers and Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Associations, has been postponed this fall, though there will be virtual events.
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Wisconsin Bookseller Hosts Festival to Support Indies and Musicians
A Wisconsin bookseller is organizing a two-day virtual festival and fundraiser, Bookstock, to celebrate and crowdfund indie booksellers and musicians. The event will take place on Facebook from May 15-17.
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Virtual Book Fairs Debut In U.K. and UAE
In response to the pandemic, literary organizations in the U.K and the United Arab Emirates are launching virtual book festivals.
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BISG Examines Publishing Supply Chain During Covid-19
The biggest takeaway from BISG's survey on the industry supply chain is the need for all sectors of the industry to communicate and work together.
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ABA Moves Children’s Institute to 2021
The American Booksellers Association announced that it will postpone Children’s Institute, its annual conference of children’s book publishers, authors, and retailers, until 2021.
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O’Reilly Cancels Events, Shutters In-Person Conference Business
Citing the impact of the pandemic, O’Reilly Media president Laura Baldwin announced that the publisher and technology education platform is canceling all future in-person symposiums and closing that portion of its business.
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