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New York Rights Fair Teams with BookExpo
The New York Rights Fair (NYRF) will become the official rights fair of BookExpo, starting this year. BookExpo’s rights center will move to NYRF, and BookExpo's rights oriented exhibitors will have the option to move to premium space at the NYRF.
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Hybrid Publishing, Diversity of Voices Focus at IBPA Conference
The growth of hybrid publishing and the diversity of voices independent presses bring to publishing were among the topics at this year's IBPA Publishing University.
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Follett Takes Book Fairs to Texas
Following last year's rollout of a new school book fair business, which launched regionally in October, Follett has announced that it will expand Follett Book Fairs into the Texas market this coming August.
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Bologna Sees Bump in Exhibitors, Attendees
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair ended its 2018 run with an increase in the number of exhibitors as well as a rise in overall attendance.
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Clinton, Patterson to Launch Book Tour at BookCon
President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson will launch their book tour for their upcoming book, 'The President is Missing,' at BookCon 2018.
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After AWP Dismisses Exec Director, Questions and Anger Linger
Hours after AWP18 wound down last week, the literary organization's board of trustees severed ties with its longtime executive director, David Fenza. The move has angered a number of former board members and others within the literary community.
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AWP 18: Palm Trees and Bay Walks, Compassion and Identity
Although attendance was down at this year's Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference, attendees were generally pleased with the range of topics covered and the chance to engage in meaningful discussions.
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BookExpo Announces Editors' Buzz Picks
BookExpo has announced the titles selected for the Editors’ Buzz program, its annual roundup of the top authors and titles expected to resonate with readers in the coming publishing seasons in the adult, YA, and middle grade categories.
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Technology, Podcasting, Authenticity Celebrated at PubTechConnect
The morning session at PubTechConnect, a day-long conference on publishing and technology, featured recurring discussions on adapting to technologies and creating "authentic" content.
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Publishers Hop on the STEAM Train at Toy Fair 2018
Growing interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics was one of the overriding themes across the show floor at last week’s New York Toy Fair.
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The 2018 Taipei International Book Exhibition in Photos
The 26th edition of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, which ran from February 6 to 11, brought together a total of 684 exhibitors—up from last year’s 621—from 60 countries.
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Peer-To-Peer Power at PubWest
Publishing professionals gathered at the PubWest conference last weekend in Pasadena, California. With the theme of “Raising Voices: Creating a Vibrant Publishing Future,” the conference put panelists and participants on equal footing.
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PEN Brings the Resistance to Its 2018 World Voices Festival
The theme of this year's PEN World Voices Festival, "Resist and Reimagine," brings writers including Colson Whitehead, Roxane Gay, Eileen Myles, Jhumpa Lahiri, Dave Eggers, and Masha Gessen together in New York for six days in April.
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WI13: Children's and YA Take Center Stage at Winter Institute
Children’s books were more integral than ever at ABA's record-breaking gathering in Memphis, which drew 1,000 book people.
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An Upbeat Winter Institute—With Some Caveats
Sales at indies have been strong the past few years, but the future of bookselling still holds plenty of challenges, booksellers are told.
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WI13: Junot Diaz Urges Booksellers to Walk the Talk on Diversity
During his Winter Institute 13 keynote address, author Junot Diaz delivered a blistering political statement urging the publishing industry to "stop talking about diversity and start decolonizing our shelves."
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WI13: Talking in Memphis With the Independent Publishers Caucus
The Independent Publishers Caucus, a new advocacy organization, met during WI13 in Memphis on Monday. Topics of discussion included funding the group and developing stronger ties between indie presses and indie booksellers.
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BookCon Adds Sci-Fi, Mystery and Thriller Authors to Adult Lineup
ReedPOP has unveiled a lineup of science fiction, mystery and thriller authors for BookCon 2018, which includes such authors as David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Brad Meltzer, and Walter Mosley.
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Children's Authors and Books to Watch for at Winter Institute 13
We’ve gathered a selection of children’s and YA authors to meet at this year’s Winter Institute, will take place January 22–25 in Memphis.
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PBS Reveals Authors, Stars On ‘The Great American Read’
The Great American Read, a PBS-produced documentary series on reading in American culture that will debut in the spring, announced the authors, media celebrities and literary experts that are taking part in the program.
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