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In Glasgow, Worldcon Worked to Put Hugos Controversy Behind It
This year's World Science Fiction Convention, held in Scotland's largest city August 8–12, hoped to put a year and change of controversy in the rearview mirror. To publishers’ minds, those hopes were met.
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NVNR Draws Large Turnout as Trade Show Season Kicks Off
New Voices New Rooms, the collaboration between the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, kicked off the fall trade show season with an energetic and productive conference that drew 250 booksellers and 137 exhibitors to northern Virginia.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Amid Industry Changes, the Con Lights Up the Skies
This year's show, held July 24–28, saw Marvel flexing its massive budget with a drone show and other spectacles—even as attendees and exhibitors alike expressed concerns over the cost of doing business at the Con.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Pre-Show News, Must-Go Panels, and More
It wouldn’t be SDCC without a little drama, a lot of hype, and some big questions. We've rounded up the big stories of this year's show—among them the show’s future in the city that gives it its name—and 22 of the top panels to attend.
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Resurgent ALA Annual Conference Draws More than 13,000 to San Diego
Advocacy and the freedom to read took center stage at a high-energy, well-attended ALA Annual Conference.
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ALA 2024: Ali Velshi Calls for Courage
At a June 30 keynote at this year’s American Library Association's Annual Conference, MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi discussed the plight of frontline librarians in the present political climate and his memoir, 'Small Acts of Courage.'
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ALA 2024: Authors and Librarians Address 'Soft' Censorship
Numerous activities and events at the ALA annual conference addressed the problem of book bans.
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ALA 2024: Librarians Showcase Creativity
Librarians got hands-on experience with tools of the trade and shared their own innovative approaches to meeting community needs at this year’s American Library Association Annual Conference.
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ALA 2024 Opens with Applause, Determination, and Trevor Noah
The American Library Association's meeting started with a keynote from the former host of 'The Daily Show' and a fierce stand for the right to read.
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ALA 2024: Librarians Rally for the Right to Read
The American Library Association’s 2024 conference emphasized the threats posed by book bans and the undermining of public institutions and trust with a Rally for the Right to Read and more.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Not Just Comics at the Con
Fans attending SDCC can discover genre titles and authors featured across all formats.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Welcome to Comic-Con City
SDCC draws fans and industry folks from around the world, but it’s a hometown show at heart.
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San Diego Comic-Con for Newbies: A Survival Guide
SDCC is a marathon of panels, signings, meetings, and sightings, and advance planning is essential to survival. If you’re lucky enough to have snagged a ticket—or your company is sending you for the first time—here are a few tips from vets.
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Children's Institute 2024: Ensuring Diverse Voices Are Heard
The American Booksellers Association’s Children’s Institute in New Orleans wrapped up on June 12 with an equity-focused “Spotlight on Black Publishing,” an inclusive conversation about “Queer Voices for Community,” and a karaoke extravaganza.
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Children’s Institute 2024: Reading for the Joy of It
Renée Watson's breakfast keynote, panel discussions on underperformance in the children's book market and the ongoing surge in book bans, and a packed evening author reception were among the highlights on a busy second day of CI 2024.
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Children's Institute 2024: On with the Show in New Orleans
Bookstore visits, a keynote talk with Meg Medina, and a memorable party at Baldwin & Co. brought a festival atmosphere to the opening hours of ABA's CI2024.
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ALA 2024: ‘That Librarian’ Fights Back: PW Talks with Amanda Jones
The author of ‘That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America’ discusses her fight for the freedom to read and her debut memoir.
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ALA 2024 Is Underway
An opening keynote from Trevor Noah, the second edition of the ALA's Rally for the Right to Read are among the opening day highlights. Check out PW's preview coverage here.
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Deep Water Literary Festival Grows in the Catskills
Now in its seventh year, the Deep Water Literary Festival will return to Narrowsburg, N.Y., in the Catskills June 21–23. This year, it has added an independent book fair and expanded its programming to year-round.
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Romance Writers of America Files for Bankruptcy
Citing a sharp decline in membership, Romance Writers of America has filed for chapter 11 four years after controversies over issues of diversity wrought internal havoc at the organization