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AWP 2017: Keynoter Azar Nafisi Urges Writers to Resist Tyranny
AWP 2017's keynote speaker, Azar Nafisi, the author of 'Reading Lolita in Tehran,' blasted President Trump in a fiery presentation and urged writers to use their imaginations to resist the tyranny of the Trump administration.
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AWP 2017: Writers Get Political as Conference Opens
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, kicked off its annual conference on Thursday with politics on people's minds, as exhibitors, panelists and attendees expressed their opposition to the Trump presidency.
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AWP 2017: This Year's Conference Will Be All About—and Against—Trump
Anti-Trump protests and political actions are planned throughout this year’s AWP conference.
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Bookselling in a Time of Political Upheaval
Political and cultural issues dominated the discussion at the American Bookseller Association's Winter Institute conference.
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Webcast on Virtual Communities Today
The fourth and final webcast in CodeMantra’s series on the publishing-technology connection will be held at 1 p.m. today. The subject of the webcast is virtual communities and will examine how the publishing world can use engagement and collaborative communities to its advantage. Panelists are Sanjeev Kalyanaraman, CodeMantra CTO; Rebecca MacKenzie, senior product manager, C Space; Susan Peterson, chief commercial officer, CodeMantra; and Cheryl Toto, managing director, US News global education.
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At DBW, Booksellers Wonder if Booze Will Save Them
Offering beer, wine, or coffee in bookstores is part of an ongoing effort by physical retailers to find new ways to attract consumers to physical bookstores and keep them there.
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IDPF Close to Finalizing W3C Merger
Despite challenges from OverDrive CEO Steve Potash, IDPF officials said at a meeting yesterday that they are finalizing plans to join the W3C after an overwhelming vote in favor of the merger last November.
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DBW Speakers See Stable Trade Market
With gains in unit sales of print books offsetting declines of e-book the trade market has been relatively stable over the last four years, Nielsen's Jonathan Stolper said at the start of the Digital Book World conference.
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WI12: Big Name Authors to Look for in Minneapolis
PW's reviews editors have selected some of the most notable adult and children's authors to meet at this year's Winter Institute
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WI12: A Conversation with Foyles CEO Paul Currie
What booksellers can learn from a UK bookseller
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WI12: Bookselling in the Twin Cities
Bookstore diversity and literary culture combine for a vibrant book market.
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WI12: Stellar Authors To Headline Winter Institute
Roxane Gay, Lesley Stahl, Ann Patchett, and Kim Scott talk about diversity and the business of bookselling.
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WI12: Booksellers Get Ready for the Biggest Winter Institute Ever
This year's Minneapolis destination for ABA's premier educational conference (Jan. 27-30) puts the "winter" back in Winter Institute.
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Yale Publishing Course Partners with Yale School of Management
The Yale Publishing Course has partnered with the Yale School of Management for its next installment, to be held this July 23-28.
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Select Book Conferences, Festivals, and Fairs in 2017
Some are in the distant future, others are mere days away. One thing is certain, however: 2017 is jam-packed with literary events. This year, by request, we’ve rounded up a number of consumer shows to include on our list in addition to trade-focused shows.
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How to Maximize ALA Midwinter
Librarians share tips for making the most of the meeting.
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ALA Midwinter 2017 Preview
What the incoming administration could mean for libraries will be among the hot topics at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
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Global Kids Connect: A Further Look at Issues and Trends for Children’s Publishers
The second annual Global Kids Connect conference, held on December 8 in New York, brought together members of the book industry to discuss the future of global children’s publishing.
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China, Brexit Big Topics at Global Kids Connect Conference
The second annual Global Kids Connect conference surveyed China's booming children's publishing market, potential Brexit fallout, and more.
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Global Kids Connect Surveys China, Latin America and Brexit
Organized by PW and the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Global Kids Connect conference examined a booming Chinese kids' book marketplace, a renewed rights market in Spain and Latin America, and currency exchange issues after Brexit.