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Keeping the Comics in Comic Con
In recent years, as comics conventions become a showcase more for media properties, costumes, and celebrities, the question is whether there is still room for comics at Comic Con.
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New York Comic Con 2015 Preview
What to expect at this year's New York Comic Con, a four-day, one-million square feet pop culture bonanza.
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Nielsen Summit Shows the Data Behind the Children's Book Boom
The book team at Nielsen held its second-annual Children's Book Summit, to discuss the current children's publishing market, presenting data that showed a wide range of sales and demographic trends.
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A Celebration of Seuss
At Random House headquarters on September 10, the team behind the publication of the 'What Pet Should I Get?' spoke first-hand about the process, while also sharing anecdotes and little-known facts about Geisel's life and career.
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40 Tips to Make it in the Book Business
Hard-won wisdom from Wanda Jewell, executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, based on her 25 years in the business.
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SIBA To Try a Consumer Day At Its Fall Show
The organization is selling $99 tickets to the reading public for the first time, and offering author meet-and-greets as part of the package.
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: Children’s Authors Appearing at the 2015 Regionals
A selection of some of the hundreds of children's book authors who will be at this season’s regional shows.
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: Adult Authors Appearing at the 2015 Regional Bookselling Trade Shows
Here is a selection of some of the hundreds of authors who will be at this season’s regional shows.
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: Publishers Offer Economics of Publishing 101 for Booksellers
Publishers will be using profit-and-loss statements to educate booksellers about their financial realities at this year's regional trade shows.
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: No Matter Where You Live, There's a Book for There: Picks from Booksellers
Booksellers from across the country share standout books with strong regional ties.
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Fall Regional Bookselling Shows 2015: The PW Guide
What’s in store at the annual booksellers associations’ gatherings, which kick off the week of September 14.
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AWP Exec Director Defends Kate Gale
After taking down a column that ignited a new round of controversy regarding the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, Red Hen Press' Kate Gale issued an apology while AWP says it stands behind her.
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HuffPo Article Stokes Claims of Discrimination Leveled Against AWP
The article, by Red Hen Press founder Kate Gale, has incited existing concerns about discrimination and insufficient transparency at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.
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Lovecraft Speaker Rekindles Controversy
Robert M. Price, one of the keynote speakers at the convocation held last week in Providence’s that marked the opening of NecronomiCon 2015, made some offhand remarks regarding terrorism and violence that rekindled the controversy over the racism of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.
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First Mississippi Book Fest Exceeds Expectations
The inaugural Mississippi Book Festival, which featured authors John Grisham, Rick Bragg and Ellen Gilchrist, drew 3,500 to the state capitol grounds Aug. 22.
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PW Audiobook Discussion Set for August 20
The next PW breakfast discussion series will look at new developments in the fast-changing audiobook publishing industry. Set for Aug. 20 at the Penguin Random House building in New York City, the panel will feature Ana Maria Allessi, v-p digital innovation & publisher, HarperAudio; Esther Bochner, communications manager at Audible; Amanda D’Acierno, senior v-p and publisher, Penguin Random House Audio; and James Tonn, co-founder, v-p/acquisitions, Podium Publishing. For more information go here.
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Oh, the Parties You'll Throw: Celebrating the New Dr. Seuss Book Across the Country
Bookstores across the country threw parties to celebrate the release of the latest, never-before-seen Dr. Seuss picture book, 'What Pet Should I Get?'
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NCIBA Hires New Executive Director
Calvin Crosby has been named to succeed Hut Landon as executive director of the NCIBA.
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South Carolina Cancels Book Festival
After nearly 20 years of connecting authors and readers, the South Carolina Book Festival has been cancelled and will be replaced by smaller, statewide events.
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Thriller Banquet Honors DeMille
Nelson DeMille was crowned 2015’s ThrillerMaster at Saturday night’s 10th International Thriller Writers’ Banquet, held at Manhattan’s Grand Hyatt.
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