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Did Comics Take Back Comic-Con?
The circus came to town, yet again: this year’s Comic-Con: International ran from Wednesday through Sunday, July 23–27 and brought 130,000 attendees, hundreds of exhibitors, and thousands of professionals to San Diego, Calif.
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MLRC Partners with ABFFE
The organization focused on the First Amendment will be working with the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression to provide speakers for bookstores during Banned Books Week, taking place this year September 21-27.
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All in the Family: ThrillerFest Celebrates ITW’s First Decade
The wrap-up event of the ninth convention hosted by the International Thriller Writers held July 12 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City featured some unexpectedly moving presentations that emphasized the importance of their parents and children to the writers.
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ALA 2014: All Our Coverage
Our complete coverage of 2014 ALA Annual Conference, including a survey of the main events; the speakers; the readings, discussions, and presentations; the panels, and more.
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For Librarians, It’s Viva Las Vegas
In temperatures nearing 110 degrees, librarians gathered in Las Vegas (June 26–July 1) for the 2014 American Library Association Annual Conference.
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Four Questions for...PubWest’s Kent Watson
PW talks to the executive director of PubWest about expansion and the group's new summer program, the Pub501 summer sessions.
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World Book Night Suspends Operations
After a three year effort, World Book Night officials said this morning they are suspending its operations.
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ALA 2014: Librarian by Day, Novelist by Night
Three librarians with novels published in 2014 gathered at ALA Vegas on Saturday afternoon to share their experiences as authors navigating the library world and vice versa.
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2014 Self-Publishing Book Expo Set
The 2014 Self-Publishing Book Expo, first held in 2009, will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on November 15.
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Comic Con San Diego 2014: And the Award Goes to...
Comic-Con International: San Diego has been the same for years: big, loud, and unforgettable. But the discussion leading into this year's San Diego Comic-Con (July 23-27) has been as much about the shifting demographics of Comic-Con attendees as it has been about the Eisner Award nominations.
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It's All About Storytelling
"Storytelling” was the most frequently cited buzzword among the 400 exhibitors at this year’s Licensing International Expo.
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ALA 2014: Hands On
These days, learning at the library is very much about making things.
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ALA 2014: Showtime!
“Librarian” probably isn’t the first word you’d associate with Las Vegas—in fact, it may well be the last.
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ALA 2014: After Success on E-Book Access, ALA Looks Ahead
Given the prominence of e-book and other digital content issues in libraries, the ALA Digital Content Working Group could well be among the most important groups the ALA has ever launched.
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ALA en Español
The U.S. Hispanic population is surging, and serving this growing community brings new challenges and opportunities to librarians across the country.
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ALA 2014: What Happens In Vegas
The Publishers Weekly preview of ALA 2014. Held in Las Vegas, this year's show is expected to draw 20,000 librarians, authors, publishers, and vendors.
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The General Society to Host Pegasus Books
The event takes place on June 12, and while the general admission price is set at $15, PW Daily readers can attend for free.
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S&S to Launch Summer Event Series
The 2014 summer event series in the Hamptons will be designed to celebrate the "power, perseverance, and resilience of women."
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Brooklyn Book Festival Unveils 2014 Author Lineup
Authors Paul Pope, Colson Whitehead and Roz Chast are among more than 100 literary figures presenting at the 9th annual Brooklyn Book Festival, slated for September 21, 2014 at the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza.