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PW Sets Panel Discussion on Diversity
PW will hold a panel discussion October 16 to examine the question of diversity in the publishing industry workforce and the impact it has on the types of books that are published.
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New York Comic Con 2014: The PW Preview
This year, New York Comic Con will become a bigger 11-day event being billed as New York Super Week. The annual comic industry extravaganza also gets a new antiharassment policy to combat "unwelcome physical attention."
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SIBA 2014: Community Is Key
Held this past weekend at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Norfolk, Va., SIBA 2014 drew more than 500 booksellers, authors, vendors, exhibitors, and attendees eager to embrace this year’s theme and “fall in love.”
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A Book Festival Grows in Portland
Wordstock, one of the largest celebrations of literature and literacy in the Pacific Northwest, is gaining a new parent.
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Chinese Publisher Brings Together Translators at New Event
The 1st International Communication Forum on Chinese Culture was held in Qingdao, China on August 24 and 25, bringing together dozens of translators and sinologists from all over the world.
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Four Questions for...Brooklyn Book Festival Host Johnny Temple
Publisher Johnny Temple might be Brooklyn's biggest cheerleader. In addition to overseeing one of Brooklyn's best known publishing houses, Temple is also the host of the borough's flourishing book festival.
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NBF Names Kyle Zimmer 2014 Literarian Award Winner
Zimmer is the president and co-founder of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit social enterprise, First Book
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Nielsen to Hold New Children's Book Summit
The Nielsen Children’s Book Summit will be held on December 12 at the McGraw-Hill Auditorium in New York City.
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Iowa City Book Festival Announces Lineup
The lineup this year includes debuts of October releases by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Marilynne Robinson and Jane Smiley.
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NBF, Miami Book Fair Partner
The National Book Foundation and Miami Book Fair International have teamed up to invite the 2014 National Book Award winners and finalists to participate in this year's Miami Book Fair.
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Children's Authors at the Fall 2014 Regionals
Here is a sampling of some of the many authors who will be at this season’s eight regionals.
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Fall Regionals 2014: A Time for Discovery
Over the past few years, some regional booksellers associations have moved away from holding fall trade shows in favor of onferences or forums to reflect a greater emphasis on authors and education.
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Adult Authors at the Fall 2014 Regionals
Here are some of the many authors who will be at this season’s eight regionals.
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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.