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AWP 2014: Relaxed Atmosphere at the Book Fair
Publishers and conference attendees described a relaxed atmosphere at this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held in Seattle from February 26-March 1.
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Challenges and Rewards in Small Press Publishing: An AWP Panel
The panel centered on broadening audiences for independent literature while working under budgeting constraints in an oversaturated market.
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Hillary Clinton to Deliver 2014 AAP Meeting Keynote
She will address representatives from the over 400 member organizations of the trade association on March 19 in New York City.
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WBN U.S. Adds 'Twelve Years a Slave'
Special WBN editions of Solomon Northrup’s memoir have been printed as part of World Book Night’s nationwide celebration on April 23.
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Publishing for All Seasons
A bookseller, distributor, and publisher, gathered for another installment of PW's discussion series on the Future of Book Publishing to discuss the relevancy of publishing seasons.
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WBN Partners with APA
World Book Night U.S. has partnered with the Audio Publishers Association to give free audiobook downloads to WBN volunteers.
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Hunting for New Customers at Toy Fair
Publishers’ expansion into new products as they strive to reach more retail channels was a major theme at New York International Toy Fair, held February 11-15 at the Javits Center.
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BEA Adds Programming for Indie Authors
BookExpo America is expanding its offering for indie authors, introducing Author Hub.
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Savannah Book Fest Thrives Despite Weather
Savannah's 7th annual Book Festival drew a crowd and charmed its authors amid threatening winter storms.
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Improving Skills and Exploring New Themes: Children's Books at the Taipei International Book Fair
At the Taipei International Book Fair, children's publishers presented Taiwan as a market open to exploring new authors, imported titles, and innovative themes.
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What the River Says, That is What I Say: Stafford Turns 100
Poet William Stafford was fêted February 7 in a grand celebration through Portland, Oregon’s Literary Arts organization on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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PW Panel: Are Publishing Seasons Relevant?
Join PW for a breakfast panel set for February 26 at Random House’s New York office.
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Annual AAP Meeting Date Set
It will be held on March 19 in New York City.
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Librarians and Friends Gather In Philly
Despite temperatures in the low teens, a messy Saturday afternoon blizzard, and numerous reports of weather-related travel snarls, 12,207 people attended the 2014 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting.
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House of SpeakEasy Takes the Stage
At the January 27 inaugural gala for Seriously Entertaining, a monthly “literary cabaret,” the actress Uma Thurman read three fiery passages as part of a literary quiz called “Tip of My Tongue.”
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Wi9: Sleepless, but Invigorated, in Seattle
I’m in!” proclaimed signs on bookstores, restaurants, and businesses throughout Seattle.
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Wi9 Panel: Starting Tween and Teen Advisory Boards
The children's panels Winter Institute offered a lot of practical advice for booksellers, but perhaps none more so than a one on how three bookstores of very different sizes created successful teen advisory boards.
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Wi9: Booksellers Recharge at Upbeat Winter Institute
This year's ninth annual American Booksellers Association Winter Institute, held January 22–24 in Seattle, gave booksellers a chance to take stock of their business after the holiday selling season.
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WI9 Panel: Seasonal Promotions Do the Trick Year-Round
A Winter Institute seminar called A Year of In-Store Promotions led booksellers on a tour of the seasons with ideas about holiday-specific children's book promotions.
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Wi9 Panel: Selling Sad and Dark Young Adult Literature
Young adult fiction with difficult emotional themes presents several challenges to booksellers, as discussed in a January 23 Winter Institute panel called Selling Sad and Dark YA Literature.