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Words & Music Feast Draws A Crowd to New Orleans
Each fall the Words & Music "literary feast" brings writers, readers, editors, and agents to the Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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ABFFE Art Auction Hits New High
The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression's 2013 Holiday Children's Book Art Auction, which closed December 3, hit a new high, raising more than $10,000 to help defend the free speech rights of kids. Winning bidders walked away with 80 pieces by artists and illustrators.
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BEA, Toy Fair Team Up
BookExpo America and the American Booksellers Association have teamed up with the Toy Industry Association, producers of the American International Toy Fair, to cross promote their two events to their respective attendee bases.
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ABFFE Children's Book Art Auction Opens
The American Bookseller's Foundation for Free Expressions's auction of more than 70 pieces of art created for children’s books launches today.
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WBN U.S. Adds YA Books for 2014
The new picks for 2014 are: Zora and Me, by Victoria Bond & T.S. Simon (Candlewick); Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews (Amulet/Abrams); and The Raven’s Warrior, by Vincent Pratchett (YMAA Publications).
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Connecticut Children's Book Fair in Photos
The UConn Bookstore in Storrs and the University of Connecticut Libraries hosted the 22nd annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair on November 9 and 10.
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At NYU, Experts Debate Future of Book
Familiar topics, for those who work in book publishing, were addressed at an NYU Media Talk Monday night called The Future of the Book.
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A YA Festival with a Southern Accent: YALLFest 2013 in Pictures
The third annual YALLFest – Charleston, S.C.'s free YA and middle-grade literary event – took place on November 9.
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ABFFE Holiday Art Auction Set for Nov. 26
The weeklong eBay auction will feature work from artists and illustrators working in book publishing today.
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Pub West Moving Annual Conference to February
Pub West, the trade organization of independent publishers, is moving its annual conference from the fall to February beginning in 2015.
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Self-Publishing Book Expo Marks Fifth Year
The Self-Publishing Book Expo marked its fifth anniversary Saturday at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City with a day full of panels, workshops, and addresses, as well as a host of exhibitors—all dedicated to indie books.
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BISG Details Program for Annual Conference
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced details for their annual conference, "Making Information Pay for Higher Education," held at the Digital Book World Conference and Expo in New York City on January 13.
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YALLFest 2013 Brings Big Names in YA to Charleston
Saturday, November 9 marks the third annual celebration of young adult and middle-grade literature known as YALLFest, held in Charleston, S.C.
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World Book Night U.S. Reveals 2014 Picks
A half a million free paperbacks of the 35 selected titles will be handed out on one day, April 23, 2014, as a part of the organization's campaign to promote reading and giving.
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First LitCrawl Los Angeles a Big Success
L.A.'s literary community shows its support for the North Hollywood event.
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Talking Young People's Literature at Southern Festival of Books
More than 30,000 readers descended on Legislative Plaza in downtown Nashville October 11–13 for the 25th annual Southern Festival of Books.
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Pietsch, Byng and Others to Join WBN Announcements
World Book Night board chair Michael Pietsch, the U.K.’s Jamie Byng and Julia Kingsford, and WBN U.S. co-founder Morgan Entrekin will join other guests for the WBN U.S. 2014 book announcements via an online video chat.
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Storytelling, Target Audience, and Innovation: A CBC Forum
Using creative strategies and innovative platforms to communicate with readers and deliver stories that are relevant to children’s lives were the main topics during an October 10 Children’s Book Council forum.
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Children's Authors Upstage Their Books at MPIBA Show
Authors indisputably stole the show at Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers annual trade show.