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Joining the Community of Children's Booksellers at NEIBA
Anyone who continues to doubt that children's books have become an integral part of bookselling need look no further than the 40th New England Independent Booksellers Association fall conference and trade show held in Providence, October 6–8.
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Children's Booksellers and Authors Feel the Love at PNBA
The upbeat mood was contagious at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association's fall trade show, held at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn October 6–8.
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LéaLA Cancels 2014 Book Fair; Now a Biannual Event
The once yearly event will now be held every two years, returning to Los Angeles in the spring of 2015.
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Heartland Booksellers Focus on Building Relationships
Determining which children's books could qualify for Common Core were very much on the minds of those who attended this year's Heartland Fall Forum, held at the Crowne Plaza O'Hare in Chicagoland.
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At NCIBA, Strong Support for Children's Books
A large and enthusiastic group of booksellers and authors were among those who attended the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association's annual trade at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
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Chappaqua Children's Book Festival Launches
More than 60 authors and illustrators, and more than 3,000 visitors, took part in a day of readings, signings, and photo ops at the inaugural Chappaqua Children's Book Festival on October 6.
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Kids' Books and Authors Front and Center at NAIBA
Rock stars don't usually show up at book conferences in industrial parks in the middle of New Jersey, but it sure felt like one did when Judy Blume walked into the awards banquet at last week's New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association fall conference.
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A Sunny Outlook for Children's Books in Orange County
The Orange County Children's Book Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, drawing close to 40,000 attendees.
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WBN U.S. to Announce Next Year's Books via Shindig
Booksellers, librarians, givers, and other guests in New York City and around the country will announce the 30 WBN titles chosen on October 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m via the video chat platform.
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Light Sabers, Devil Horns, and Happily Ever After: The 2013 Austin Teen Book Festival
An estimated 4,000 readers from all over Texas and the U.S. attended the Austin Teen Book Festival on Saturday, September 28.
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Children's Books Shine at SCIBA Trade Show and Author Feast
Children's books and authors were a strong, positive presence at the annual Southern California Independent Booksellers Association's trade show, held September 27 and 28 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
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Swell of Seamus Heaney Tributes Planned for November
The late poet will be remembered at a host of readings and commemorations throughout the month.
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Digital Transition Drives BISG Annual Meeting
The Book Industry Study Group’s annual meeting centered around the impact of digital publishing throughout the supply chain.
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New York Comic-Con Gets Bigger and More Techy
New York Comic-Con can be distilled to four words this year: “Bigger and more hectic,” says Lance Fensterman, global v-p of ReedPop, the convention’s organizer.
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Talking Children's Books at SIBA 2013
New Orleans was the colorful setting for the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance's annual trade show, held September 19–22 at the Sheraton on Canal Street.
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Celestial Bodies, Avian Companions, and Children’s Book Creators: National Book Festival 2013
The National Mall in Washington, D.C., played host to the 13th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival on September 21 and September 22.
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Robust Children's Presence at Brooklyn Book Festival 2013
The eighth annual Brooklyn Book Festival – New York City's largest free literary event – took place on September 22 at Brooklyn's Borough Hall and Plaza.
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Talking Common Core and 21st Century Literacy at the CBC
At the annual Children's Book Council meeting, guest speakers Alan Lawrence Sitomer and Maryanne Wolf discussed Common Core and influence of technology has on developing readers.
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Princeton Children's Book Festival: In Photos
The eighth annual Princeton Children's Book Festival was held on September 21 with 86 authors and illustrators in attendance to celebrate the community, books, and the love of reading.
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Solid Second Outing for Boston Teen Author Festival
Twenty-one authors took part in the second annual Boston Teen Author Festival on Saturday, September 21, at the Cambridge Public Library in Cambridge, Mass.