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Tracking the Digital Movement at the ASEAN eBook Conference
Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and attended by more than 200 participants, the inaugural ASEAN eBook Conference is a two-day event (running from December 4 to 5) that provided a snapshot of the e-book industry in several countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Author (R)evolution Day Set For February 12
O'Reilly Media's Tools of Change and Publishers Weekly are collaborating to launch a new conference called Author (R)evolution Day, aimed at professional authors, content creators, agents, and other independent author services providers. This daylong conference-within-a-conference debuts Tuesday, February 12, 2013 during O'Reilly's flagship TOC conference in New York City.
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ALA 2013: All Our Coverage
PW’s 2013 ALA Midwinter Preview
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The Great Big Discoverability Question
Navigating the floodgates of the app marketplace was at the center of the Media App Summit, presented by Mediabistro and held in New York this week.
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The P&L Sheet: ALA Preview 2013
When I left magazine publishing and returned to working in libraries a year ago, I promised myself one thing: when it comes to e-books, I wouldn’t get my boxer shorts into a twist.
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Resolutions: ALA Preview 2013
As some 10,000 librarians, publishers, authors, and vendors gear up for the 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting, in Seattle, January 25–29, it’s a perfect time to take a look at the year that was for libraries—and the year to come.
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Standing Up for the Community: PW Talks with Terry Plum: ALA Preview 2013
When it comes to digital, librarians can sometimes be perceived as awfully cranky—just look at the current debate around e-books and lending rights.
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Jacks Thomas Named London Book Fair Head
Reed Exhibitions has appointed Jacks Thomas, joint CEO of Midas Public Relations, as senior exhibition director for the the London Book Fair. Thomas has over 20 years' experience in the U.K. and international book industries: prior to joining Midas PR, she was the director of communications, Europe for Reader's Digest.
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Holiday Children's Art Auction Opens on eBay
The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is launching today an online auction of original children’s art by 50 of the book industry’s leading artists and illustrators, including Marla Frazee, Barbara McClintock, Chris Raschka, and Adam Rex.
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Media App Summit Tackles Publishing Apps
Join PW at Media App Summit, December 3 in New York City for an inside look at how publishers, magazines, and museums are taking advantage of mobile devices and apps to reach new readerships. Enter our exclusive discount code for a discounted ticket.
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Dahlonega Literary Festival This Weekend
Georgia’s Ninth Annual Dahlonega Literary Festival, the free festival centered on Appalachian and southern literature, will take place in Dahlonega, Ga. this weekend.
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PubWest Conference Flies High in Keystone, Colorado
A lineup of prominent keynote speakers, educational seminars led by industry pros, and a luxury resort in the Rocky Mountains at a 10,000-foot altitude resulted in a PubWest conference in Keystone, Colo., October 25–27, that heralded the organization’s leap from a regional to a national place of significance in the small press industry.
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Fourth Self-Publishing Book Expo Set for October 27
The fourth Self-Publishing Book Expo is set for October 27 at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City. The keynote will feature two self-publishing success stories, Barbara Freethy and Bella Andre, who together have sold more than 3.6 million copies of their works as e-books.
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Smooth Sailing for the 2012 SCIBA Authors Feast and Trade Show Aboard the Queen Mary
The Queen Mary in Long Beach provides a festive backdrop for the 2012 SCIBA authors feast and trade show, which attracted more booksellers this year than last and a stellar group of authors to speak to the attendees
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AAP Doing Education Conference for New Employees
The Association of American Publishers is organizing a conference on October 24 centered on education called "Learning Solutions for Education: Young to Educational Publishing Conference 2012."
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20,000 Turn Out for the Southern Festival of Books
The digital Bookmobile and over 200 authors that included Junot Diaz, Gillian Flynn and R.L. Stine were among the attractions that drew about 20,000 people to the Southern Festival of Books, held October 12 -14 in Nashville’s Legislative Plaza.
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NCIBA’s New Venue is Just the Ticket for 2012 Trade Show
Moving to South San Francisco from Oakland after 25 years turned out to be a positive move for the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association's trade show, held on October 11 and 12.
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Bouchercon 2012: Crime Fiction Rocks Cleveland
Cleveland played host to the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, an event for crime fiction authors and fans that drew approximately 1,500 registered attendees.
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Improved Sales Make for Good New England Show
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that strong sales in the run up to the fall regionals lead to good trade shows and the New England Independent Booksellers Association’s 39th annual fall conference held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence from October 3-5 was no exception.
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Heartland Fall Forum Gets Positive Reviews
The first Heartland Fall Forum was described by many as the best regional gathering they’d attended in years.
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