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Heartland Fall Forum 2022: Bigger, Better, More Diverse Than Ever
Heartland Fall Forum in St. Louis was, booksellers and exhibitors reported, the most exciting regional in years, with an influx of young and BIPOC booksellers giving the show a boost of energy.
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The Brooklyn Book Festival, After the Storm
After a tough year, the biggest free literary festival in New York City looks toward the future.
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Lively Awards Ceremony Kicks Off Heartland Fall Forum
Heartland Fall Forum, the 10th joint show co-hosted by the Midwest Indie Booksellers and Great Lakes Indies Booksellers associations, kicked off yesterday evening in St. Louis with a raucous awards ceremony.
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MPIBA 2022: A Rocky Mountain & Plains Bookseller Celebration in Denver
The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's annual gathering in Denver, renowned for being a high energy show, was an especially exuberant affair this year.
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The National Book Awards Are Back in Town
The National Book Foundation is preparing for its first live marquee event since the pandemic hit—even as its team looks to the horizon.
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PubWest Boot Camp Focuses on Early-Career Networking
Three graduates of the Denver Publishing Institute described their journey in landing jobs in book publishing.
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At Energized NEIBA Trade Show, Attendees Happy to Be Back
A smaller New England Independent Booksellers Association show was no less lively for it, with booksellers celebrating streaks of good sales and welcoming a new board to the association.
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PNBA Touts Strong Regional Identity at Fall Show
Booksellers appreciated the mix of big and small and regional and national publishers who made the trip to Tacoma for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show.
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Alexie, Evison, Hopkins Speak Up in Defense of Banned Books
The Authors Guild hosted a virtual panel Tuesday evening with Authors Guild general counsel Cheryl Davis, Jonathan Evison, Sherman Alexie, and Ellen Hopkins discussing banned books and what authors can do to support books that are under attack.
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Ingram Panel Examines Health of the Book Business
Changing consumer buying patterns, labor shortages, and new ways to reach readers were among the topics discussed at a recent webinar where ABA CEO Allison Hill, Ingram's Phil Ollila, and Zando founder Molly Stern were the featured speakers.
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At PNBA, Author Events and a 'BuzzBooks' Contest Facilitate Connections
Attendees browsed the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association trade show exhibit hall on Monday, schmoozing with authors and taking part in PNBA's BuzzBooks program.
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NYCC '22: Bright Lights, Big Fandom
The con is coming back to the Big Apple: New York Comic Con, North America’s largest comics event, returns to the Javits Center October 6–9.
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Programming Highlights Fall 2022
This year’s bookseller gatherings offer plenty of opportunities for meeting authors and illustrators and sharing bookselling tips.
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Heartland Fall Forum Turns 10
The first in-person Heartland Fall Forum since 2019 will be used to mark the first decade of the partnership between the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association and the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association, which resulted in HFF.
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Fall Bookseller Gatherings Preview
This season’s regional shows mark the first time that many booksellers have been able to get together in person since the start of the pandemic.
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Authors for Abortion Access Launch Auction
The auction, running July 12–26, will benefit two grassroots abortion funds and includes donated items from Neil Gaiman, Chloe Gong, and V.E. Schwab.
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San Diego Comic-Con Is Back
The massive show returns in-person to San Diego this summer after a three-year hiatus.
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Children's Institute 10: Charlie Jane Anders Says ‘Magical Portals Exist, and Adults Aren’t Real’
The science fiction author drew a standing ovation from the Ci10 audience as she discussed her childhood and start as a writer.
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How Big Can the Fall Regional Bookselling Conferences Get?
Executive directors at regional bookseller associations across the country believe that conditions are right for big turnouts at their in-person fall shows.
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S.A. Cosby Big Winner at Thrillerfest
Dry humor, moving tributes to those who provided award winners with practical and emotional support, and honorees with differing approaches to the thriller genre highlighted ITW's 17th Annual Thriller Awards Banquet, where S.A. Cosby took home his second Best Hardcover Novel award.