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WI14: Five of ABA’s Past Presidents on Changes to Bookselling in the Past Decade
A focus on the customers, community, and bottom line is key.
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Bookstores Launch New Program to Facilitate Open Political Discussions
The Open Discussion Project, a joint initiative of the National Coalition Against Censorship, the ABA, and the National Institute for Civil Discourse, is designed to get conservatives and liberals to engage in dialogue with each other through book conversations, and debuted this month.
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WI14: Experiencing the Albuquerque High
The ABA’s leading educational conference heads to one of the country’s most elevated major metropolitan areas, known for its diverse cultures.
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Select Book Conferences, Festivals, and Fairs in 2019
Here’s our roundup of some of the big stops on the publishing meeting circuit for 2019.
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Tapping the Power of Influencers
During a November 14 PubTechConnect breakfast event, which was organized by Publishers Weekly and the NYUSPS Center for Publishing, panelists explored how publishers are using social media stars to expand their digital marketing efforts.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' Is PBS's 'Great American Read'
Harper Lee's 1960 classic was voted as America's best-loved novel by PBS viewers of 'The Great American Read,' which wrapped Tuesday evening.
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MPIBA 2018: Authors and Their Politics Energize Bookseller 'Family Reunion'
The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's trade show in Denver was a lively gathering of a close-knit community of booksellers, made more energetic by featured authors injecting politics into their presentations.
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Heartland 2018: An Energized Gathering of 'Strange Capitalist Librarians'
While focusing upon authors and books, Midwest indie booksellers and Great Lakes region indie booksellers also praised the format and logistics of this year's Heartland Fall Forum in Minneapolis.
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PNBA Has a Solid, if Somewhat Subdued, Show
In charged political times and with the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings just ended, attendees at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association looked to books for clarity, diversity, and escape.
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At AAP Annual Meeting, Association Shows Off New Focus
In addition to protecting copyright and free expression, the AAP has added backing regulations and policies that can led to a robust and innovative industry to its mission statement.
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Critics Weigh In on Art In #MeToo Era at PEN America's BKBF Panel
At the September 16 Brooklyn Book Festival, four critics and curators tackled one of the most hotly-debated topics in the book and arts worlds in the era of #MeToo: how should the public reckon with the works of abusive artists?
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ReedPop's Anime Fest at NYCC Faces Controversy
News of the fest’s revival has generated mixed reactions due to the history of the original New York Anime Festival, which had its share of ups and downs over the five years of its existence.
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New York Comic Con Adds Space for Content Creators
New York Comic Con returns with a streamlined Harvey Awards and a new anime and manga festival.
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National Book Foundation Sponsors Fall Author Tour
NBF Presents, a new program from the National Book Foundation, is sponsoring National Book Award-winning or shortlisted authors to visit a dozen book fairs, universities and libraries around the country this fall.
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Fall Regionals 2018: Making the Connection
The new heads of GLIBA, MPIBA, and NEIBA are changing things up to build community among booksellers.
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Fall Regionals 2018: Regional Show Highlights
A roundup of key panels, roundtables, and author appearances at all eight shows.
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Fall Regionals 2018: Read the World at the Regionals
At the fall regionals, Ingram is extending its “Be Worldly. Read Lit in Translation” campaign for literature in translation, which it launched at BookExpo.
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Fall Regionals 2018: Indies Find Their Groove
With strong programming and increased membership, regional bookselling associations continue to grow their fall trade shows.
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The African American Book Expo Goes West
The African American Book Expo, which launched in Dallas in 2017, will be held in Los Angeles County this weekend.
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'The Great American Read' Vote Count Tops 2 Million
More than 2 million votes have been cast in the search to find America's Most Loved Novel, a fan competition organized as part of PBS' documentary series, 'The Great American Read.'
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