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Authors Ask PEN to Reject Israeli Sponsorship
A letter signed by writers including Pulitzer winners Junot Diaz, Alice Walker, and Richard Ford calls PEN's acceptance of Israeli support "deeply regrettable."
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Bologna 2016: In Digital Hall, Kids' App Developers Talk Discoverability and Other Challenges
The new Digital Hall of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair featured a score of digital service providers, companies offering software solutions, and independent producers.
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AWP 2016: Writers Walking the Talk About Diversity in Children's Publishing
This year's AWP, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 31–April 2, was a vibrant mélange of multicultural voices.
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Distribution Issues, Kwame Alexander Highlight IBPA Meeting
Changes in the distribution landscape and a spirited keynote by Newbery winner Kwame Alexander were among the highlights for the indie presses and self-published authors who attended IBPA's Publishing University April 8-9.
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Attendance Strong at AWP 2016
More than 800 exhibitors, including Penguin Random House for the first time, and 12,000 attendees made the 2016 AWP conference a busy one.
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AWP 2016 in Photos: Publishers, Writers, and Readers Meet Up in L.A.
Photos from the book fair and panels at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held this year at the L.A. Convention center in downtown Los Angeles.
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AWP 2016 Wrap-up: Literature, Commerce, and Even Love Collide in Los Angeles
Though not the biggest AWP conference ever, AWP 2016 was full of controversies and surprises, including a couple getting engaged on stage during a poetry reading.
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TLA 2016: Program Highlights
Authors and national library leaders highlight a strong program at the 2016 TLA conference. Here are some highlight you won't want to miss.
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TLA 2016: Four Questions for ALA President-Elect Julie Todaro
Incoming ALA president Julie Todaro talks funding, Spanish-language services, and more.
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AWP 2016: Discussions of Diversity and Inclusivity in Literary Communities Take Center Stage
Calls for increased diversity and inclusivity were the focus of poet Claudia Rankine's AWP keynote presentation as well as many panels and conversations throughout the conference.
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TLA 2016: Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Texas Library Association Annual Conference may be a state conference—but as the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas.
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AWP 2016: Book Fair Kicks Off; Penguin Random House Takes Notice of Literary 'Tastemakers'
The annual AWP conference opened Thursday at the L.A. Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees and a record number of exhibitors.
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The 2016 Public Library Association Conference Preview
What’s on tap for librarians and publishers heading to Denver for the 2016 Public Library Association Conference.
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PLA 2016: Five Ways Librarians Can Keep Up With Tech Trends
Jennifer Koerber, co-author of 'Emerging Technologies: A Primer for Librarians' offers tips on sifting through the hype surrounding technology developments.
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PLA 2016: Librarians on the Hill
PW talks with Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA's Washington office.
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PLA 2016: Brian Kenney's Picks for Can't-Miss Panels
Tough choices loom for librarians at the 2016 PLA Conference—the program offerings are just too good!
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PLA 2016: How We Need Diverse Books is Working With Libraries
Librarians have been big supporters of the We Need Diverse Books movement, and that support is only growing.
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DBW 2016: A Moral Framework for the Digital Revolution
Digital Book World opened with a call for more marketing collaboration between publishers and their authors, and a keynote from the director of USC's Innovation Lab about how the major tech companies have destroyed government regulation in order to build dominant market shares.
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GABBS Founder Mulls Move to New Venue
Following the close last week of the fourth joint outing between the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance and the Great American Bargain Book Show, it was announced that the trade show will likely find a new home in 2017.
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