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BookCon 2015: Mother/Daughter Team
Ask most mothers of teenage daughters if they could imagine spending five days a week cooped up in an office for eight hours a day working on a project together for an entire summer, and the answers you would get might not be printable. Not so for bestselling author Jodi Picoult, who began a writing adventure six years ago when her daughter Samantha van Leer.
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2015 LéaLA Draws More than 86,000
With more than 200 literary and cultural activities in the span of three days, LéaLA, the Los Angeles Spanish-Language Book Fair, demonstrated American Hispanics’ desire to connect with books that reflect their culture in their language.
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Hub City Writers Project Celebrates 20 Years of Literary Energy
Hatched over coffee 20 years ago, the Hub City Writers Project has grown into an indie press, a nonprofit bookstore and driving force behind the literary arts in Spartanburg, SC.
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Society of Midland Authors Celebrates 100 Years
The Society of Midland Authors celebrated its centenary this past weekend.
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LéaLA Announces Lineup
LéaLA, the Spanish-language book fair, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 15 to 17, with a diverse literary and cultural program.
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Children’s Books Take Center Stage at Children's Institute
A vibrant market and diversity were the focus at Children's Institute 3.
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Spanning the Globe
The last 10 days have been an especially busy period for all parts of the publishing industry, with major events taking place in London, Minneapolis, and Austin.
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BEA, LéaLA, and Expolit Book Fairs Highlight Books in Spanish: Spanish Publishing 2015
Book fairs have become much more aware of the purchasing power of the Hispanic population in the U.S.
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YALLWEST 2015: A Photo Essay
This year marked the first YALLWEST, the West Coast counterpart of YALLFEST, held on April 11–12 at Santa Monica High School and Santa Monica Public Library.
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AWP 2015 with Children's Publishers and Authors: A Photo Essay
The Association of Writing Programs and Writers held its annual conference from April 9-11, and effectively took over the city of Minneapolis for four days.
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London Book Fair 2015: Some Growing Pains in Return to Olympia
Publishers said the Olympia is a nice venue, but that didn't stop many from getting lost during the first few days of the London Book Fair.
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TeenBookCon 2015: A Photo Essay
YA authors hundreds of readers gathered in Houston, Tex. for a day packed with author talks, readings, panels, signings, and even a musical interlude.
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AWP 2015: The Art and Business of Writing Children's Books
Although AWP 2015 focused on literature written for and by adults, children's authors held their own at the conference.
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IBPA University a Sell Out
IBPA's Publishing University 2015, held April 10-11 in Austin, attracted 280 independent publishers and self-published authors, a number that put the event at capacity.
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AWP 2015: All Our Coverage
This year's AWP conference, sponsored by the Association for Writers and Writing Programs, held in Minneapolis from April 8-10, was a hotbed of indie press activity, author events, panels on pedagogy and publishing, a massive book fair, and more. PW was there. Here's all our coverage of the conference.
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AWP 2015: Publishing Pros Point Toward Careers in the Book Biz for M.F.A. Grads
A group of publishing professionals from Riverhead, Graywolf, the National Book Foundation, and Coffee House Press, talked to AWP attendees about the promises and pitfalls of pursuing a career in publishing in a panel sponsored by PW.
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Minneapolis Mayor, Local Literati Welcome AWP to Town
Minnesota welcomed AWP15 to the region with open arms. Even the mayor visited AWP to welcome attendees to her city, where attendees are expected to pour $28 million into the local economy.
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CI 3 Offers Multiple Plenaries and Education: Children's Institute 2015
The success of the second standalone Children’s Institute last year in San Antonio, Tex., paved the way for a third educational conference for children’s booksellers this spring in Pasadena, Calif.
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Meet the Authors and Illustrators Behind These Books: Children's Institute 2015
A list of the most recent books by writers attending the author reception, the Scholastic Meet & Treat party, and/or the opening reception with members of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, cosponsored by PW.
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AWP 2015: Graywolf Press Wins Small Press Award, Celebrates Its Authors on Home Turf
With the Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference taking place in Minneapolis, Graywolf is taking full hometown advantage to celebrate its authors.
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