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Shanghai Children's Book Fair Draws Crowds
The first two days of the 2014 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) featured many booths packed with exhibitors.
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Bouchercon 2014: Lots of Awards
At Bouchercon 2014, held November 14-17, the usual number of award ceremonies took place, including the presentation of both the Macavity and Barry Awards.
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Bouchercon 2014: Murder on the Beach
The 45th annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, an event for crime fiction fans and authors, washed up on the shores of Long Beach, Calif., drawing more than 1,600 people.
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YALLFest 2014: A Photo Essay
Thousands of fans filled the streets of Charleston, S.C., for the fourth annual YALLFest, held November 7–8.
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National Book Foundation Draws Partners for Readathon
National Readathon Day will take place on January 24, and will invite readers across the country to commit to read a book for four straight hours.
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Regionals 2014: The Indie Moment
Attendees at all eight regional bookseller association conferences this fall were optimistic, due in part to the fact that some regions saw the same level of membership increases as the ABA.
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First Editions, Annotated by Famous Writers, Up for Auction
The PEN American Center is putting 75 one-of-a-kind first editions, annotated by America's most famous authors and poets, on the block.
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Barney Added to Diversity Panel
Stacey Barney, senior editor at Penguin/Putnam Books for Young Readers, has been added to PW’s breakfast discussion on diversity in publishing set for October 16.
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MPIBA 2014: A Mile-High Celebration of Books
The annual fall gathering of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association in Denver was a huge celebration of books, with attendees in high spirits, reporting strong sales this year and expecting an excellent holiday season.
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Amazon, Books, Authors Drive Fall Discussions
This is a bookseller convention.
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Low, Hudson, Ling Set for Diversity Discusson
Alvina Ling, executive editorial director, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Cheryl Willis Hudson, v-p and editorial director, Just Us Books; and Jason Low, publisher, Lea & Low Books will be the featured speakers at PW's panel discussion on industry diversity set for October 16.
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French Fair Set for Hunter College
Looking to take advantage of the growing interest in French dual-language programs (DLP), the first Bilingual Education Fair of New York is set to be held this weekend at New York City’s Hunter College.
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PW Sets Panel Discussion on Diversity
PW will hold a panel discussion October 16 to examine the question of diversity in the publishing industry workforce and the impact it has on the types of books that are published.
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New York Comic Con 2014: The PW Preview
This year, New York Comic Con will become a bigger 11-day event being billed as New York Super Week. The annual comic industry extravaganza also gets a new antiharassment policy to combat "unwelcome physical attention."
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SIBA 2014: Community Is Key
Held this past weekend at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Norfolk, Va., SIBA 2014 drew more than 500 booksellers, authors, vendors, exhibitors, and attendees eager to embrace this year’s theme and “fall in love.”
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A Book Festival Grows in Portland
Wordstock, one of the largest celebrations of literature and literacy in the Pacific Northwest, is gaining a new parent.
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Chinese Publisher Brings Together Translators at New Event
The 1st International Communication Forum on Chinese Culture was held in Qingdao, China on August 24 and 25, bringing together dozens of translators and sinologists from all over the world.
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Four Questions for...Brooklyn Book Festival Host Johnny Temple
Publisher Johnny Temple might be Brooklyn's biggest cheerleader. In addition to overseeing one of Brooklyn's best known publishing houses, Temple is also the host of the borough's flourishing book festival.
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NBF Names Kyle Zimmer 2014 Literarian Award Winner
Zimmer is the president and co-founder of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit social enterprise, First Book
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Nielsen to Hold New Children's Book Summit
The Nielsen Children’s Book Summit will be held on December 12 at the McGraw-Hill Auditorium in New York City.



