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Kids' Books and Authors Front and Center at NAIBA
Rock stars don't usually show up at book conferences in industrial parks in the middle of New Jersey, but it sure felt like one did when Judy Blume walked into the awards banquet at last week's New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association fall conference.
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A Sunny Outlook for Children's Books in Orange County
The Orange County Children's Book Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, drawing close to 40,000 attendees.
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WBN U.S. to Announce Next Year's Books via Shindig
Booksellers, librarians, givers, and other guests in New York City and around the country will announce the 30 WBN titles chosen on October 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m via the video chat platform.
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Light Sabers, Devil Horns, and Happily Ever After: The 2013 Austin Teen Book Festival
An estimated 4,000 readers from all over Texas and the U.S. attended the Austin Teen Book Festival on Saturday, September 28.
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Children's Books Shine at SCIBA Trade Show and Author Feast
Children's books and authors were a strong, positive presence at the annual Southern California Independent Booksellers Association's trade show, held September 27 and 28 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
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Swell of Seamus Heaney Tributes Planned for November
The late poet will be remembered at a host of readings and commemorations throughout the month.
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Digital Transition Drives BISG Annual Meeting
The Book Industry Study Group’s annual meeting centered around the impact of digital publishing throughout the supply chain.
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New York Comic-Con Gets Bigger and More Techy
New York Comic-Con can be distilled to four words this year: “Bigger and more hectic,” says Lance Fensterman, global v-p of ReedPop, the convention’s organizer.
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Talking Children's Books at SIBA 2013
New Orleans was the colorful setting for the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance's annual trade show, held September 19–22 at the Sheraton on Canal Street.
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Celestial Bodies, Avian Companions, and Children’s Book Creators: National Book Festival 2013
The National Mall in Washington, D.C., played host to the 13th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival on September 21 and September 22.
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Robust Children's Presence at Brooklyn Book Festival 2013
The eighth annual Brooklyn Book Festival – New York City's largest free literary event – took place on September 22 at Brooklyn's Borough Hall and Plaza.
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Talking Common Core and 21st Century Literacy at the CBC
At the annual Children's Book Council meeting, guest speakers Alan Lawrence Sitomer and Maryanne Wolf discussed Common Core and influence of technology has on developing readers.
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Princeton Children's Book Festival: In Photos
The eighth annual Princeton Children's Book Festival was held on September 21 with 86 authors and illustrators in attendance to celebrate the community, books, and the love of reading.
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Solid Second Outing for Boston Teen Author Festival
Twenty-one authors took part in the second annual Boston Teen Author Festival on Saturday, September 21, at the Cambridge Public Library in Cambridge, Mass.
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Host Site Sign-up for World Book Night 2014 Underway
Registration is open through December 31.
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Bouchercon 2013: Some Folks Like To Get Away With It
Over 1,500 attendees came out for the 44th Bouchercon (the 100% volunteer-run, self-described, big tent of mystery gatherings, led this year by Al Abramson), held in Albany, N.Y., September 19-22.
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SIBA 2013: A Lively and Intimate Affair in New Orleans
This past weekend over 70 booksellers came together at the Sheraton hotel in downtown New Orleans for SIBA 2013.
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Twitter, YouTube, Will Promote Banned Books Week
Figures or groups identified as "standing up for intellectual freedom" will be chosen by sponsors of Banned Books Week, which takes place this year from Sept 22 - 28.
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Children's Authors Take the Stage for Decatur Book Fest 2013
Over Labor Day weekend, the eighth annual AJC Decatur Book Festival offered 140 events, 18 stages, more than 300 adult and children's authors.
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Decatur Book Festival Draws Largest Crowd Yet
Up 13% from last year, the eighth annual Decatur Book Festival drew 85,000 readers over Labor Day weekend.



