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Lovecraft Fans and Scholars Gather for NecronomiCon Providence 2013
Some 1,200 acolytes of H.P. Lovecraft gathered last week in his hometown of Providence, R.I to attend the largest convention ever devoted to the master horror writer who died in 1937.
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PubWest 2013 Conference Registration Opens
The agenda includes intensive sessions with industry experts, panel discussions, peer-to-peer seminars, and networking opportunities.
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Hachette to Host Second Annual Reading Group Day
A company-wide initiative, the day offers fans and authors a full schedule of events, including keynotes, panel discussions with both authors and editors across imprints, and genre spotlights.
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Fall Regionals 2013: Getting Back to Basics
If there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to change, it must be time for the fall regional trade shows. Although the shows have shrunk in recent years, Wanda Jewell, executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, promises “a show people can’t miss,” with 150 authors.
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Debbie Macomber Charms Fans During Nashville Retreat
400 fans gathered at Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., for a three day fan retreat with bestselling author, Debbie Macomber.
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Summer Reading Snapshot
PW checked in with children’s librarians around the country to see how their young patrons are spending summer vacation.
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At SCBWI Summer Conference, Writers and Illustrators 'Reconnect with Their Muses'
The 42nd annual Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators summer conference included 90 authors, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers facilitating dozens of workshops and individual consultations.
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The Fight for Literacy in the South
Illiteracy remains a serious problem in the U.S., even though the issue has been overshadowed in recent years by the economy and the war on terror. Even data documenting changes in literacy in each state is hard to attain.
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World Book Night U.S. Announces 2014 Calendar
World Book Night U.S. released the schedule for its third annual campaign, culminating in the nationwide event on April 23, 2014.
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SIBA Partners with One Book at a Time Literacy Program
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance has partnered with Family-to-Family's One Book at a Time program to help underserved children with limited access to books build their own home libraries.
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ThrillerFest Sets Record
With close to 1,000 attendees this year, the Eighth Annual ThrillerFest—the annual conference hosted by the International Thriller Writers association—at the Grand Hyatt in New York July 10-13 surpassed last year’s record-breaking attendance.
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Falling in Love Again
Relationships have their ups and downs, but for publishers and librarians, the passion is back.
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Curr to Keynote 5th Self-Publishing Expo
The organizers of Self-Publishing Expo have announced that they will hold their fifth annual conference November 9 at the Penn Hotel in New York City.
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New and Old Mix at Licensing Expo 2013
Licensed properties originating in digital media continue to proliferate as their licensors try to emulate the success of the Angry Birds merchandise program.
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Horror Convention Questions Horror's Conventions
Times are a-changing at the annual World Horror Convention. Genres are blurring and blending, small presses are popping up like dandelions, and the convention is drawing new attendees.
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Pygmalion Literary Festival Kicks Off This Fall
Ninth Letter, an interdisciplinary literary journal headquartered at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and Pgymalion Music Festival are joining forces to launch the Pgymalion Literary Festival, which will feature literary events alternating with musical performances.
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COMIC Con Culture on the Rise
If you can’t join ’em, build your own.
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ALA 2013: Authors at the Show
In addition to the scheduled programs, hundreds of authors will sign books and greet librarians at booths in the exhibit hall.
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ALA 2013: All Our Coverage
Our complete coverage of ALA 2013, including a survey of the main events; the speakers; the readings, discussions, and presentations; the panels, and more.
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ALA 2013: 11 Rules for a Great ALA Experience
PW contributing editor Brian Kenney gives his tips for a successful, lifelong relationship with ALA.
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