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ThrillerFest 2012: Thrills in the Big Apple
With 750 attendees this year, the Seventh Annual ThrillerFest—the annual conference put on by the International Thriller Writers association—at the Grand Hyatt in New York July 11-14 was the largest one yet.
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Archaia’s ‘Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand’ Takes Home Three Eisner Awards
Archaia grabbed three Eisner Awards for Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand—the book's artist Ramon Perez took home Eisners for best graphic book-new and best penciller and Eric Skillman won for the book’s design—at the 24th annual Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards, held at the San Diego Comic-con International last night.
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GLiBA Announces 2013 Heartland Fall Forum Details
The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association has confirmed that the 2013 Heartland Fall Forum, the second regional trade show conducted in collaboration with the Midwest Booksellers Association, will be held at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., on October 4-6.
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What To Do at the San Diego Comic-con International
You say you’re going to the San Diego Comic-con International, held July 11-15 at the San Diego Convention Center, and want a little guidance on what to see? PW Comics World is here for you with a listing of a few choice panels and presentations at this year’s show.
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Cape Cod Writers Center Conference Marks 50th
The Cape Cod Writers Center Conference is celebrating its first half century next month with a series of classes and talks from August 5-10 at the Resort & Conference Center of Hyannis, Mass.
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Mazama Festival of Books Announces Slate of Authors
The first Mazama Festival of Books will be held August 18th and 19th in the eastern Washington State village of Mazama, nestled in the Cascade Mountains.
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ALA Report 2012
It was an upbeat annual conference for the American Library Association in Anaheim, Calif., highlighted by the awarding of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the ALA’s first-ever book award for adult fiction and nonfiction. But with the release of a new Pew report and a pilot project announced by Penguin, the issue of library e-book lending loomed large over the meeting.
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Rock Bottom Remainders in Swan Song at ALA
A Saturday night benefit concert for the ALA/Proquest Scholarship Fund drew a standing room-only crowd to hear the last waltz for the Rock Bottom Remainders, the band featuring a changing roster of bestselling authors.
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West Hollywood Book Fair To Return Under New Management
The 11th annual City of West Hollywood Book Fair will take place this year on Sunday, September 30 at West Hollywood Park and be produced by Liam Lynch and Authentic marketing agency.
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Licensing International Expo 2012
The Licensing International Expo offers a microcosm of the trends being tracked by publishers who acquire licensed properties. This year’s show, held last week in Las Vegas, not only spotlighted key trends but seemed to confirm that the licensing business is gaining strength after several tough years.
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GLiBA Head Issues Scam Alert
GLiBA executive director Deb Leonard is warning publishers planning to exhibit at this year’s Heartland Fall Forum to beware of a scam targeting them.
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Canadian Booksellers Association Conference Loses Publishers and Booksellers to BEA
Timing conflict with BEA costs the Canadian Booksellers Association in publisher and bookseller participation for its national conference.
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BEA 2012: Boisterous Authors Breakfast at BEA Rattles Javits
Thursday's BEA authors breakfast in New York City started out sedately enough, but with actress Kirstie Alley as emcee and comedian Jimmy Fallon present, the event quickly turned into a boisterous affair.
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Survey Gives World Book Night U.S. Thumbs Up
A month after World Book Night U.S.'s big day, follow-up survey numbers have been released using Constant Contact. The survey found that book givers rated their World Book Night experience at a 95% satisfaction level, with 97% of respondents saying they’d be givers next year and enthusiastically tell others to try WBN in 2013.
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ALA 2012: What's Up with Hi-Lo?
Many are aware of the grim statistic: only one-third of eighth-grade students in the U.S. read at a proficient level. Those who work with struggling and reluctant readers every day want tools they can use right now. Hi-lo books frequently fit the bill.
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ALA 2012: Authors @ ALA 2012
Authors are the lifeblood of the American Library Association's Annual Conference, and the event in Anaheim, June 21–25, offers a star-studded lineup. Here's a complete list of who'll be there, plus our highlight picks.
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ALA 2012: Leadership: PW talks with incoming ALA President Maureen Sullivan
At the 2012 American Library Association conference in Anaheim, Maureen Sullivan, a long time consultant to numerous libraries of all types, will officially begin her yearlong term as president of ALA. Sullivan will take over for Molly Raphael, who worked tirelessly in the last year on behalf of ALA on a range of issues—notably the lingering e-book question.
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Why Decisions Need Data in Today’s Publishing World
Bit.ly’s chief scientist Hilary Mason was the featured speaker at the PW and TOC Publishing Executive Roundtable on May 22, and the key topic was “big data.” Speaking to a room of publishers, Mason said publishing’s shift to a more dynamic information model is “inevitable,” and that, at this point, dynamic data is already being generated, it’s just about optimizing it.
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'What Makes a Children's Book Great?' Conference Set
On May 31, Publishing Perspectives will team up with the Frankfurt Academy to host a half-day children’s publishing conference entitled “What Makes a Children’s Book Great?” at the Scholastic Headquarters in New York.
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At Nebula Awards Chatter Centered on Self-Publishing
Self-publishing was a hot topic at the 2012 Nebula Awards weekend, which took place May 17–20 in Arlington, Va.
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