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SXSW: Six New Ventures
What were some of the most interesting startups at SXSW? We were intrigued by a number of companies, doing everything from mining the social Web for analytics (à la CoverCake) to bringing commenters together in one space, improving options for social reading, or facilitating a collaborative writing project.
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Video from AAP Annual Meeting 2012
Catch up on this year's Association of American Publishers meetings with these videos.
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Bologna 2012: Photos from the Fair
Children's book publishers from around the world, schedules packed with meetings, award announcements, elegant parties, mouth-watering meals, and—everywhere you look—books: the 2012 Bologna Children's Book Fair was as busy as ever. For those who couldn't attend, here's a photo-tour of this year's show.
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‘Looking for the Next Thing’ at Bologna 2012
Amid the sounds of people packing boxes and dismantling stands, a few stalwarts were still getting business done as a productive Bologna Children’s Book Fair came to a close on Thursday afternoon. “I’m going to wrap up a number of deals here,” said agent Marcia Wernick of the Wernick & Pratt Agency. “That hasn’t happened for me in at least 15 years.”
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Walter Dean Myers To Chair Children's Art Auction at BEA
Walter Dean Myers will serve as the honorary chair of the annual children's art auction at BEA in an effort to raise funds to support the free speech rights of kids.
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2012 Self-Publishing Book Expo To Be Held October 27
The Self-Publishing Book Expo, now in its fourth year, will return October 27 at the Sheraton New York Hotel.
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Day One in Bologna: First-Timers and Vets Weigh In
One day into the 49th annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the mood was upbeat but realistic, with the strongest interest in the robust fiction category, and even a few positive signs for the comparatively flat picture book market.
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Great American Bargain Book Show Has Successful Return to Atlanta
GABBS returned to Atlanta this weekend with nearly 70 vendors pushing overstock, remainder, and bargain books, as well as seminars from the ABA and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.
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TOC Bologna: Digital Kids' Publishers Try to Chart the Path Ahead
On the eve of the 49th annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, an international crowd of just under 400 turned out for the second Tools of Change Bologna, an espresso-fueled daylong conference held Sunday at the Palazzo dei Congressi, on the fairgrounds.
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Neil Young To Speak at BEA
BookExpo America has announced that Neil Young will be appearing at the annual book industry trade show where he will discuss his upcoming memoir, Waging Heavy Peace.
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SXSW 2012: Social Media, Mobile Wallets, And Magical Digital Tools
SXSW Interactive remains the premier venue for gauging the biggest and smartest trends in digital innovation. The cold, pouring rain and an utterly erratic shuttle system made the first few days difficult, but the sun finally arrived and the panels, presentations, and parties were jammed as always.
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Piracy, Outreach Twin Themes at AAP Meeting
Longtime--and outgoing--AAP treasurer John Sargent told the members that in the new fiscal year AAP has doubled the amount of funds it is committing to fighting digital piracy.
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PLA Kicks off With Inspiring RFK Jr. Keynote; Uncertainty Over E-books
It was sunny in Philadelphia as the Public Library Association meeting kicked off yesterday, but the forecast, when it comes to e-books, remains cloudy.
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SXSW 2012: What's Been Interesting...So Far
People at SXSW care about music. And movies. But the rumor coming out of the crowds at this year's festival is that it's all about Interactive.
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SXSW 2012: Mini TOC Kicks Off Rainy Show with BookShout and Mobile Content
Neither the pouring rain nor unseasonably chilly weather can put a damper on the opening of this year’s SXSW Interactive festival, which is being held from March 9-13 in Austin, Tex.
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HBG Wins Innovator Award
Hachette Book Group has been named the 2012 Publishing Innovator of the Year by the trade publication Book Business. HBG was cited for “taking action to quickly address—both internally and externally—the changing consumer-content-consumption habits across multiple platforms,” by Noelle Skodzinski, editorial director for Book Business.
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Children's Institute Slated for BEA
As reported last month, BookExpo America, in conjunction with the ABC Group at the American Booksellers Association, is introducing its first children's day for children's booksellers.
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Bologna Briefcase: What the Agents Are Bringing
"Modern Family meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” “Heathers meets The Craft,” and “Titanic in outer space” are just some of the intriguing-sounding projects that will be on offer later this month at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. We asked some American agents to tell us about two projects they have high hopes for.
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PubWest Announces "Publishing's New Model" as 2012 Theme
From acquisitions to marketing, “Publishing’s New Model” will explore through fascinating case studies how publishers big and small are reinventing how they make and sell books.
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