PW's Events Listing

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American Book Producers Association. Date: Jan. 17, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Where: In Good Company, 16 W. 23 St. New York. Topic: Producing Electronic Books. Speaker: Josh Koppel, co-founder, ScrollMotion: Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers: More info: office@abpaonline.org.

Las Vegas Here We Come! CES Opens This Week with 'PW' In The House

The annual Consumer Electronics Show will open on Thursday and for the second year in row we can expect that digital reading and an array of tablets, dedicated e-readers and other reading-optional mobile devices--including an ever growing list of gadgets running Google's Android OS--will grab a major share of the tech headlines coming out of the Las Vegas convention. CES lists over 120 firms offering e-book devices or services and the tech press predicts as many as 80 tablet devices will be unveiled this year.

International Book Fairs, 2011

I Went to Book Camp NY And All I Got Was This Story

It's been a long time since this reporter has been to camp, but this past weekend I was invited to attend Book Camp NY, a curious but lively gathering organized by Open Sky, an online startup that combines social networking and e-commerce. Held at the Open Sky loft/offices on W. 18th Street, Book Camp NY was an "unconference," a seemingly unstructured gathering of book and new media professionals to talk spontaneously about the transformation of books and publishing by technology and social media.

The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival Is Back

The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival returns for its second year on December 4 at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on North 8thStreet in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. While shows like this are a familiar platform for small press and self-published comics and other graphic works, the BCGF is a bit different. Exhibiting at this show is by invitation only—a practice that has generated a few bruised feelings—and admission is free to the public.

NYU Draws 30 to First Abu Dhabi Training Session

NYU's first publishing training seminar at their campus in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Kitab, the joint venture of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and the Frankfurt Book Fair, hosted 30 publishing professionals from the Netherlands, Russia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Senegal as well as from the Arab world.

CIROBE Turns 20

It hasn't always been smooth sailing, but CIROBE (the Chicago International Remainder & Overstock Book Exhibition) marked its 20th show October 28–31 with one of its most vibrant events.

Ithaca Kids' Book Fest 2010: 'The Wondrous, Mighty, Gorgeous Alphabet'

The theme of this year's Ithaca (New York) Kids' Book Fest was "Love Those Letters," and Tad Hills's How Rocket Learned to Read, the story of Rocket the dog and his encounter with "the wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet," offered the perfect vehicle for the festival's alphabet-related activities. A copy of the book was given to every pre-K, kindergarten and first grade child in the Ithaca school district.

At PubWest: Publishers Told To Balance Print, Digital

PubWest returned to its roots earlier this month for its annual convention, holding the November 4–6 meeting in Santa Fe, N.Mex., where in 1978 a small group of Rocky Mountain publishers formed plans to create what is the country's largest regional publishing association.

Rochester Children's Book Festival 2010: "Such a Happy Place to Be"

Now in its 14th year, the Rochester Children's Book Festival has grown from a small, church-basement event to an all-day celebration with five to six thousand visitors. Held this year on Saturday, November 6 at Monroe Community College, this year's festival featured presentations, readings, and book signings by 42 authors and illustrators, plus a craft area with projects designed especially for the festival's featured titles.

Numbers, Mood Improved at Meeting of Religion Scholars

Some 4,900 professors and scholars of religion met October 29 to November 1 in Atlanta at the AAR annual meeting. This was the third conference held separately from the Society of Biblical Literature, with which AAR had long met jointly. (SBL meets November 19 to 22, also in Atlanta.) The mood and attendance was improved over last year's meeting in Montreal.

Children's Authors Take Center Stage at SCIBA

The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association pulled out all the stops for children's books at its annual trade show and Authors Feast last weekend at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. More than one-third of the 50 authors at the Authors Luncheon and Authors Feast were authors or illustrators of children’s books, and both of the afternoon kids' panels were packed.

PSA Celebrates 100 Years of Supporting Poetry

To mark its 100th anniversary, the Poetry Society of America has been sponsoring a yearlong series of events, a program now drawing toward a close. On October 12, the PSA staged readings and a fund-raiser in New York that included former U.S. poets laureate Billy Collins, Rita Dove, Daniel Hoffman, Kay Ryan, and Charles Simic

Children's Booksellers "Dance a Little Faster" at NCIBA Show

"We always have a great time at the show, and this year is no different," said Susan Kunhardt, children's book buyer at Book Passage in Corte Madera, Calif., of last weekend's Northern California Independent Booksellers Association annual trade show in Oakland.

'PW' to Host Digital Cookbook Publishing Panel

Registration is now open for "When the Cookbook Shelf Moves Online," a November 9 panel discussion that's part of PW's Breakfast Series. Clarkson Potter's Doris Cooper, EatYourBooks.com's Jane Kelly, Cookstr's Will Schwalbe, and Harvard Common Press' Bruce Shaw will discuss the various ways publishers are using the Web and mobile applications to monetize their cookbook content. Book your spot here.

Bouncing Back in Northern California

Much like in 2009, this year’s Northern California Independent Booksellers Association annual trade show held in Oakland October 14-16 picked up momentum as the event built. "The show does seem busier this year," said Antonia Squire of Kepler’s Books. "There's a more vibrant layout to the exhibit space, and we're giving orders to reps, who we always love to see."

Bouchercon by the Bay

The annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention returned to San Francisco for the first time since 1985, drawing a crowd of nearly 1,400 pre-registered attendees this weekend. The event featured a tribute to bookstore manager, publisher and stalwart of the mystery community David Thompson who died on September 13; during Sunday's Anthony Awards brunch,the Bouchercon Standing Committee announced that the David Thompson Special Services Award had been created in his honor.

PAP&RS Launches New Literary Organization in Los Angeles

PAP&RS, a Los Angeles-based book organization that hopes to unite local publishers, authors, publicists, book reps, critics, and booksellers under one community umbrella, held its inaugural event last night at the historic Culver Hotel in Culver City with George Slowik, Jr., president of Publishers Weekly, on hand from New York to give the keynote address to nearly 100 guests.

GLiBA: Great Vibes at Great Lakes

"I know I'm biased, but [GLiBA's] children's programming just rocked this year," said Great Lakes independent Booksellers Association president Cynthia Compton, owner of 4 Kids Books & Toys in Indianapolis and Fishers, Ind. "I am continually encouraged by the amount of programming, conversation, and buzz that children's lit creates at our bookseller events."

Fan Fun with Geoff Johns at NYCC

Of all the sights, sounds and events at this past weekend’s New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center, the Friday panel featuring critically acclaimed, best-selling Green Lantern scribe Geoff Johns was of particular interest to the fans. The affable Johns, now also chief creative officer at DC Comics, dispensed with any trace of formality and sat down at the lecture hall’s onstage table.