Carving Out a YA Niche

Date: July 9th

Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT

PW’s children’s reviews editor John A. Sellers, will be talking with two midsize publishers with fairly young YA imprints—Sourcebooks Fire and Carolrhoda Lab—about how they are creating space for their books and authors amid competition from larger publishers, as well as other demands on teenagers’ time. Joining him on this discussion are panelist Andrew Karre, editorial director of the Carolrhoda Books and Darby Creek imprints of Lerner Publishing Group, and co-director of Graphic Universe; and Leah Hultenschmidt, Senior Editor for YA and Romance, Sourcebooks.

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Building the Next Generation of YA Stars
Date: February 19th
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Booksellers, librarians and industry professionals will discover what it take to build, maintain and grow audiences for both established and up-coming YA authors. A look into what publishers are doing to make their titles stand out in a crowded media landscape. This interactive webcast will be moderated by PW's Children's reviews editor John A. Sellers. Joining him are panelist Emily Meehan, editorial director at Disney-Hyperion and Natashya Wilson, executive editor for Harlequin Teen.

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The Audiobook Market
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Join PW's audio reviews editor Adam Boretz and representatives from Oasis Audio and AudioGo and Galaxy Press to discuss how trends and consumer purchasing decisions change how audiobook publishers deliver and market their books to consumers.

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The evolution of the Comic book era post 2012.

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Date: Friday NOV. 16

Time: 1:00PM EDT

Description Hosted by PW’s Calvin Reid, this webcast panel will look at the comics and graphic novel market focusing on three topics: the rise of comic and graphic novel sales in both traditional bookstores and comic specialty shops; how the growing impact of digital comics is sending consumers into stores and how digital comics are helping the sales of print comics; the launch of new digital comics imprints and the growing popularity of Kids Comics, indie female creators and webcomics.

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Developing a Winning Tablet and Mobile Strategy
September 20 2012, 1:00pm EDT

Join Jonathan Segura, PW's Senior Editor of Digital Media, as he hosts Stephen Ryden-Lloyd, vice president of Innodata Consulting, in the latest PW webcast. Ryden-Lloyd will discuss mobile strategy, from selecting the right content to developing a keen understanding of how that content is consumed. Join us for a comprehensive look at how content can be be deployed across mobile devices for maximum results.

An archive of this Webcast is available here.

Fine tuning your hobby -- the Craft of Selecting the Best Books
Tuesday July 17th 2012, 1:00 pm EDT
PW Reviews Editor Marcia Nelson hosts an interactive discussion covering the trends in publishing and selection of crafts & hobbies books and materials. Posing the question, “what's homemade at your home” she is joined by three seasoned professionals:
Susanne Woods, Editorial Director, Interweave
Betty Wong, Senior Editor, Potter Craft
Christopher Johns, Sales & Marketing Director, Tuttle Publishing

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An archive of our previous Webcast is available below:

5 Business Transformations Demanded by Rapid Digital Adoption
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 2 pm ET


Presented by Jim Lewis, Innodata Senior Vice President,Rapid digital adoption is driving 5 business transformations. With 100 million iPads projected to be in the market by the end of 2012, content providers will be continuously challenged to meet the growing demands of mobile, multi-channel audiences. How will publishers meet these demands, and what are these new business transformations being driven by accelerating digital adoption? In this one-hour webinar, Jim Lewis, Innodata's Senior Vice President, will discuss how workflows, technology, content management and new product development will be affected – and how they will need to change in order for content providers to thrive in the near term and beyond? The archive of this Webcast is available now to registered participants and to those who register now.Click here to view or register. Sponsored by Innodata.