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AWP23 in Seattle Showcases Presses, Journals, and Authors
The opening days of this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference featured the presentation of its Small Press Publisher Award to Dzanc Books and a discussion between famed Seattle librarian and 'Book Lust' author Nancy Pearl with novelist Min Jin Lee.
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The American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute 2023: All Our Coverage
PW was on the ground in Seattle at the first in-person Winter Institute the American Booksellers Association has held since 2020. Here's all our coverage of the show, including our annual preview.
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Wi2023: This Year's Winter Institute Had Something for Everyone
Winter Institute 2023, held in Seattle, was the American Booksellers Association's largest ever, and the first in person since 2020.
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Wi2023: Only Legislation Can Curtail Amazon's Power
Cory Doctorow, author of the new book "Chokepoint Capitalism," and Stacy Mitchell, co-executive director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, discussed the ways in which Amazon and other digital platforms exploit the creative industries and identified state and national legislators as the ones in a position to force changes.
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Remainder Book Show Returns to Dallas in March
Texas Bookman, a division of Half Price Books, will hold its second annual Texas Remainder Expo (T-Rex), March 7-9, in Carrollton, Tex., just outside Dallas.
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PubWest and BMI Chart the Publishing Food Chain
Discussions about how to work together in a changing industry as well as panels on diversity, equity, and inclusion were among the highlights of the PubWest-BMI conference.
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Onshoring and Sustainability Among Top Issues at PubWest-BMI Meeting
Among the topics addressed in a joint PubWest/BMI meeting were the need for publishers to continue to support domestic printers and the steady increase in more sustainable printing processes.
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Wi2023: Indie Booksellers Reunite at Winter Institute 18
The American Booksellers Association is bringing its annual Winter Institute to Seattle this February, returning to an in-person gathering after two years of virtual shows.
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Nominations for PW's 2023 Bookstore, Rep of the Year
Authors, booksellers, publishers, distributors, and others with ties to the book industry are invited to nominate their favorite bookstores and sales representatives for PW's annual Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 6.
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Digital Book World: Startups Are Entering 'A New Age'
DBW's final day looked at a recent study of publishing industry startups and found that innovation takes all forms, from wildly successful ideas that took time to take off, like Audible, to cutting edge innovations, like blockchain book retailing.
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Digital Book World 2023: The Future of AI Writing and Audio
According to multiple presenters at the Digital Book World conference, ChatGPT has potential to remake the way people write and streamline production and editing, while AI voice replication promises affordable audiobook adaptations.
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Digital Book World Focuses on Data and Accessibility
Digital Book World, a conference focused on innovation in publishing, opened in New York City with a talk from the International Publishers Association about a two-year project focusing on data collection, as well as the need for more accessible books.
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Barnes & Noble to Host Inaugural BookTok Festival
The bookstore chain has announced the first-ever BookTok Festival will be held at its flagship store in New York City's Union Square on February 4.
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Select Book Conferences, Fairs & Festivals January–June 2023
With the three-year anniversary of the pandemic’s official start date just around the corner, the global book industry—at least outside of Asia—has generally returned to business as usual, with tentpole events being held in person.
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HarperCollins Union Workers Bring Strike to the National Book Awards
As guests lined up to walk the red carpet at the 73rd National Book Awards, many were greeted by HC union employees offering information about worker rights and fair wages.
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Frankfurt 2022 from a Children's Book Perspective
We asked children's agents and scouts who attended the recent Frankfurt Book Fair to talk about trends they had noticed.
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Publishers Weekly Announces 2022 Star Watch Honorees
This year's honorees come from all parts of the publishing industry and will be saluted at an event set for November 15 in New York City.
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Heartland Fall Forum 2022: Bigger, Better, More Diverse Than Ever
Heartland Fall Forum in St. Louis was, booksellers and exhibitors reported, the most exciting regional in years, with an influx of young and BIPOC booksellers giving the show a boost of energy.
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The Brooklyn Book Festival, After the Storm
After a tough year, the biggest free literary festival in New York City looks toward the future.
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Lively Awards Ceremony Kicks Off Heartland Fall Forum
Heartland Fall Forum, the 10th joint show co-hosted by the Midwest Indie Booksellers and Great Lakes Indies Booksellers associations, kicked off yesterday evening in St. Louis with a raucous awards ceremony.
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