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WI13: Talking in Memphis With the Independent Publishers Caucus
The Independent Publishers Caucus, a new advocacy organization, met during WI13 in Memphis on Monday. Topics of discussion included funding the group and developing stronger ties between indie presses and indie booksellers.
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BookCon Adds Sci-Fi, Mystery and Thriller Authors to Adult Lineup
ReedPOP has unveiled a lineup of science fiction, mystery and thriller authors for BookCon 2018, which includes such authors as David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Brad Meltzer, and Walter Mosley.
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Children's Authors and Books to Watch for at Winter Institute 13
We’ve gathered a selection of children’s and YA authors to meet at this year’s Winter Institute, will take place January 22–25 in Memphis.
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PBS Reveals Authors, Stars On ‘The Great American Read’
The Great American Read, a PBS-produced documentary series on reading in American culture that will debut in the spring, announced the authors, media celebrities and literary experts that are taking part in the program.
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WI13: Authors and Books to Watch
A selection of notable adult and children’s authors to meet at the institute, whose books are due out between now and the end of 2018.
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WI13: Remaking Bookselling by Going Mobile
In an era where food trucks are the new black, booksellers taking a page from that book by bringing books to where the customers are.
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WI13: Independent Publishers to Meet at Winter Institute
An advocacy organization for small presses finds a home with indie booksellers.
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WI13: Tennessee's Distribution Powerhouse
Ingram solidifies its place as the largest distributor for indie publishers.
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WI13: Bookselling in Tennessee
Indie bookstores see a rebound in the Volunteer State.
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WI13: Conversations with Keynoters
This year’s conference is sprinkled with publishing and writing stars. Here's the skinny.
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WI13: Rock ‘n’ Rolling in Memphis
The ABA’s premier educational conference heads to Bluff City.
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Select Book Conferences, Festivals, and Fairs in 2018
See our roundup of some of the big publishing and literary events coming in 2018.
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BolognaFiere Inks Deal to Co-Organize Shanghai Children’s Book Fair
In addition to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, BolognaFiere will now oversee a global network of book publishing events that includes the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair and the debut of the New York Rights Fair.
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New Literary Festival Coming to the Twin Cities
The Minneapolis-based literary nonprofit the Loft has announced that it's sponsoring a new annual literary festival, Wordplay. The inaugural two-day event is set for May 11-12, 2019.
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Global Kids Connect 2017: Publishers Tackle Hot Topics
Four top children’s book publishers and agents closed out this year's GKC conference with a discussion of global trends.
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Global Kids Connect 2017: 'Breaking Through the Clutter' with Attention-Grabbing Content
Publishing experts spoke about standing out in a crowded marketplace at the third annual Global Kids Connect conference, held in New York City on December 4.
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Global Kids Connect 2017: Publishing Professionals Talk International Growth
Foreign rights experts gathered during this week's GKC conference for a discussion of some of the areas of recent growth within the children's market.
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Guadalajara Book Fair Wraps a Busy Event
This year's fair attracted nearly 21,000 book professionals who, in addition to buying and selling rights, debated such topics as what a new NAFTA agreement could mean for the U.S. and Latin American markets.
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BookCon Looks to Broaden Audience
Since its inception in 2014, BookCon has mainly drawn women in the 18 to 30-year-old age bracket, but organizer ReedPop is adding more programming for the 2018 event to attract readers interested in literary fiction, mystery/thriller, sci fi/fantasy and romance.
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Global Kids Connect 2017 Brings Data, Diversity to the Stage
At the third annual Global Kids Connect conference, held Monday in New York City, children's publishing luminaries discussed hot topics in the kids' sector, in GKC's first afternoon-only event.



