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  • Hub City Press to Host Southern Literary Convening This May

    A coalition of Southern literary organizations, led by Hub City Press, has announced the Deep South Convening on the Future Success of American Writers, scheduled for May 24 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

  • LibLearnX 2025 Preview

    As librarians prepare to gather in Phoenix for the ALA’s final LibLearnX conference, this year’s event looks to be going out on a high note.

  • Publishers Weekly’s 2025 Book Business Events Calendar

    Our annual Google calendar, updated throughout the year and to which readers can subscribe, keeps track of the dates of dozens of book business events of interest.

  • Comics Arts Los Angeles Is Back in Business

    The independent comics festival, which runs December 14-15 this year, returns live and in-person to the City of Angels for the first time since 2019.

  • Educating Global Publishers About BookTok and Meta

    Andrea Chambers, associate dean of the Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts at the NYU School of Professional Studies, argues that understanding Facebook and TikTok is an essential element in a publisher's education.

  • McConaughey, Gladwell Headline 2024 Texas Book Festival

    The Texas Book Festival returns to downtown Austin November 16-17, featuring more than 280 authors across some 220 sessions, including Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell.

  • Comics Still Ruled at New York Comic Con 2024

    Despite fewer comics companies exhibiting than ever before, comics still stood out amid an ever more pop culture–focused show, with new players hitting the scene, beloved brands getting a refresh, and newcomers emerging from the wings.

  • Kate McKinnon to Host 2024 National Book Awards

    The actor, comedian, and author will preside over the November 20 ceremony, held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. McKinnon will be joined by Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste, who will be featured as the event's first-ever live musical guest.

  • Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Are We Publishing the Right Stories for Kids?

    PW talks with Lawrence Schimel, host of Frankfurt’s second annual children’s publishing conference.

  • Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Program Highlights

    The main event of the global book publishing calendar is upon us, and this year’s professional program will feature a strong slate of panels and conversations about such issues as AI, the booming international audiobook market, and more.

  • Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Where the World Comes Together

    The 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair will feature one of its most expansive and diverse programs yet.

  • International Publishers Call on Frankfurt to Cut Ties with Israel

    Publishers for Palestine, a coalition of more than 500 publishers in 50 countries, issued an open letter demanding that organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair, slated for October 16-20, "refuse collaboration with complicit Israel book publishers."

  • Asian American Bookcon Makes Its Debut in Brooklyn

    The inaugural Asian American Bookcon, to be held on September 27, will bring together three dozen authors for a day of presentations, signings, and a party.

  • Aspen Institute Teams with Book of the Month to Launch Literary Festival

    The inaugural Aspen Literary Festival, slated for September 2025, will feature more than 40 authors in a multi-day celebration of books.

  • NYCC 2024 Preview: A Transitional Year for the Con

    New York’s big comics event is adding more industry programming—and fewer comics publishers than ever are attending.

  • NYCC 2024 Preview: Program Highlights

    New York Comic Con offers a wide-ranging slate of panels and other programming for fans and industry professionals alike. This year’s event will feature discussions of book banning, trends in the romance and speculative fiction spaces (including, of course, the booming romantasy subcategory), and more.

  • International Audiobook Publishers See More Growth Ahead

    The inaugural International Summit of Audio Publishers held September 10 in New York City drew 137 participants who discussed current market conditions, the impact of AI, and what is coming next for the booming industry.

  • The Harlem Book Fair Returns After Nearly Calling It Quits

    The renewed community event returns on September 7 under the theme, “Literary rɛvəˈluʃən (revolution).”

  • American Short Fiction Announces Fall 2024 ‘MFA for All’ Program

    American Short Fiction, a nonprofit literary organization based in Austin, Tex., has announced its fall 2024 "MFA for All" program. The series will feature three accomplished authors as faculty: Jamel Brinkley, Susan Choi, and Karen Russell.

  • Fall Regionals 2024: Programming Highlights

    This year’s fall gatherings provide booksellers across the country with plenty of opportunities to meet authors, collect ARCs, and network with other booksellers as well as publishers.

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