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BEA Believes Book Bloggers Matter, Buys Book Blogger Conference

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Today, Reed Exhibitions bought the Book Blogger Convention as a supplement to BookExpo America. Blog on, book lovers, blog on…

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How Many Publishing Conferences Do You Attend Each Year?

Is there room for more lukewarm coffee, calorific cookies and powerpoint presentations in your life?

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SURVEY: Should Trade Book Fairs Include Self-Publishing?

As the self-publishing community grows in importance and influence, should professional book fairs do more to incorporate self-publishers into the mix?

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#BEA11: “What’s Next?” A Chance Encounter with Jan Brett

By Kathleen Sweeney As a BEA newbie, I hadn’t counted on being starstruck by a children’s book celebrity siting. I was strolling through the Penguin  … 

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#BEA11: Mark Twain May Be Dead, but Print Books Aren’t

By Erin L. Cox At BEA, “The Report of My Death Was Exaggerated — Book Edition” panel did just what the Mark Twain quote did  … 

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BEA Video Interview: Mike Shatzkin on Publishing’s Priorities for 2011

By Edward Nawotka Publishing consultant Mike Shatzkin discusses the erosion of shelf space in bookstores, publishing innovation, English as a disruptive force overseas, and the  … 

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#BEA11: YA Writers Collaborate to Educate About Bullying

By Rachel Aydt Wednesday at noon, on the Uptown Stage, four YA authors gathered to discuss their new book project Dear Bully, a spirited anthology  … 

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BEA Video Interviews: Michael Tamblyn, Kobo

Michael Tamblyn (Vice President, Content, Sales and Merchandising at Kobo) talks with Ed Nawotka about the launch of the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition. The  … 

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#BEA11: Books on Display the Amazon Publishing Booth

By Hannah Johnson Amazon has made even more waves than usual in the last few days with the announcement that the venerable Larry Kirschbaum will  … 

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Should the DIY Movement Learn Traditional Publishing Techniques?

By Edward Nawotka Wow…according to anecdata from the IBPA’s Publishing University, some 200 million Americans say they want to write a book. That’s a huge  … 

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