Author-bookshop relations are a key focus of the European and International Booksellers Federation conference at Frankfurter Buchmesse in October.
International Irish Literatures Association Holds First Singapore Conference
From the Irish Times: Singapore hosted 150 writers, academics and students of Irish literature at the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures conference.
PubTechConnect’s First Outing: Content in Digital Times
An unexpected element in a day of comment from very different industries: like publishing, they don’t hear from each other often, either.
April’s PubTechConnect Conference: A Conversation With Andrea Chambers
‘We wanted to offer something different,” says Andrea Chambers of NYU’s Center for Publishing about a new conference with Publishers Weekly.
Nielsen’s BookInsights and London Book Fair’s Quantum: Collaborative Conferencing
In a new conference partnership this year, Nielsen’s BookInsights and London Book Fair’s Quantum come together to emphasize data, consumer comprehension, and actionable insights for publishers.
Conference Collisions: Publishing’s Spring and Autumn
Nobody’s wrong, there’s no blame here, and no easy answers, either. But world publishing has a calendar-stuffing problem and we’re giddy on jet fuel: we can do better.
Introducing Frankfurt’s New Business Club
New this year at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Business Club offers exclusive networking opportunities, high-level discussions about book publishing and more. Here is a selection of events for Tuesday, October 7.
What Makes a Children’s Book Great? We Have Some Answers
Publishing Perspectives’ inaugural children’s book conference offered up some fascinating answers to the question of what makes for a truly great kid’s book.