Category Archives: Conferences
When Children’s Books Go Digital: TOC at Bologna
So much excitement was in the air at this year’s very first Tools of Change conference at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. This one day conference was entitled “The World of Storytelling is Changing” and it seems like the industry … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Conferences, Conventions
Authors at Conferences
Authors and illustrators often ask about attending conferences (ALA, TLA, BEA, etc.) and these shows are great marketing tools for authors. Unfortunately, new authors often ask too late in the process. If your publisher wants you to attend a conference … Continue reading
Posted in Book News, Conferences, Conventions, Marketing
ALA Notes: Part 2, Doodling for Doodle Day
A major focus for ALA Midwinter this year was our new picture book Doodleday by Ross Collins. 1) It’s a wonderfully funny story and 2) We’re part of a big promotion for National Doodle Day on May 12. There will … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Conferences, Conventions, Exhibits, Marketing
ALA Notes: Part 1, Set-Up Day
We’ve been back from ALA Midwinter for almost two weeks, and it’s about time I posted some thoughts. I can’t figure out how to fit the entire conference experience into one blog post — so I’ll do several….starting with set-up. … Continue reading
My first SCBWI Conference
Hard to believe, but after 19 years in the business, I spoke at my first SCBWI conference on Saturday. [Full Disclosure: I have been to the evening cocktail party at the national conference in New York City in February a … Continue reading
Posted in Books in Chicagoland, Conferences, Marketing
Tagged SCBWI
A Tale of Two Publisher Previews
This past Saturday, we held the first ever joint publishers preview in Chicago. I worked with Sourcebooks, Norwood House, and the wonderful people at the Center for Teaching Through Children’s Books at National-Louis University to create an event which is … Continue reading
Posted in Books in Chicagoland, Children's Books, Conferences, Marketing, Resources
Tagged Librarian Previews, Spring 2011 Books
On the Road: The Sharjah International Book Fair
For the first time this year, we participated in the Sharjah Book Fair, which hosts nearly 800 publishing houses from around the world. We are regulars at Bologna, Frankfurt, and Beijing, but the Middle East is a new opportunity for … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Book News, Conferences, Multicultural books
Larger than life at the Frankfurt Fair
By Josalyn Moran When I think of the book fair, I think of everything larger than life…the sculptures around the fairgrounds… like the Hammering Man, a large kinetic sculpture created by Jonathan Borofsky that stands at the foot of the … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, Frankfurt Book Fair, Josalyn Moran, Publishing
Frankfurt Book Fair through the eyes of a freshman
For whatever short time I have been in publishing, I have always been told that the annual Frankfurt Book Fair is the book fair where professionals from all over the world gather for meetings, sharing and learning the latest trends … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, Frankfurt Book Fair
Locked in the bookstore! (GLIBA Indie night!)
A couple of Tuesdays ago, Wendy and I walked into the Book Cellar, an independent bookstore in Chicago, just a few minutes before it closed at six PM. (Wendy knows all too well that the store closes a little early … Continue reading
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