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April 2005
Novelists, Inc. Annual Conference
April 7 - 9: Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York, NY. Call (212)
977-4000; sgable@susangable.com;
www.ninc.com.
41st Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show
April 10: At the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI. The Midwest's
largest book and paper show. More than a million books, postcards,
magazines, ads, posters, photos, maps, prints, and paper collectibles
for sale. (517) 332-0112; e-mail:
mmabda@curiousbooks.comor;
www.lansingcitypulse.com;
http://www.curiousbooks.com/shows.html.
Young People's Poetry Week
April 11 - 17: Young People's Poetry Week is an official part of
National Poetry Month, focusing on those who work with children and
young adults. Now in its seventh year, Young People's Poetry Week is
celebrated around the country in schools, libraries, bookstores, and
homes. The Children's Book Council (CBC) is the official sponsor of
Young People's Poetry Week
www.cbcbooks.org.
The National Book Foundation and Asian
American Writers' Workshop Present A Celebration of Words
April 12: Featuring Meena Alexander and Pablo Medina at 16 West 32nd
Street in New York City. For more information, please visit
www.nationalbook.org or call
(212) 685-0261.
Book Clubs and Reading Groups: The New
Cottage Industry of the Book Business
April 13: Presented by the New York City Chapter of the Women's
National Book Association. New business models and innovative marketing
techniques are some of the strategies this panel will discuss. At the
Small Press Center, 20 W. 44th Street, NYC, (212) 208-4629. More
information is available at
www.wnba-nyc.org.
First Annual Palm Springs Book Festival
April 16: The Festival is organized by Peppertree Bookstore & Cafe
in downtown Palm Springs, CA. Featuring over 80 authors and poets with
panels, author discussions, vendors, music, and book signings. Visit
www.psbookfest.com for more
information.
Bologna Children's Book Fair
April 13 - 16: Bologna, Italy. Call +39 051 282242;
www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it.
Buenos Aires International Book Fair
April 18 - May 9: Predio La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Call (54-11) 4374-3288; fax (54-11) 4375-0268;
fundacion@ellibro.com.ar;
www.el-libro.com.ar.
First Annual Wordstock Book Festival in
Portland, OR
April 19 - 24: This literary festival is expected to draw nearly
35,000 attendees and offers a mix of activities for both children and
adults. All proceeds from Wordstock will benefit the Oregon schools. For more information please visit
www.wordstockfestival.com or call (503) 546-1013.
10th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of
Books at UCLA
April 22 - 24: The two-day event celebrates the
written word through panel discussions, poetry readings, cooking
demonstrations, book signings, and music. The Festival affords book
lovers the chance to meet best-selling authors, publishers, and other
literary figures at hundreds of exhibitor booths and stage events. The
25th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prize Awards ceremony will also take
place at the festival on April 22. General event information about the
Festival is available at
http://www.latimes.com/events or by calling 1-800-LA TIMES, ext.
7BOOK.
The Small Press Center's 1st Annual New York
Round Table Writers' Conference
April 28 - 30: The first annual New York Round Table Writers'
Conference, sponsored by the Small Press Center in conjunction with the
Algonquin Hotel in New York City. For more information, call (212)
764-7021;
http://www.smallpress.org/events/workshops/first_writers_conference.asp
The Queens Book Fair in Queens, New York
April 30: The Queens Book Fair will feature many of the
following vendors: children authors, Christian authors, small business
owners, self-published and aspiring authors, literary professionals, and
more. Visit
www.cbbooksdistribution.com; e-mail cbbookdist@aol.com
or call (718) 591-4525 for more information.
The TEACH and the No Child
Left Behind Acts Revisited
New Roles, Rules, Opportunities and Responsibilities for Publishers,
Schools, Colleges and Academic Libraries
April 26, 2005
8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Houghton Mifflin Offices 222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116
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The Queens Booik Fair in Queens, New York
April 30: The Queens Book Fair will feature many of the
following vendors: children authors, Christian authors, small business
owners, self-published and aspiring authors, literary professionals, and
more. Visit
www.cbbooksdistribution.com; e-mail cbbookdist@aol.com
or call (718) 591-4525 for more information.
May 2005
International Reading Association
Annual Convention
May 1 - 5: San Antonio, TX. Contact Lynn Pyle,
lpyle@reading.org;
www.reading.org
ABA's 2005 Booksellers Forum Tour and Education Program May 3: in conjunction with the Great Lakes
Booksellers Association, in Cleveland 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Contact ABA's Kristen
Gilligan at (800) 637-0037, ext. 1286 or
kristen@bookweb.org
The 2005 RPAC Annual
Conference
May 24, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southgate Tower Hotel 371 Seventh Avenue (@ 31st Street)
New York, NY
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International Reading Association Annual
Convention
May 1 - 5: San Antonio, TX. Contact Lynn Pyle,
lpyle@reading.org;
www.reading.org.
ABA's 2005 Booksellers Forum Tour and
Education Program in May
May 3: in conjunction with the Great Lakes Booksellers
Association, in Cleveland (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.).
Questions about the Booksellers Forum Tour and Education Program
should be addressed to ABA's Kristen Gilligan at (800) 637-0037, ext.
1286 or kristen@bookweb.org.
Bookworld Prague
May 5 - 8: Prague Exhibition Grounds, Prague, Czech Republic.
Call +420 224 498 236; fax +420 224 498 754;
info@svetknihy.cz;
www.bookworld.cz.
The Publishing Triangle's 17th Annual
Triangle Awards
May 10: The 17th Annual Triangle Awards, honoring the best lesbian
and gay fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published in 2004, will be
presented at the Tishman Auditorium of the New School for Social
Research in New York City. Sponsored by the Avalon Publishing Group, the
ceremony is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow.
Visit www.publishingtriangle.org
for more information.
National Stationery Show
May 15 - 18: At the Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, NY. Call (914)
421-3200 or (800) 272-SHOW or visit
www.nationalstationeryshow.com.
June 2005
The 17th Annual Lambda Literary Foundation
Awards
June 2: The Lambda Literary Foundation Awards celebrate achievements
in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) literature for books
published in 2004. The Awards will be presented at a gala celebration at
the City University of New York Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New
York, NY and hosted by CUNY's Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies. Online
at www.lambdalit.org or call
(202) 682-0952.
BookExpo America 2005
June 2 - 5: At the Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, NY. Contact
Christopher McCabe, (203) 840-5617; fax (203) 840-9485;
cmccabe@reedexpo.com;
www.bookexpoamerica.com.
May 19 - 21, 2006: Washington, D.C.
2005 Latino Book Awards
June 3: The 2005 Latino Book Awards to be held in New York City
(during Book Expo America). See October and November for Festival
schedule.
http://www.latinofestivals.com/home/.
Of Dark and Stormy Nights XXIII
Mystery-Writers Workshop
June 11: Hosted by The Midwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America
at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, in Schaumburg, IL. Of Dark and Stormy
Nights is the world's longest running workshop for mystery writers.
www.ofdarkandstormynights.com.
BookExpo Canada
June 24 - 27: Sponsored by Reed Exhibitions. Metro Toronto
Convention Center, Toronto, Canada. Call Jennifer Sickinger (416)
848-1692; sickinger@reedexpo.com;
www.reedexpo.ca/bookexpo.
International
New Age Trade Show West
June 25 - 27: Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO. Contact Andrew
Toplarski (415) 447-3223; fax (415) 346-4965;
andrew@weshows.com;
www.inats.com.
American Library Association Annual
Convention
June 25 - 28: At the McCormick Place Convention Center,
Chicago, IL. Call (312) 944-2798 or visit
www.ala.org.
July 2005
10th Annual Books By The Bay: A Celebration
in Independent Bookselling
July 23: At Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. Highlights
include seven panels, live poetry readings, author signings, and 40
Northern California independent bookstores exhibiting and selling a
variety of books.
http://www.booksbythebay.com/.
August 2005
September 2005
PSP Journals Boot Camp
September 14, 2005 - 09/17/05
The Radisson Hotel & Suites Chicago
Chicago, IL
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PSP Journals Boot Camp
September 14th-17th, 2005
Chicago, IL
The AAP/PSP Journals Boot Camp is an intensive three-day course on
journals publishing. The purpose of the boot camp is to expose
participants to all aspects of journals publishing.
Journals Boot Camp Information
Registration Form (download and print)
Register Online
Bouchercon 36: The World Mystery Convention
in Chicago
September 1 - 4: Bouchercon, named for mystery's premier reviewer
and critic, Anthony Boucher, annually draws 1500 - 2000 participants
including writers, fans, readers, collectors, booksellers, publishers,
agents, and media. At the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago.
Toastmaster: Harlan Coben. Visit
http://www.bouchercon.net.
Prescott (Arizona) Book Festival
Sept 17: Over 50 authors (including famed mystery writer Lawrence
Block and award-winning children's author Byrd Baylor), publishers, and
booksellers mainly from the southwest. Featuring music, food, and
children's entertainment on the campus of the Sharlot Hall Museum, the
local historical society. Contact Director Mary Young
maryyoung3@msn.com or (928) 775-2362.
Opening a Bookstore: The Business Essentials
September 19 - 23: Opening a Bookstore or Buying an Existing
Store? Registration is now open for the next full-week intensive
workshop in St. Paul, MN. For the workshop agenda, list of trainers, and
registration form, visit the New Store page at
www.pazbookbiz.com. This
program is held twice a year and is sponsored by the Paz & Associates
Bookstore Training & Consulting Group in conjunction with the American
Booksellers Association. If you have any questions, call (800) 260-8605
or e-mail Donna Paz Kaufman at
dpaz@pazbookbiz.com.
Mid-Western Christian Book Fair
September 23 - September 24: Held at the Johnson County
Fairgrounds in Iowa City, Iowa. Last year's event attracted exhibitors
from 17 states. For more information visit
www.christian-book-fair.com or call (319) 351-9695.
October 2005
The Latino Book & Family Festival
http://www.latinofestivals.com/home/.
October 1 - 2: Houston (4th Annual) George R. Brown
Convention Center
October 16 - 17: Los Angeles (9th Annual) Venue: The Fairplex
in Pomona, CA
2005 Northern California Independent
Booksellers Association Annual Trade Show
Oct. 7 - 9: At the Oakland Convention Center. For more
information: (415) 561-7686; office@nciba.com;
http://www.nciba.com/.
Wisconsin Book Festival 2005
October 12 - 16: Sponsored by the Wisconsin Humanities
Council, the festival takes place in downtown Madison Wisconsin and is
an annual celebration of reading, writing, and the written word. Visit
http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/.
November 2005
November: The Latino Book & Family Festival
http://www.latinofestivals.com/home/.
November 12 - 13: Chicago (7th Annual) Unity School, Cicero, IL
First Annual Vero Beach (FL) Book Festival
November 11 - 12: (postponed from 2004 due to hurricane damage) In historic downtown Vero Beach, FL. Inaugural festival
celebrating the written word, including readings/book signings, panels,
and workshops with writers and authors. Information:
info@verobeachbookfest.com;
www.verobeachbookfest.com.
December 2005
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