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Author 101 – Los Angeles, California

March 15, 2010 by bookmasters12

Randy McKenzie, National Sales Manger for AtlasBooks and Shelley Saypyta, Account Executive, attended Author 101 University in Los Angeles, California, March 5th and 6th. 

This year more than 376 attendees participated in this educational publishing event.  Randy and Shelley met with many potential new publishing partners as well as some of our existing partners, who came to freshen up on new techniques and guidelines.

Shelly Sapyta said, “ It’s always a pleasure to be part of this event. I enjoy working with new publishers and forming lasting relationships at the ground level.”

Randy was on a panel of experts which included: top agents, authors, editors, public relations and sales professionals who addressed the attendees’ publishing concerns and overall industry questions.

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The iPad

March 3, 2010 by bookmasters12

Information excerpted from:

“Apple Launches iPad: Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price.” Apple Press Release.  From, http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html.

Apple launched the iPad on January 27, 2010, which has capabilities unlike any product out on the market today. 

“Users can browse the internet, check their email, watch videos, view photos, listen to music, play games, and can also use this device to read e-books.  This revolutionary product has a high-resolution feature Multi-Touch display, which allows users to physically interact with applications and content.  This product only weighs 1.5 pounds and is 0.5 inches thick, which allows for easy convenience to be taken almost anywhere.  It also includes 12 innovative and creative apps designed for the iPad.  The 16GB model iPad will be available at a suggested retail price of, $499 (US)” (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html).

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MyLibrary

February 22, 2010 by bookmasters12

Information directly excerpted from:

ExLibris and Ingram Digital Launch E-Content Collaboration.  Press Release.  9 February 2010.

“ExLibris and Ingram Digital, an Ingram Content Group, announced an agreement on February 9, 2010 , to now have e-book content offered through Ingram’s MyLibrary.”

How will this venture benefit Librarians?

“Librarians can now have one search and discovery tool that they can access the e-content catalog and increase the range of publisher content.”

The ExLibris products include:

  • “The Primo Central mega aggregate of scholarly e-content”
  • “The SFX OpenUrl link resolver”
  • “The MetaLib gateway and metasearch solution”

ExLibris is dedicated towards developing creative solutions for their customers.

“We are delighted to work together with Ex Libris to enable our content to reach the extensive community of researchers, students, and consumers using Ex Libris solutions, commented Rich Rosy, Vice President and General Manager for Ingram Library Services and Institutional Solutions.”

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair

February 15, 2010 by bookmasters12

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair, known as the world’s leading children’s publishing event, is fast approaching.  This year’s spring meeting will be held at the Bologna Fair Exhibition Centre, March 23rd through March 26th.

In its 47th edition, publishers, authors, illustrators, literary agents, TV/Film professionals, licensors and licensees, packagers, distributors, printers, booksellers and librarians meet in Bologna to buy and sell copyrights, learn about the latest trends, discover new business opportunities, establish new professional relationships, network, and find the best in children’s publishing and multimedia production.  It is the most important rights market for children’s publishers; a must-attend exhibition complemented by a series of events that make it a unique cultural experience.

Those in attendance in 2009 included 4,700 professionals from abroad and about 1,300 exhibitors from 67 countries.

Check us out at: stand #B38.

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2010 Featured Tradeshows

February 8, 2010 by bookmasters12

2010 Connecticut Library Association      

April 20-21, 2010

Uncasville, CT

2010 New England Library Association

October 17-20,2010

2010 New Jersey School Library Association

April 27-28, 2010

Long Branch, NJ

2010 New York State Reading Association

March 7-9, 2010

Saratoga Springs, NY

2010 New York Library Association

November 2-5, 2010

Saratoga Springs, NY

2010 Pennsylvania School Library Association

April 15-17, 2010

State College, PA

2010 Pennsylvania Library Association

October 24-27, 2010

Lancaster, PA

2010 New Atlantic Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Michigan Reading Association

March 20-22, 2010

Detroit Michigan

2010 Michigan Library Association

November 10-12, 2010

Acme, MI

2010 Illinois Library Association

September 29-30, 2010

Chicago, IL

2010 Great Lakes Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Midwest Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Louisiana Library Association

March 10-12, 2010

Baton Rouge, LA

2010 Florida Library Association

April 7-9, 2010

Orlando, FL

2010 Southern Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 California Library Association

November 12-15, 2010

Sacramento, CA

2010 Texas Library Association

April 14-16, 2010

San Antonio, TX

2010 Pacific Northwest Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 Northern California Independent Bookseller Association Show

TBA

2010 American Library Association Annual

June 25-28, 2010

Washington, DC

2010 National Education Association

July 1-3, 2010

New Orleans, LA

2010 Public Library Association

March 24-26, 2010

Portland, OR

2010 Beijing Book Fair

Aug 30-Sept 3, 2010

Beijing China

2010 London Book Fair

April 19-21, 2010

London, England

2010 Frankfurt Book Fair

October 6-10, 2010

Frankfurt, Germany

International Christian Retail Show

June 27-30, 2010

St. Louis, MO

International New Age Trade Show

June 26-28, 2010

Denver, CO

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