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SUMMARY:Driven to Design
DESCRIPTION:Don’t judge a book by its cover—unless it’s really well-designed. The first step through any book is usually the cover\, and cover design can set the tone for a book\, playing a crucial role in shaping the reader’s experience. \nWhether you’re a seasoned designer\, an aspiring designer carving your niche\, or a lover of literature curious about the creative process behind your favorite books\, this program will explore the balance between creativity and commercial appeal. \nJoin us as we speak to different designers in book publishing\, spanning from adult fiction\, YA\, to juvenile fiction\, about their design journey and what drives them in their approach. \nFeaturing: \n\nElizabeth Parisi\, VP\, Creative Director at Scholastic Inc.\nAlbert Tang\, VP\, Creative Director at Hachette Book Group/Grand Central Publishing\nTaewon Yu\, Design Manager at Macmillan/Odd Dot\n\nModerated by: Laura Levatino\, Interior Designer at Simon & Schuster \nWatch on YouTube! \nListen on Apple Podcasts\, or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/design-forum/
LOCATION:Macmillan Publishing\, 120 Broadway\, 25th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10271\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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SUMMARY:Sustainability in Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability is a burgeoning field in publishing and can be encompassed in many ways. There is no doubt that sustainability initiatives by publishers will inevitably involve printers and suppliers\, and vice versa. Organizations with goals for sustainability recognize the need for conversation and collaboration across our industry. \nJoin us as we explore what the movement towards sustainability means for the print and publishing industry where we will compare what our friends in Europe are doing and discuss the growth and trajectory of sustainability in publishing. \nFeatured panelists: \n\nKatherine Fernstrom\, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Sappi Paper and Chairperson for Sappi North America’s Sustainability Customer Council\nCharles Light\, Production Director at HarperCollinsUK\nSusan Lee\, Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety at Lakeside Book\n\nModerated by: Claudia Pilcher\, Sustainability Planner at Scholastic Inc. \nWatch on YouTube! \nListen on Apple Podcasts\, or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/sustainability-in-publishing/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program
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SUMMARY:Lapse in Literacy\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Promoting literacy among various communities is a critical part of the NYBF mission. We are thrilled to continue the discussion with the organizations and initiatives fighting to enhance literacy education\, particularly among underserved communities. We presented part 1 of this conversation in September 2023. Join us as we continue the ongoing conversation and hear more about what is already being done\, and what we can do better. \nFeaturing: \n\nJill Hardy Heath\, President and CEO\, Heart of America\nAndre Eaton\, New York State Director\, ParentChild+\nErinn Salge\, Director of the Anderson Library\, Morristown Beard School\n\nModerated by: Kate Davis\, Assistant Director\, Jersey City Free Public Library \nListen on YouTube\, Apple Podcasts\, or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/lapse-in-literacy-part-2/
LOCATION:Scholastic\, Inc.\, 130 Mercer Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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SUMMARY:Presidents Night with Mary McAveney
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging conversation with Mary McAveney\, President and CEO of Abrams Books. \nMary McAveney is a publishing veteran with decades of experience and expertise in marketing\, strategy\, and branding. In November 2022\, she became President and CEO of Abrams\, making her the first woman to hold the position in the company’s history. Her appointment marked a return to Abrams after 30 years\, having started her publishing career there in the sales and marketing department. \nMcAveney is known throughout the industry as a forward-thinking innovator who delivers success based on data-driven tactics\, direct-to-consumer relationships\, and digital discovery. As President and CEO of Abrams\, McAveney oversees the company’s three divisions—Abrams\, Abrams Children’s Books\, and Abrams ComicArts—as well as the Abrams Distribution Client business. In addition\, she sits on the board of Abrams & Chronicle Books\, the London-based European arm of the two companies. \nPrior to Abrams\, McAveney was the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at Open Road Integrated Media\, where she led the efforts behind the company’s marketing platforms\, leading to dramatic increases in sales. Her previous positions in publishing include senior roles  \nListen on YouTube\, Apple Podcasts\, or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/presidents-night/
LOCATION:Scholastic\, Inc.\, 130 Mercer Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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SUMMARY:2023 Holiday Party with NYBF
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URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/2023-holiday-party-with-nybf/
LOCATION:Prime Catch\, 140 West 46th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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SUMMARY:A Lapse in Literacy: How We Fight Back
DESCRIPTION:Promoting literacy among various communities is a critical part of the NYBF mission. We are thrilled to discuss the organizations and initiatives fighting to enhance literacy education\, particularly among underserved communities. Join us as we tackle the ongoing conversation: What is already being done? And what can we do better?  \nFeaturing ANDRE EATON\, New York State Director\, ParentChild+; JILL HARDY HEATH\, President and CEO\, Heart of America; TAMI MOUNT\, Senior Director\, WETA / Reading Universe; and DEIMOSA WEBBER-BEY\, Director\, Information Services & Cultural Insight\, Scholastic Inc. \nListen on YouTube\, Apple Podcasts\, or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/a-lapse-in-literacy-how-we-fight-back/
LOCATION:Scholastic\, Inc.\, 130 Mercer Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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SUMMARY:September Soiree
DESCRIPTION:Come mingle this September with members of the New York Book Forum at Bleecker Street Bar! Meet fellow publishing colleagues in a relaxed networking setting and learn about the benefits of NYBF membership. There will also be some NYBF “swag” on hand!  \nAdmission is free\, but you must RSVP to attend. Each RSVP comes with 2 free drink tickets for beer/wine/well drinks/soda. There will be light snacks as well. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/september-soiree/
LOCATION:Bleecker Street Bar\, 648 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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SUMMARY:A Look At Love: The New Voices of Romance
DESCRIPTION:Everyone has their own idea about what makes a romance novel . . . but how has the genre changed over the years? As previously untold love stories have entered the market\, how have writers\, publishers\, and readers responded? From old tropes to new trends\, join NYBF and a panel of experts to discuss the secret to success in the ever-evolving genre of romance. \nPanelists include authors TJ ALEXANDER and ELF AHEARN \, as well as LAUREN WHITE-JACKSON\, freelance editor and NYBF program committee chair; moderated by JENNIFER PROFFITT\, digital marketing manager for Brooklyn Public Library and co-host of Ship Tease\, a romance recommendation podcast. \nWatch on YouTube! \nListen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/a-look-at-love-the-new-voices-of-romance/
LOCATION:Scholastic\, Inc.\, 130 Mercer Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T180000
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SUMMARY:A Story of Evolution with Jane Friedman and Victoria Wilson
DESCRIPTION:On Writing\, Editing\, Publishing\, and Breaking the Glass of Expectations \nJane Friedman transformed a major company\, and started a new venture that revolutionized digital publishing. Victoria Wilson is an acclaimed editor and publisher\, and has written a major cultural biography\, with the concluding volume now in progress. Join NYBF to hear these leading voices in American publishing discuss their experience\, expertise\, adventures\, and vision of what lies ahead in books\, business\, and life. \nJane Friedman is a leading publishing executive\, consultant and innovator\, who has worked with such internationally bestselling authors as John le Carré\, Julia Child\, Michael Crichton\, John Updike\, Joseph Heller\, Toni Morrison\, and Dennis Lehane. At Random House she has been Executive Vice President of Random House Inc.\, Executive Vice President at the Knopf Publishing Group\, Publisher of Vintage Books\, and Founder and President of Random House\, Audio Publishing. She served as the first female global CEO of a major publishing enterprise at HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide (NewsCorp) from 1997–2008. In 2009\, Friedman co-founded Open Road Integrated Media with Jeffrey Sharp\, a company that transformed digital publishing by creating ebooks from legendary authors including William Styron\, Alice Walker\, and James Jones. For her work with Open Road\, Friedman was named one of Fortune Magazine’s most powerful women entrepreneurs. \nVictoria Wilson is Vice President\, Executive Editor at Alfred A Knopf\, Publishers. Among the many authors she has worked with: Walter Abish\, Alice Adams\, Diane Ravitch\, Laurel Ulrich\, Susan Cheever\, Mary Beth Norton\, Amy Klobuchar\, Laurie Colwin\, Diane Johnson\, William Gass\, Peter Bogdanovich\, Lorrie Moore\, Anne Rice\, Arthur Laurents\, Sarah Chayes\, Philippe Sands\, Jill Ciment\, George Stevens\, Christopher Plummer\, Helen Simpson\, David Steinberg\, Lisa Alther\, Meryle Secrest\, Suzanne Simard\, Ruth Gruber\, Jane Alexander\, Richard Mason\, Jacques d’ Amboise\, Erin Brockovitch\, Amy McGrath and Annalena McAfee. Wilson has served on the board of PEN\, Poets & Writers; was Vice President of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures; and was appointed by President Clinton to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. Her acclaimed biography\, A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940\, was published by Simon & Schuster. She is at work on the concluding volume of the Stanwyck biography. \nWatch on YouTube! \nListen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/a-story-of-evolution/
LOCATION:Hachette Book Group\, 1290 6th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10104\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T190000
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SUMMARY:The Debut Author and Modern Marketing
DESCRIPTION:From pitch letters and review outlets\, to BookTok and Bookstagram\, this NYBF panel takes on the complex world of modern book marketing. Join industry professionals to discuss the challenges facing today’s first-time authors\, and the creative strategies opening up new channels for reaching readers. Audience outreach is ever-changing\, so whatever your level of experience\, you might learn something new! \nWatch on YouTube! \nListen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
URL:https://newyorkbookforum.org/event/the-debut-author-and-modern-marketing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program
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