Fall Happy Hour Book Swap
2025-10-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Bleecker Street Bar, 648 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012, United States
Event will be at Bleecker Street Bar at 648 Broadway beginning at 5:30pm. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided (2 drink tickets for all attendees good for wine, beer, well drinks, and soda). Don’t forget to bring one book that you will be able to swap for another book. Adult and YA titles only (no children’s books, please). Book swap starts at 6:45pm.

From Competition to Career
2025-11-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Macmillan Publishing, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10271, United States
What role do competitions play in launching and sustaining a writer’s and artist’s career? Join us for From Competition to Career, a panel discussion exploring how art and writing contests serve as powerful platforms for discovery, recognition, and professional growth. Competitions cultivate our creative communities and support emerging voices. They are cornerstones in sustaining a vibrant culture and creating opportunities for stories that might go unheard.
Learn how competition organizers and participants navigate the world of competitions, from first submissions to transformative wins, and how those moments opened doors to publication, mentorship, and lasting creative communities.
Whether you’re an aspiring artist or writer considering your first submission, an educator fostering literary talent, or a reader invested in the future of storytelling, this panel offers insight, inspiration, and practical takeaways on why these contests matter, how they can shape the creators or tomorrow, and what we can do to continue to support them.
Featured Speakers:

Christopher Wisniewski, Executive Director, Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Laurin Becker Macios, author of Calling Me Home, Somewhere to Go, and I Almost Was Animal

Moderated by Irene Chan, Program Chair, New York Book Forum

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2025 NYBF Holiday Party
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Prime Catch, 140 West 46th Street, New York, NY, 10012, United States
Join NYBF members, friends, and colleagues at our Annual Holiday Party!
FREE for current NYBF members* and $40 for non-members. Admission includes hot/cold hors d’oeuvres and wine, beer, and well drinks from the bar.
Once again, NYBF will be collecting children’s books for Care for the Homeless, which provides quality healthcare, human services, and shelter to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in NYC. There are an estimated 30,000 children in the NYC shelter system and at a time that is supposed to be filled with joy and festive gatherings, this is a staggering number of children who are facing the holidays with uncertainty. We hope you will consider bringing a children’s book (perhaps two or three) with you and help make the holidays a little brighter for children who will be spending this season in shelters, and not in the comfort of home. Thank you!!

2026 Annual Members Meeting
2026-01-13 12:00 - 12:30 | Google Meet
The New York Book Forum Annual Members Meeting will be held January 13, 2026 at noon. At this meeting, the President will present a recap of the 2025 season and we will hold elections for the Board’s Class B Directors.
A link to the meeting and online ballot will be sent to all members whose membership is current as of 1/13/26. We encourage all members who meet this criteria to attend and vote. While not mandatory, please RSVP below if you plan on attending so we have a sense of headcount.
As always, if you need to renew your membership, please visit the Membership page of our website. If you are unsure of your membership status, or have any other questions, please email info@newyorkbookforum.org.

Presidents Night with Madeline McIntosh
2026-01-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Macmillan Publishing, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10271, United States
New York Book Forum is pleased to present Presidents Night featuring Madeline McIntosh, CEO and Publisher!
Madeline McIntosh has a well-deserved reputation for thinking outside the traditional industry box, and that felt most true in 2023 when she left her job as CEO of the largest publisher (PRH US) to start up a tiny one, Authors Equity. Now, nearly two years into this venture she will share her vision for how publishers and authors can work together differently, and how it’s going so far at her new company. Join us on January 21st to hear what she has to say. Madeline lives in New York with her husband, novelist Chris Pavone.
Co-sponsored by Westchester Publishing Services

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Diversity in Stories
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Google Meet
Join us on Wednesday, February 18th at 6:00PM EST, from whereever you are, for our virtual program on Diversity in Stories. 25% of children’s books feature a protagonist who is a minority. The numbers are lower in adult publishing, with research suggesting that less than 10% of published authors are people of color. Diverse storytelling provides a window into other worlds and is a panacea to cultural myopia. In our virtual program we discuss how the demographic makeup of authors affects diverse stories and how more diversity in authors and storytelling could shape our progress as an industry and as a society. Join us to hear about efforts that are helping the industry move the needle.
Our featured speakers on this program are:

Kyle Zimmer, President, CEO and Co-founder, First Book
Elissa Petruzzi, Program Director, We Need Diverse Books

This program will be moderated by Irene Chan, Program Chair, New York Book Forum

RSVPs are closed. A recording of this program will be posted shortly.

A Discussion about AI
2026-03-18 17:30 - 20:00 | Macmillan Publishing, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10271, United States
This program has been postponed. We will provide updated information as soon as possible.

Publishing Bootcamp 103
2026-03-23 08:30 - 17:30 | Macmillan Publishing, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10271, United States
New York Book Forum is proud to host a One-Day Workshop: Boosting Book Sales in a Changing Marketplace
Join us for a dynamic, hands-on workshop designed specifically for publishing professionals looking to sharpen their sales strategies and stay competitive in today’s evolving book market. From understanding shifting reader behaviors to mastering metadata, crafting compelling pitches, and integrating sales with marketing efforts, this one-day intensive covers it all. Ideal for sales reps, marketers, and publishers alike, you’ll leave with actionable tools, fresh insights, and a clear plan to elevate your book sales across channels.
This workshop is ideal for sales, marketing, and publishing professionals at any stage in their career.
Complete program agenda will be posted shortly.

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Sustainability
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Google Meet
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Bingo Book Bash 2026
2026-04-29 17:30 - 20:00 | Macmillan Publishing, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10271, United States
Back for our THIRD YEAR!
New York Book Forum wants to acknowledge the ongoing support of its members by hosting this special Members-only social event! Light refreshments will be provided followed by a few rounds of Bingo with book prizes!
Admission is open to and free for active NYBF members, but space is limited so you must RSVP to attend. If you are unsure of your membership status, please email info@newyorkbookforum.org.

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Battle of the Specs: A Picture Book Publishing Panel
2026-05-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Macmillan Publishing, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10271, United States
