COVID-19 has claimed one more elderly victim. Reed Expo, the parent company of BookExpoAmerica, NY ComicCon, and other trade shows, has announced that they are killing...Continue reading
The pandemic is raging. Schools are switching to virtual learning within days of starting the fall semester. Experts saying that we will not have a vaccine...Continue reading
If you have been following me on social media then you might have heard that I have been organizing swag bags for book fairs and book...Continue reading
Conferences are now getting canceled faster than the Dixie Chicks after they criticized George H W Bush. Virtually every public event in May has been canceled,...Continue reading
Book fairs and other local events can be a great way for authors to connect with readers and make new fans. They are immensely valuable, but...Continue reading
I was at the James River Writers conference this past weekend. Even though it was the type of conference where “writer” was a synonym “book author”,...Continue reading
Initially published in April 2019, this is a periodically updated reference post on how authors can sell ebooks at in-person events. As someone who prefers ebooks...Continue reading
I was hoping to present at the Writer’s Digest Conference in NYC this August, but now it looks like the conference could be canceled. Forbes reports...Continue reading
Over the past decade, the show floor at BookExpo has mirrored the changes in the book publishing industry. Fewer exhibitors were showing up because New York...Continue reading
The ereader market is mostly dead, but E-ink is still showing off nifty looking new prototypes. For example, E-ink showed off their new 10.3″ flexible display last...Continue reading
Mailing lists, social media, and other online channels are the most commonly used marketing tools for selling books in 2017, but there will always be a...Continue reading
Copyright and Technology 2018 is coming up next week on Tuesday in New York City. The one-day conference will feature panels on digital watermarks, anti-piracy efforts, AI...Continue reading
2017 is the year that Neo-Nazis and other white supremacists crawled out from under rocks, and assembled in public. Festering fascism has produced an immune response...Continue reading