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Planning is underway for the 2012 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, March 19-21, at the New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square.

The Publishing Business Conference staff is thrilled to announce a dynamic keynote address by Marcus Leaver, president, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. (a Barnes & Noble company) about his perspective on shifts in the industry and moving forward into a profitable future in publishing.

Read on for highlights of sessions and topics you can expect to see addressed this year.

The Publishing Business Virtual Conference & Expo has announced speakers for its third-annual  free virtual event, to be held October 27.

During the past 18 months, digital printing has dramatically increased its penetration of the book market. The recession has in some cases provided a boost to digital book manufacturing, as publishers take a harder look at their processes and cut back on inventory and waste.

Amidst the Sturm und Drang of the present times, an infrequently remarked-upon fact has eluded us all, especially those of us focused on the so-called Future of Publishing.

HUP's decision to move from its propriety databases to Virtusales's publishing management system places it at the leading edge of publishing workflow.

Bowker and Publishers Weekly team again to provide insight into book buying demographics and behavior

Almost everyone in the book business will acknowledge that we are in the midst of the most interesting, challenging and promising period in the industry's history.

Panelist Ed Nawotka kicked off a BEA session titled "Book Stunts: Surprising Marketing Practices From Around the World" with an arresting statistic.

Just how eagerly is Google wooing publishers these days? One indicator: At this year’s BookExpo America, the largest trade book fair in the U.S., Google (NSDQ: GOOG) doesn’t just have a booth presence—it has executives moderating three of the panels during the week.

Publishers, booksellers, bloggers, and librarians from around the world will be crammed into New York City’s Javits Center starting Monday to discover hot new books, meet authors, and bat around the latest digital strategies.

Bowker, released its annual report on U.S. print book publishing, compiled from its Books In Print® database.