Industry Events

Though concerns regarding the omicron variant loom, many promoters hope to proceed with in-person events in early 2022.

On the occasion of the SIBF’s 40th anniversary, PW spoke with HE Ahmed Al Ameri, chairman of Sharjah Book Authority, the organization responsible for running the SIBF and establishing and acting on its vision and ambitions. (Sponsored)

Literati and Hollywood royalty alike were back at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on October 5 for the PEN America Literary Gala, one of the first major indoor and in-person events held by a literary institution since the pandemic began.

On a warm and sunny Sunday outside Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn, this year's Brooklyn Book Festival—back in person after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic—returned to the borough and to the delight of publishers and the reading public alike.

For American agents, the 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair brings another year of hoping, and waiting, for the real thing.

Simon & Schuster has announced a new series of virtual author events, AuthorFest. The first event will feature Bob Woodward and Robert Costa of the 'Washington Post,' who will discuss their new book, 'Peril.'

The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association Heartland forum continues to offer virtual educational sessions and author events.

The California association's new co-executive directors outline their priorities and agenda.

How regional bookselling associations are creating events to bring booksellers, authors, and publishers together.

This year's fall regional trade shows will take place as questions abound over how the rest of 2021 will play out.