Friends, we wish you safe travels as you head to snowy Philadelphia for ALA Midwinter 2014. See you soon!
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Macmillan Library @ ALA Midwinter 2014 (booth 622)
Can you believe it's just two short months until we descend on the City of Brotherly Love for ALA Midwinter 2014?! Please visit us in the booth (#622) and join us for all of our exciting events (all are free unless otherwise noted):
In-booth signing by Wendy Lesser, author of WHY I READ: The Serious Pleasure of Books
Friday, January 24th
5:30-7:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Booth #622
E-galley available on Edelweiss
LibraryReads: Collaborative Discovery for Librarians & Patrons panel
Saturday, January 25th
11:30am-12:30pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | 114 Lecture Hall
Find out how to share the books you love with readers across the country and enhance your professional profile by participating in LibraryReads, the monthly, nationwide library staff picks list. Free Advance Readers Copies will be provided courtesy of publishers.
Adult Literature Spotlight: ARC & Finished Book Giveaway
Saturday, January 25th
2:00-4:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Booth #622
In-booth signing by Jon McGoran, author of DRIFT
Saturday, January 25th
2:00-4:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Booth #622
Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture by Ishmael Beah
Saturday, January 25th
4:00-5:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Grand Ballroom
Don't miss the opportunity to be inspired and moved by human rights advocate and bestselling author Ishmael Beah whose first book A LONG WAY GONE: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier has been published in over thirty languages and has helped shine an international spotlight on critical issues related to children and war. His new book is RADIANCE OF TOMORROW.
E-galley available on Edelweiss
Donna Andrews at the Pop Top Mystery Stage
Sunday, January 26th
10:00-11:00am
Philadelphia Convention Center | Pop Top Mystery Stage on the Exhibit Floor off the 400 aisle, Row #30
Donna Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning Meg Langslow mystery series. She will be speaking and signing copies of DUCK THE HALLS.
In-booth signing by Rainbow Rowell, author of FANGIRL and ELEANOR & PARK
Sunday, January 26th
3:00-5:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Booth #622
While supplies last; limit one book per person
RUSA Book & Media Awards Ceremony and Reception
Sunday, January 26th
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel | Liberty Ballroom A
Attend RUSA's Book & Media Awards Ceremony and Reception to find out selections for the Reading List, Notable Books (which help form the long list for the Andrew Carnegie Medals of Excellence for Fiction and Nonfiction) and Listen List, as well as the winners of the Dartmouth Medal for reference, the Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish literature, the Zora Neale Hurston Award for achievement in promoting African-American literature, the Louis Shores Award for book reviewing and many more. If you can't attend, follow @ala_rusa on Twitter for announcements (hashtag #literarytastes).
YALSA's Morris & Nonfiction Award Program & Presentation
Monday, January 27th
10:30am to 12:00 noon
Philadelphia Convention Center | Lecture Hall 103B
Morris Award nominee Stephanie Kuehn (CHARM & STRANGE) will speak at the 2014 Morris Award and YA Nonfiction presentation. Join all award honorees and winners at this ticketed event, where you can also enjoy coffee, tea and danish. After the winners and finalists speak about their honored titles, mingle with the authors and pick up free copies of their books.
Tickets are $19. Details and purchasing information here.
LibraryReads / AAP Annual BookTalk Breakfast
Monday, January 27th
8:30am to 10:00am
RSVP required, space is limited
Co-hosted by the Association of American Publishers Trade Libraries Committee and Library Journal each year, this annual breakfast will feature several authors including Rainbow Rowell (LANDLINE, FANGIRL, ELEANOR & PARK).
Details and RSVP information here.
Gala Author Tea
Monday, January 27th
2:00-4:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Liberty A-C
Join United for Libraries for this traditional and popular event. Enjoy a light repast of finger sandwiches and tea as several best-selling authors, including Lisa Scottoline, discuss their writing. Author signings follow and most books will be given away for free!
Advance purchase tickets are $55 each ($49 for United for Libraries members). On-site tickets are $55 each while seats are available.
Details and ticket information here.
First time at ALA Midwinter? Take a look at these super helpful tips so you can be a pro in no time. See you there! [...]
“Every Book Its Reader” Vol. 2
Dear Friend,
The book we so desperately wanted to recommend to you has escaped! And we’re now on the hunt for it among the wilds of the trade show exhibit hall... (In case you missed it – here’s where our misadventures began...)
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RSVP to the 2013 AAP Book Preview Now!
The Association of American Publishers' libraries committee cordially invites you to...
LIBRARIANS’ SNEAK PEEK BOOK PREVIEW 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Noon - 5:00pm
Penguin Random House, Second Floor Café Auditorium
1745 Broadway, between 55th and 56th Streets, New York City
The AAP is hosting a day of literary delights for librarians from across the eastern seaboard. Please join us for lunch and an exclusive sneak peek at the best new books for 2014! We'll be there with 13 other stellar publishers talking about big books, gems, cross-over titles, and our personal favorites. There will be tasty treats, goodies, and a raffle... You won't want to miss this!
Anne will present all of the stellar Macmillan titles at 4pm. The full schedule and more details can be found on the official invitation.
Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
RSVP HERE by October 5th to attend. 
E-mail Becca Worthington at the AAP with any questions.
See you there! [...]
“Every Book Its Reader” Vol. 1
“Every Book Its Reader.” -- from S.R. Ranganathan’s The Five Laws of Library Science
Dear Friend,
How does a book find its way into your hands and heart?
If you’re a librarian, your first stop is Macmillan’s Library Marketing team – a department of two highly skilled book addicts trained in the dark arts of reading, recommending and match-making. But how do we actually pair the “right” book with the “right” reader? Thanks to our pals at Unshelved, here’s the very first installment of a behind-the-scenes look at how we do what it is we do... Stay tuned to see what happens next! (Vol. 2 now available here.)
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ALA Overview!
Friday,
June 25th
5:30-7:30 pm Rebecca Maizel signs INFINITE DAYS
(Griffin) in
booth #2804
Saturday,
June 26th
10:30-12 pm ALTAFF’s “Isn’t It
Romantic?” panel with Beth Harbison (WCC room #142)
12 pm Harriet Reisen signs copies
of LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (Holt) in booth #2804
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What’s a Librarian To Do?: BEA
Going to BEA but not sure what to do? BEA is a lot more librarian-centric than you might think! Consider this the librarian's definitive guide to the show.
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Librarian-Friendly Events at BookExpo America!
BEA is Librarian Friendly!
Library Journal and School Library Journal will host the annual Day of Dialog events on Tuesday, May 25th. Each event will be packed with buzz panels and author presentations! If you want to attend these events, you must register @ www.libraryjournal.com/dayofdialog2010 or www.slj.com/dayofdialog2010. And don't forget to visit Library Journal's Librarian Lounge and the Unshelved Reading Room for Librarians!
Day-by-Day @ BEA
Wednesday, May 26th:
- * You're Reading That??!! Crossover YA/Adult Readers Come of Age
- * Read Between the... [...]
Macmillan Library @ TxLA!
Visit Macmillan Library in booth #2239 during the Texas Library Association Annual Conference!
Thursday, April 15th (10:15-11:50 AM / Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Rm# 206AB) "Book Buzz" Summer 2010 title preview featuring Talia!
Friday, April 16th (2:00-3:50 PM / Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Rm# 214D) "Tales of Texas Authors, Lives!" panel featuring Francis Ray, Kathryn Casey and Kinky Friedman!
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Macmillan Library at PLA!
Booth # 1058
Oregon Convention Center
Book Buzz with Nancy Pearl and her publishing pals including Talia!
Wednesday, March 24th, 10:30-11:30 am
In-booth author signing with Kelli Stanley (CITY OF DRAGONS / Minotaur)
Wednesday, March 24th, 4:00 pm
Author/ Librarian Breakfast w/ Kristin Hannah (WINTER GARDEN / SMP)
Thursday, March 25, 8 am – 9:30 am; book signing follows
(Sorry! All spots have been filled!)
Best in Mystery Authors Series w/ Dana Haynes (CRASHERS / Minotaur)
Friday, March 26, 10:30 am – 11:45 am; book signing follows &nbs [...]
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