US Book Show Highlights Big Books, AI, and the Value of Direct Sales: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway https://selfpublishingadvice.org/us-book-show/ #artificialintelligence #publishingtrends #midlistauthors #directsales #USBookShow #bigbooks #News
US Book Show Highlights Big Books, AI, and the Value of Direct Sales: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The US Book Show spotlighted trends in big books, artificial intelligence, and direct-to-reader sales, reflecting shifts in publishing.

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The headline and actual text of PW's coverage of their own US Book Show suggests they expected AI to be a big deal across the program, but it was actually kind of dud, when it came up at all. 🙃

Maybe it's time to stop trying to make Fetch happen?

#USBookShow #cmonson

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/97945-u-s-book-show-2025-ai-looms-large-across-publishing-sectors.html

U.S. Book Show 2025: AI Looms Large Across Publishing Sectors

From copyright and marketing to audiobooks and literary translation, the incursion of artificial intelligence was a hot topic among industry leaders at this year’s U.S. Book Show, held at the New York Academy of Medicine on June 3.

PublishersWeekly.com

PW's "Book Banning in America" panel discussion is outlining the dystopian reality librarians are dealing with — from politically motivated book challenges to incredulous media coverage helping spread misinformation.

Speaking out invites slanderous accusations and risks losing your job, largely because an ignorant, bigoted vocal minority who hate diversity are being incited by well-funded groups that hate public education.

#USBookShow #libraries #BookBans

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/92281-u-s-book-show-2023-libraries-are-essential.html

U.S. Book Show 2023: Libraries Are Essential

A robust slate of programming highlights the crucial work of libraries and librarians.

PublishersWeekly.com

New on my professional blog: "Notes from a Simple Librarian: Additional Notes from US Book Show 2022: Session on 'TikTok and Books.'" https://simplelibrarian.blogspot.com/2022/06/additional-notes-from-us-book-show-2022_0453561623.html

#NotesFromASimpleLibrarian #books #USBookShow

Additional Notes from US Book Show 2022: Session on "Tik Tok and Books"

Another session I listened to after the conference . This is my last set of notes for the conference this year.   This panel featured a Book...

A couple of books I got from US Book Show 2022

As I mentioned in my short video about this, here are two books I received from the US Book Show event courtesy of Beacon Press.  Book link ...

New on my professional blog: "Additional notes from US Book Show 2022: Libraries are Essential, Part 2 session."
https://simplelibrarian.blogspot.com/2022/06/additional-notes-from-us-book-show-2022.html

#LIS #libraries #librarians #USBookShow #NotesFromASimpleLibrarian

Additional notes from US Book Show 2022: Libraries are Essential, Part 2 session

This is one of the sessions I watched on demand after the conference .    Session: Libraries are Essential, Part 2.  Session to look at cri...

New on my YouTube channel: "Books received from Beacon Press via US Book Show 2022" 20220613 https://youtu.be/82hcnXCNZeE

Just a quick video to show a couple of #books from #BeaconPress they sent from #USBookShow. Look forward to #reading them, and thank you to the publisher.

Books received from Beacon Press via US Book Show 2022 20220613

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Some notes from the PW's US Book Show 2022

  Publishers Weekly held their annual U.S. Book Show virtually from May 23 to May 26, 2022. In a nice gesture, they offered free admission...

This panel reminds me of the kinds of books I loved as a kid. You know, maybe I should grab one or two of these as an adult. #USBookShow
Took break (some work does have to get done), but listening now to the Book Buzz Middle Grade Graphic Novels panel. #USBookShow