Archive for the 'Archive 2007 Podcasts' Category
July 25, 2007
Nancy Pearl’s Lust for Publishers’ Lists
In this BEA 2007 session, author, librarian hall of famer, and liaison extraordinaire Nancy Pearl focuses the spotlight and dialogue on the best of new and forthcoming titles from some of the industry’s largest publishing houses.
Pearl is joined by a distinguished group of publishing professionals who are focused on informing librarians about the best [...]
July 23, 2007
A Winning Season? It’s Time to Take Sportswriting Seriously
This panel discussion, sponsored by Beyond the Book, searches for signs of a renaissance in 2007 for “serious” sportswriting - identifying books and writers that are moving beyond celebrating today’s championships, and glorifying star players, toward seeing sports and athletes from all angles, including sports as integral to the global entertainment business, the lost and [...]
July 22, 2007
Upfront and Unscripted: MJ Rose, author, The Reincarnationist
MJ Rose is an international bestselling author and writer of the new book The Reincarnationist. This book, which is Rose’s ninth novel, is also her first foray into historical fiction.
In this Upfront and Unscripted session, Carol Memmott, Book Critic and Publishing Reporter for USA Today, and Rose discuss The Reincarnationist, as well as [...]
July 19, 2007
Ethics in Book Reviewing: The More Things Change…?
In 1989, the NBCC (National Book Critics Circle) published an extensive survey of ethics in book reviewing by Philadelphia Inquirer literary critic Carlin Romano, drawing on responses from NBCC members about whether it’s ever okay not to read a whole book before reviewing it and similar moral dilemmas.
This panel discussion, sponsored by the NBCC, poses [...]
July 18, 2007
Mapping English Reading Markets
Over the past several years, English language books have been given increased shelf space in traditionally non-English reading countries. As this trend continues, publishers are searching for more ways to infiltrate these new markets. Ruediger Wischenbart, Principal of Content and Consulting, leads this diverse panel of experts. Together, they identify trends of [...]
July 17, 2007
Upfront and Unscripted: Laurell K Hamilton
Laurell K Hamilton is a New York Times bestselling author of two series of books, including the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novels. Through a joint venture with Dabel Brothers and Marvel Comics, the Anita Blake series has now been transformed into a series of comics.
In this Upfront and Unscripted session, Hamilton and Heidi Macdonald [...]
July 16, 2007
MySpace for Authors and Publishers
Since its launch in 2003, MySpace has not only been an internet phenomenon, but has helped boost the careers of numerous bands, comics, and filmmakers. In this BEA session, MySpace for Authors and Publishers: Everything You Need to Know to Make it Payoff, the publishing industry gets a first-hand lesson in how to make [...]
July 15, 2007
Atheism: The Rise of a New Subcategory in Religion
The dominant role of religion in politics and culture in recent years has produced a backlash, evidenced by the rise of a new subcategory—the anti-religion books. The past two years have brought a striking number of impassioned critiques of religion—any religion, but Christianity in particular—and calls for a return to reason rather than faith as [...]
July 11, 2007
BEA Global Market Forum: Spotlight on China
Uncertainty and apprehension for staking a claim on China’s mainland can make fence-sitters of even the most aggressive market seekers. However, there have been a handful of publishing risk-takers who have painstakingly set up shop to publish books to this massive market.
Robert Baensch, author of The Publishing Industry in China, leads this panel in [...]
July 10, 2007
Upfront and Unscripted: Christopher Hitchens, author, God is Not Great
Christopher Hitchens is an author, journalist and literary critic who has written for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and The Nation. His new book is titled God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.
Jeffery L. Sheler, Contributing Editor of U.S. News & World Report, sits down with Hitchens to discuss this new book and how [...]
July 9, 2007
Saturday Book and Author Luncheon with Alan Alda
This BEA 2007 Special Event focused on political, cultural and social change. Alan Alda, actor and author of Things I Learned While Talking to Myself was the Master of Ceremonies.
Featured panelists were Valerie Plame Wilson, author of Fair Game, Paul Krugman, author of Conscience of a Liberal, and Russell Simmons, [...]
July 8, 2007
The 8 Deadly Sins of email for Book Industry Professionals
Will Schwalbe is Senior VP and Editor-in-Chief of Hyperion. David Shipley is Deputy Editorial Page and Op-Ed page editor of the New York Times. Together, they are authors of the new book Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home.
In this BEA 2007 session, Schwalbe and Shipley discuss the [...]
July 3, 2007
Upfront and Unscripted: Shalom Auslander, author, Foreskin’s Lament
Shalom Auslander is the author of Beware of God and the new book Foreskin’s Lament. In this memoir Auslander, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew, humorously questions God’s role and the religious beliefs he was brought up with.
In this Upfront and Unscripted session, Maud Newton, editor and blogger of maudnewton.com, speaks with Auslander [...]
June 29, 2007
Upfront and Unscripted: Nancy Pearl
Nancy Pearl is a legendary librarian in the Seattle area. Now retired from the Seattle Public Library, Pearl speaks and writes about the books the rest of us should be reading. Her newest book is called Book Crush.
In this session, Pearl speaks with Bob Minzesheimer, Book Editor for USA Today, about the [...]
