Archive for the 'Archive 2007 Preview' Category
May 29, 2007
Ken Burns on The War
For more than thirty years Ken Burns has directed and produced some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including Baseball, The Civil War, and JAZZ. His latest documentary, The War, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially [...]
May 25, 2007
Christopher Kenneally to Host Two Sessions at BEA
Christopher Kenneally is the Director of Author Relations at Beyond the Book, an information program of the Copyright Clearance Center.
On Thursday, May 31 at 3:00 pm, Kenneally will moderate a panel entitled, “Giving it Away: Free Lunch or Unrealized Opportunity,” which will address the pros and cons of supplementing the sale of a book [...]
May 23, 2007
Will Schwalbe on the Pros and Con of Email
Will Schwalbe is the Sr. VP and Editor-in-Chief of Hyperion Books. Along with David Shipley, Schwalbe is the author of the new book Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home. Schwalbe and Shipley will host The 8 Deadly Sins of Email for Book Industry Professionals on Friday, June 1 [...]
May 22, 2007
Chris Anderson Addresses the Changing Retail Landscape
Chris Anderson is the editor-in-chief of WIRED and the author of The Long Tail. In this episode, Anderson gives us a preview of two sessions he’ll be involved with at BEA.
“Giving it Away: Free Lunch or Unrealized Opportunity” will take place on Thursday, May 31 at 3:00. “Giving it Away” [...]
May 21, 2007
BEA Bonus: Emerging Technology Trends: Deciphering the Next Chapter
This bonus podcast is made possible by the Association of American Publishers and contains coverage from their General Annual Meeting, which was held March 6, 2007.
In this episode, Peter L. Bloom, Managing Director of General Atlantic, LLC, puts into perspective the rapid technological changes and the unanticipated effects that they are having on [...]
May 17, 2007
BEA Bonus: Searching for Principles: Online Services and Intellectual Property
This bonus podcast is made possible by the Association of American Publishers and contains coverage from their General Annual Meeting, which was held March 6, 2007.
In this episode, Thomas C. Rubin, Associate General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation, talks about how recent copyright infringement lawsuits have raised concerns that some companies’ online services and [...]
May 16, 2007
BEA Bonus: Publishing in the MySpace Era
This bonus podcast is made possible by the Association of American Publishers and contains coverage from their General Annual Meeting, which was held March 6, 2007.
In this episode, Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe Systems Incorporated, addresses the challenges publishers face in the new digital age. Chizen outlines the various ways Adobe helps [...]
May 15, 2007
Paulo Coelho to Speak on June 3
Paulo Coelho is the author of numerous best-selling books, including The Alchemist. He discusses his new book, The Witch of Portobello, as well the personal journey that led him to become a writer. Coelho will speak at the Book and Author Breakfast on Sunday, June 3.
May 14, 2007
John Freeman Talks with BEA Director Lance Fensterman About the Crisis of Book Coverage in Print Media
National Book Critics Circle President John Freeman sat down recently with BEA Director Lance Fensterman to talk about the current crisis facing print media book coverage.
This casual conversation covers what is currently happening to print coverage of books and what can be done about it, (panels that the NBCC is helping to create [...]
May 13, 2007
A Tribute to David Halberstam
The literary world suffered a great loss on April 23 when David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of 21 books, was killed in an automobile accident south of San Francisco. Halberstam was 73.
In this podcast, Will Schwalbe, Halberstam’s friend and the editor of his last four books, reflects [...]
May 10, 2007
Nancy Pearl Offers Advice to Librarians at BEA
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. In this podcast, she offers advice and strategy tips for librarians planning to attend BEA.
May 10, 2007
Talia Ross Bridges Gap Between Librarians and Publishers
Talia Ross is the Library Marketing Manager for Holtzbrinck Publishers. In this podcast, Ross outlines her BEA 2007 must-do list. She will be speaking on a variety of panels and invites attending librarians to visit her at booths 3628-3653 during the show.
May 10, 2007
Important Tips for BEA First-Timers
If you’re a bookseller or librarian planning your first trip to BookExpo America, this podcast is a must-listen. We’ll give you helpful tips on what to bring, how to prepare, and what to wear. Even if you’re a seasoned veteran, take a listen to brush up on your BEA etiquette!
May 8, 2007
Khaled Hosseini to Speak on June 2
Khaled Hosseini is the author of the best-selling The Kite Runner as well as the new book A Thousand Splendid Suns. He discusses the pressure to follow-up a successful debut novel, as well as the excitement leading up to his first BEA. Hosseini will be speaking at the Book and Author Breakfast [...]
