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PubWest events

    • 16 Sep 2024
    • 1:00 AM
    • 13 Dec 2024
    • 11:59 PM
    Register

    Submission Fees:

    Members: $85 fee per book, per category
    Non-Members: $129 fee per book, per category

    Rules  •  Categories  •  Past Winners

    **Special! Add on a Book/Jacket Cover entry at a reduced rate of $50!  If you are submitting into other categories, select "Book/Jacket Add On" as your registration type when entering Book/Jacket Cover category.  If you are ONLY entering the Book/Jacket Cover category then proceed with the regular member/non-member fee.

    Submitting multiple entries? Only check out once!

    1. Complete your entry form (Register button)
    2. Go all the way to the check-out page to complete that registration
    3. DO NOT PAY
    4. Start a new registration
    5. Repeat until all entries are submitted

    After you have submitted your entries, you may check out and pay for all submissions at the same time.

    Questions?  Contact our Executive Director

    • 18 Dec 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    ALA Indie Press Pavilion Information Session

    Come learn all about the ALA Indie Press Pavilion. More information here and application here.

    Register Here


    • 22 Jan 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    AI for Good in Publishing: Advancing Under-represented Voices and Stories

    Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Brooke Dobson and Brittany Pinney, two of the co-founders of Shimmr AI. With seven years of experience in leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to address critical challenges in the publishing industry, Brooke and Brittany bring a wealth of knowledge and a passion for empowering under-represented voices, including women, LGBTQ+ authors, and other marginalized groups.

    Presentation Summary:

    In this webinar, Brooke and Brittany will explore how AI can be harnessed to advance under-represented voices and stories in publishing. They'll address the striking under-monetization of assets in the industry, where only 5% of publishers' catalogs receive marketing support—a problem that disproportionately affects authors from marginalized communities.

    Key Points:

    1. The challenges of traditional advertising in publishing, highlighting how these obstacles particularly impact under-represented authors.
    2. Specific challenges faced by under-represented voices, including genre pigeonholing, difficulty reaching diverse audiences, and overcoming cultural stereotypes.
    3. The concept of "reverse discoverability" and how it ensures every book finds its reader, regardless of the author's background or identity.
    4. Introduction to Shimmr AI's automated advertising platform, designed to bring volume to the voiceless and light to overlooked titles, especially those by authors from marginalized groups.
    5. A case study demonstrating how AI can overcome marketing limitations and expand an author's reach, focusing on how this benefits under-represented voices.
    6. The potential of AI to level the playing field in publishing, fostering a more diverse and representative literary ecosystem that amplifies voices from all backgrounds.

    Through this presentation, attendees will gain insights into how AI is revolutionizing book discovery and promotion for under-represented authors. Brooke and Brittany will demonstrate how Shimmr AI's innovative approach addresses long-standing issues in the publishing industry, paving the way for a more inclusive literary landscape.

    Join us for this enlightening discussion on the intersection of AI and publishing, and discover how technology can be a powerful tool for amplifying diverse voices and fostering equal representation in literature.

    Register Here


    • 11 Feb 2025
    • 2:00 PM
    • 13 Feb 2025
    • 6:00 PM
    • Caesars New Orleans Hotel, 228 Poydras St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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    AGENDA DETAILS

    Visit our PubWest Conference Online page for full details and updates on the agenda.  Note: registrations are non-refundable.

    And reserve rooms now, click here for a direct link to book online (conference rate deadline 1/12/2025).

    • 24 Feb 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Publishers Roundtables offer a chance to engage in open-forum discussions on the ever-changing landscape of publishing. Everyone is welcome, including publishers, associates, and staff at all levels. Our February Roundtable also includes our annual Members Meeting!

    Please note this PubWest session will not be recorded in order for participants to feel comfortable interacting openly and having frank discussions within the bounds of our conduct policies.

    Register Here


    • 19 Mar 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    AI & Book Publishing: The Top Tools from Round 1

    We're still in the very early days in the use of AI for book publishing. In this webinar, Thad McIlroy (author of The AI Revolution in Book Publishing, and a featured speaker at PubWest2024) will examine the software tools that have so far proven to be valuable. Don't miss this one!

    Register Here


    • 26 Jun 2025
    • 30 Jun 2025
    • Philadelphia, PA

    PubWest and the Independent Publishers Caucus have teamed up to host a pavilion at the ALA Annual Conference. This is a great opportunity to showcase your titles to over 12,000 librarians and meet with collection development librarians from around the country. Take advantage of specially discounted pricing with display options to fit your budget. You can attend or simply display your titles – read more about it here and download an application here. For questions about this offer or to reserve space, please email ala@heiexpo.com.



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