Now in its second year, BookCAMP, the trade show for independent authors and publishers organized by Ted Olczak, publisher of BookCAMP magazine, will take place May 2-4 in Newark, N.J., near Newark Liberty International Airport. Last year's BookCAMP offered sessions on marketing; publicity; distribution through bookstores, libraries and big box stores; podcasting; audiobooks; and more. This year's BookCAMP will add sessions on social media; AI; and movie adaptations of books. BookCAMP aims "to give practical, actionable information and connect attendees to other publishing professionals that can absolutely make a difference in how they will continue their book publishing programs and book sales."
Speakers include keynoters Mara Anastas of Muse Media (formerly of Open Road Integrated Media, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins) on AI's impact on publishers and authors; and Zoltan Istvan, former presidential candidate, AI thought leader, and author of The Transhumanist Wager, on the future of publishing and storytelling in the age of AI.
Session participants include Becky Parker Geist, CEO of Pro Audio Voices and president of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, on audiobooks and podcasts; novelist and social media guru Amy Rivers, director of the Writing Heights Writers Association, on social media and building an online presence; Aryn Van Dyke, book marketing consultant and author coach, on helping authors promote their books and build their brands; Brian Feinblum, publishing industry veteran, author, and blogger, on navigating the publishing landscape; author Lee Woodman (in one session) on the art of series building, and (in another session) on marketing tips, including leveraging radio and e-marketing strategies; and Gloria Mindock, author and publisher, on hybrid and small publishers.
On Saturday, May 3, the Independent Press Award/NYC Big Book Awards reception, awards dinner, and ceremony take place.
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