David Sedaris visits PW Offices
NEW YORK—May 23, 2022—David Sedaris visited the Publishers Weekly offices
The second U.S. Book Show (#USBookShow) is the biggest online gathering of the publishing industry this year. Conceived and formed by Publishers Weekly in 2021, the U.S. Book Show serves the global bookselling and book publishing industry with top notch programming and robust online exhibits halls, providing the best backdrop for building buzz around books and connecting the publishing community.
The inaugural 2021 conference brought in 6,000+ registrants from North America and beyond representing 49 U.S. states and 36 countries.
Attendees will enjoy a wide array of book and author panels, exciting keynote speakers and programming geared to publishing professionals, booksellers and librarians. View the 2021 program. Watch the highlight reels.
U.S. Book Show highlights:
Hear the "story behind the story" directly from editors of forthcoming fall 2022 books. Carefully selected by PW editors, these are the books you want to know about.
Prepared to be inspired! Keynotes and author panels will feature a diverse mix of speakers and authors discussing important topics and upcoming books with expert moderators.
The online conference allows attendees and exhibitors to network with each other, share ideas, participate in private or group chats, share contact information and more!
Downloads, downloads and more downloads! Attendees will have access to galleys, giveaways, chapter excerpts, catalogs, author and publisher video content and so much more! Customize your virtual tote bag with every piece of content you want to keep.
This year, the U.S. Book Show welcomes international publishers to the exhibit halls for even more discovery.
The inaugural U.S. Book Show was a three-day virtual conference conceived during the height of the pandemic in 2021 to serve the bookselling, library, media and book publishing industry. The most trusted voice in the industry for 150 years, Publishers Weekly brings deep editorial expertise and dedication to excellence and provides valuable information about forthcoming titles and serve up one-to-one connections with exhibitors, booksellers, librarians, book media, authors, editors and more.
Who Should Attend?
Publishers, publishing company staff, librarians, booksellers, literary agents, film agents, library vendors, information-content and technology companies, printers, book wholesalers and distributors, sales representatives, special sales and corporate (non-bookstore) book buyers, IT and software vendors, education technology companies, journalists and producers, social media influencers, book reviewers, book bloggers, book designers, book publicists, book editors, book translators, book packagers, book marketing consultants, book publishing consultants, professional publishing program students, MILS library students.
Check out the highlights from our inaugural 2021 event:
Industry, Library and Bookselling
Comics & Graphic Novels
Adult Books
Editors’ Picks & Author Panels
Children's Books
Editors' Picks & Author Panels
NEW YORK—May 23, 2022—David Sedaris visited the Publishers Weekly offices
WHAT: U.S. Book Show was conceived and crafted by Publishers
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