Independent Bookstores and Libraries
FORMAT:
Virtual | 90 Minutes
FORMAT: Virtual | 3.5 Hours
Independent bookstores and libraries both know their communities, and both help readers find books through trusted recommendations, though they select and purchase titles for very different reasons. This session covers what booksellers and librarians actually need, how those decisions get made, and what helps a book find readers once it arrives.
You’ll hear directly from an independent bookstore owner, a working public library services manager, and marketing leaders inside the industry’s largest publisher-services and distribution networks.
Attendees will walk away with:
Guest Host:
Giuliana Caranante
Director of Marketing and E-Commerce, Ingram Publisher Services
Guest Host:
Josh Christie
Co-Owner, Print: A Bookstore
Josh Christie is the co-owner of Print: A Bookstore in Portland, Maine, an independent bookstore celebrating its 10th anniversary this November. Committed to professional development across the trade, he serves as an instructor at the Professional Booksellers School, and has served on boards and advisory councils for Shelf Awareness, the ABA, and the New England Independent Booksellers Association. In addition to his bookstore and classroom work, Josh is the author of four books and a freelance writer covering books, beer, and the Maine outdoors.
Rich Johnson
Founder, Brick Road Media
Rich Johnson is one of the architects of the modern graphic novel market. As Vice President of Book Trade Sales at DC Comics, he pioneered the strategy that brought graphic novels into mainstream bookstores and libraries. He went on to co-found Yen Press, Hachette Book Group’s manga and graphic novel imprint, and later held senior sales and business development roles at Diamond Book Distributors and Lion Forge. Today, as Founder of Brick Road Media, he advises publishers and studios on building and scaling comics and graphic novel businesses. He has taught at Drexel University and Pace University’s Publishing Program.
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly‘s reach spans continents, connecting books, business and readers through authoritative editorial, U.S. and international publishing news coverage, and high-impact marketing solutions. From nearly 8,000 reviews a year to international Show Dailies, PW shapes conversations across the industry. With 200,000+ digital subscribers, 64,000 print readers, and 1.5 million social followers, your brand is seen by the decision-makers who matter most.
Full Workshop (2 Sessions)
$299
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