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All Blog Posts Tagged 'fair' (11)

Check out the new photos of upcoming programs in 2010

Look who's coming to the Clark County Library in 2010: Jan 27- Meet The Authors-- Career Builders with Scott Linklater, Robin Jay, and Mark Spiroff. Jan 28- Las Vegas & The Mob with Dennis Griffin, Vito Colucci, Tim Redsull and special guest Henry Hill. Feb 24- Meet The Authors-- Master Cheat- How Joe The Gambler Scams The Casinos with Jack Miller. Feb 27- Local Authors Book Fair- over 30 authors, writers groups and book clubs! Continue

Added by Julie Okabayashi on October 25, 2009 at 1:21pm — No Comments

The art of selling books at a big event

I have over the last two weeks spent many hours at the Big E, the North England Fair that ru… Continue

Added by Storyheart on October 3, 2009 at 11:17am — 1 Comment

Are Book Publishers Going the Way of the Railroads?

Over 72% of publishers surveyed on the impact of digitization on book publishing by the Frankfurt Book Fair and the German trade magazine Buchreport said the development of new business models, new multimedia products and effective marketing strategies are the biggest challenges facing publishers as they transition from print to digital. Duh! The publishers are slow to react to the changing customer demands. The publisher’s lateness to the party reminds me of the train industry’s reacti… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on October 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Brentwood’s 2009 Art, Wine, and Jazz Festival Huge Success

Brentwood Grove Sunday, August 30, 2009 By Jeremiah Peterson If you were walking up 2nd Street in Brentwood on August 30th, 2009 you would have thought that you were at some mystical beach. Jazzstastic sounds filled the air, sand castle sculptors carefully formed their creations, and a multitude of people enjoyed wine and each other’s company. This wasn’t the beach; even better it was the Brentwood 2009 Art, Wine,… Continue

Added by Shayn Cutino on September 1, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Reach Readers in Nevada and California without Being There!

Get Exposure for Your Book Without Being There! Let your book be seen in a catalog distributed to readers at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo, April 9-12, 2009. The opportunity includes display of your book for four days to an estimated 84,000 fair-goers. If you have more than 1 book, that’s OK! The cost of advertising is one, low, flat fee! What you get: ~Your book(s) on display for 4 days at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo, April 9-12, 2009 ~A full-page advertisement… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on February 14, 2009 at 7:02pm — No Comments

135,000 Readers, Producers, Directors Worth Traveling For!

Come Join Us as a Participating Author at the… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on January 10, 2009 at 10:33am — No Comments

Tips on Marketing your Books in the Fall

Well, Halloween is almost here, and before we know it we'll be stuffing ourselves with turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie, among many other delectable treats, I'm sure. Then, if you're like me, as I sit with my family sharing the end of the Thanksgiving holiday, the realization will hit me (like it always does) that Christmas is ONLY four weeks away... If you're an author, you're probably always looking for places to market your books. For me, I'm lucky enough to have chosen a popular gen… Continue

Added by MJ Allaire on October 22, 2008 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Early Bird Signing Opportunity for LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books

Join mw now as a signing author at the Authors' Coalition booth at the LA Times Festival of Books on the beautiful UCLA campus and get a substantial discount. It is the last weekend of April 2009. The book-signing portion of the fair requires that you attend but other value-added promotions do not. You'll hear more about those later. Authors' Coalition will again be sponsoring a booth at the LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books on April 2009. We focus on making a humdrum fair into a sizzling success… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on August 14, 2008 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Diva JC's book featured at 2008 CABAFAIR in Florida

Please visit our new site - www.cabafair.com On Saturday, June 21, 2008, I will present my WOMEN IN JAZZ lecture at 11:30 a.m. for 30 minutes. Join us, if you live in Florida and bring your book!

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Added by Diva Joan Cartwright on June 18, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Submission to KBF

Ok, I did it! I took a very deep breath and paid for the postage. I submitted Afterthoughts for consideration in this years Kentucky Book Fair. It's a very big deal. They only select 150 authors so please keep your fingers crossed for me. :) http://kybookfair.org/ Continue

Added by Lynn Tincher, Author on June 10, 2008 at 2:12pm — 10 Comments

Triumph and Tragedy at the Derby

Triumph and Tragedy at the Derby Big Brown with Kent Desormeaux in the irons wins 2008 Kentucky Derby. The filly Eight Bells crossed the finished line second and while decelerating from her tough and gutsy effort against the boys, took a wrong step, broke both front ankles and collapsed in pain to the racing surface. The convening veterinarians and Eight Bells connections made the decision – and the brilliant filly was euthanized.… Continue

Added by Tom Barnes on May 7, 2008 at 6:19pm — No Comments