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Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour

Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street #160, Saint Paul, United States

The Professional Editors Network and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable are coming together for another joint happy hour! Whether you’re working in-house or freelance or are just interested in the publishing industry, join us at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul to socialize and network. We welcome editors, proofreaders, publishers, writers, agents, indexers, marketers, designers, illustrators, production managers, and…  Read More →

Modern Marketing and Publicity Methods

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable (in person!) at Open Book for our last event of the season. Bring your own lunch, and MBPR will provide drinks and desserts to share. This conversation about modern marketing and publicity methods will feature four panelists from the Minnesota publishing community. Mallory Hayes, Steve Roth, Bryan Schmidt, and Rachel…  Read More →

MBPR/PEN August Publishing Happy Hour

Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street #160, Saint Paul, United States

The Professional Editors Network and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable are coming together for another joint happy hour! Whether you’re working in-house or freelance or are just interested in the publishing industry, join us at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul to socialize and network. We welcome editors, proofreaders, publishers, writers, agents, indexers, marketers, designers, illustrators, production managers, and anyone else in…  Read More →

Webinar: What I Wish I’d Known about Publishing

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for a virtual panel discussion on the secrets and surprises of the publishing industry. Seasoned professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and roles share what they wish they’d known early in their careers and offer insider tips for success. Andrew Karre is senior executive editor at Dutton Books, an imprint of…  Read More →

Webinar: Born Accessible

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for a virtual lesson on how to make your InDesign files accessible from the beginning of your project. Learn how and why to implement accessibility features such as alt text, navigation landmarks, bookmarks, hyperlinks, file metadata, and HTML export tags. This discussion will also include an overview of best practices in…  Read More →

Webinar: The State of AI in Publishing: Progress, Pros, and Pitfalls

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers roundtable for a virtual panel discussing the current state of AI in the publishing industry. This webinar gathers a group of local professionals with a variety of jobs across the industry who are working to figure out how and where to integrate AI into their workflows while avoiding the challenges…  Read More →

“Wherever Books Are Sold”: The Myths and Promises of Book Distribution

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for our season-ending in-person panel discussing book distribution. As books travel from publisher to consumer, the decisions a business makes to navigate this journey are critical to a book’s visibility and ultimate success in the trade and the title’s financial well-being. With options ranging from traditional full-service trade distribution to wholesale…  Read More →

MBPR BOOKTOK PANEL

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Should I be leveraging booktok in my marketing strategy?

The simple answer is yes. At MBPR, we've put together an amazing panel to discuss this very question. You will walk away with new insights and be able to answer these questions:

What is booktok? How do I get a book booktokked? What difference could booktok make in my marketing?

You'll also have time to network with other industry professionals. Join us for what is sure to be an enlightening event.

Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

This event is presented in partnership with the Professional Editors Network (PEN), www.pensite.org. Join MBPR and PEN in welcoming Russell Harper, principal reviser of The Chicago Manual of Style, for a discussion of the 18th edition! Harper will detail decisions behind some of the more significant changes in the new edition. This in-person event will also include…  Read More →

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Webinar: Why Business Savvy Matters in Creative Roles

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for a virtual panel discussing why business savvy matters in creative roles. In the ever-evolving landscape of publishing, success requires more than just creative vision—it demands a solid understanding of the business world. This engaging webinar brings together a panel of experts from the book publishing industry to explore…  Read More →

MBPR/PEN April Publishing Happy Hour

Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street #160, Saint Paul, United States

The Professional Editors Network and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable are coming together for another joint happy hour! Whether you’re working in-house or freelance or are just interested in the publishing industry, join us at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul to socialize and network. We welcome editors, proofreaders, publishers, writers, agents, indexers, marketers, designers, illustrators, production managers, and anyone else in…  Read More →

In-person Event: Bookstores Rock!

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for our final in-person panel of the year. We've convened booksellers from our most dynamic community-oriented bookstores, including Big Hill Books, Milkweed, Black Garnet Books, and Wild Rumpus, to share their perspectives on supporting the diverse reading communities upon which all our work depends. Discussion topics include: The place of bookstores in Minnesota's…  Read More →