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SUMMARY:Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
DESCRIPTION: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 the publishing orbit. You do not need to be a member of MBPR or PEN to attend. \nWeather permitting\, we will gather on the side patio; look for the PEN/MBPR table sign. Nonalcoholic options are available. Light snacks will be provided. See the Lake Monster website for the drink list and food truck schedule. \nIf you are experiencing symptoms of illness\, or if you have been exposed to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19\, please protect those around you by staying home. Masks are not required but are encouraged for those who prefer to wear them.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/publisher-freelancer-social-hour/
LOCATION:Lake Monster Brewing\, 550 Vandalia Street #160\, Saint Paul\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hours
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Agents\, Unclassified
DESCRIPTION:In MBPR’s March webinar\, Agents: Unclassified\, panelists Eric Smith\, Mari Kesselring\, and Jennie Goloboy draw back the curtain on the publisher-agent relationship. We’ll discuss agent career paths\, agent services\, best-practices for publishers seeking to work with agents\, and—as always—your questions. Please join us for this wide-ranging discussion. \nEric Smith is a literary agent and young adult author from Elizabeth\, New Jersey. As an agent with P.S. Literary\, he’s worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. His recent novels include the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers selection Don’t Read the Comments (Inkyard Press\, 2020)\, You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press\, 2021)\, and the anthology Battle of the Bands (Candlewick\, 2021)\, co-edited with award-winning author Lauren Gibaldi. His latest book\, Jagged Little Pill: The Novel\, was written with Alanis Morissette\, Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody\, and Glen Ballard\, and is an adaptation of the Grammy and Tony award-winning musical. A lifelong lover of writing and books\, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Kean University and a master’s in English from Arcadia University\, where he currently mentors MFA students. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son and enjoys video games\, pop punk\, and crying over every movie. \nMari Kesselring has more than a decade of experience in publishing. She started her career editing educational books for young people and guidebooks for early childhood educators. From 2016 to 2021\, she managed the Flux and Jolly Fish Press imprints for independent publisher North Star Editions\, acquiring and editing young adult and middle grade fiction. Mari has edited several award-winning books\, including Before We Were Blue\, Surrender Your Sons\, and The Art of Running Away. Currently\, Mari works for Girl Friday Productions\, helping authors achieve their dream of publication. \nJennie Goloboy is a literary agent at the Donald Maass Literary Agency\, specializing in science fiction and fantasy\, and history for a popular audience.  She’s also a writer\, and her most recent book\, Obviously\, Aliens\, was published by local press Queen of Swords. \nThis webinar is $5 for MBPR members and students and $15 for nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link\, you will receive further instructions on how to attend. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/agents-unclassified-tickets-566861807927
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/webinar-agents-unclassified/
LOCATION:Zoom online meeting platform\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:January Webinar: Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in Hiring and Retaining Employees
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating an inclusive culture is a priority for many companies. But what are the steps we need to take to accomplish this goal? And how do companies evaluate DEI training and ensure its longevity? \nIn MBPR’s January webinar\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in Hiring and Retaining Employees\, keynote speaker Andrew Williams will discuss ways companies can develop and improve DEI policies\, especially in relation to the hiring and retention of employees. He will also describe ways to proactively source candidates from underrepresented communities and promote diversity in job postings. \nFor twenty-five years\, Andrew Williams has worked at the intersections of cultural anthropology\, educational equity leadership\, community-based learning\, and global education to advance racial justice\, environmental justice\, food security\, and health equity in the United States and abroad. Williams has served as faculty at DePauw University\, as Director of the Posse Foundation\, and as Executive Director of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs. Before his arrival at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\, Andrew was Assistant Vice-Chancellor at the University of Minnesota Rochester providing strategic leadership for efforts to center access\, equity\, and public health in the university’s vision of health sciences education. As the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s first Director of DEI\, Andrew leads the execution of the organization’s DEI strategy\, including efforts to build an inclusive and diverse workforce\, expand access to treatment services\, and advance health equity. \nThis webinar is $5 for MBPR members and students and $15 for nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link\, you will receive further instructions on how to attend. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-hiring-and-retaining-employees-tickets-511101808267
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/january-webinar-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-hiring-and-retaining-employees/
LOCATION:Zoom online meeting platform\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: An Introduction to Data Privacy
DESCRIPTION:Join MBPR for a dive into data privacy with our keynote speaker Claire Cucchi. Individuals have always been concerned about data privacy\, and many countries around the world view data privacy as a fundamental human right. It’s why we keep important documents in a safe\, put locks on file cabinets\, and shred our personal documents. But what about the information we share online? How is that protected in a digital world? \nIn the webinar An Introduction to Data Privacy we will consider data privacy as we discuss its increased importance\, the collection and sharing of data\, and steps you can take to build and/or improve your data privacy program. We will also discuss the legal and contractual obligations surrounding data privacy and touch on the regulations on the horizon for 2023. This is a constantly evolving space\, but we will arm you with best practices and key components to focus on and discuss utilizing data privacy as a value-add. \nClaire Cucchi brings over 20 years of senior-level operations experience to Capstone\, a leading content creator for digital solutions\, children’s books\, and literacy programs for school libraries\, classrooms\, and at-home reading. Before joining Capstone\, where she currently serves as the company’s Data Privacy Administrator\, Claire designed\, implemented\, and maintained the data privacy program for Buncee\, a digital creation & communication tool for students\, teachers\, and administrators. There she ensured that Buncee maintained compliance with contractual obligations as well as federal\, state\, and international regulations. Claire continues to prioritize the protection of personal information by driving process change and privacy-driven policies\, in addition to supporting practices that provide transparency\, data minimization and limitation\, and an individual’s right to control the use of their personal information. Claire studied International Business and Finance at American University in Washington\, DC\, and also served as a council member for the Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System. \nThis webinar is $5 for MBPR members and students\, and $15 for nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link\, you will receive further instructions on how to attend.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/webinar-an-introduction-to-data-privacy/
LOCATION:Zoom online meeting platform\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:MBPR/PEN October Publishing Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION: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 Union 32 Craft House in Eagan to socialize and network. We welcome editors\, proofreaders\, publishers\, writers\, agents\, indexers\, marketers\, designers\, illustrators\, production managers\, and anyone else in the publishing orbit. You do not need to be a member of MBPR or PEN to attend.\n\n\nWeather permitting\, we will meet on the patio. If you are experiencing symptoms of illness\, or if you have been exposed to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19\, please protect those around you by staying home. Masks are not required but are encouraged for those who prefer to wear them. \nNonalcoholic options are available. Light apps will be provided.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-pen-october-publishing-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Union 32 Craft House\, 2864 Highway 55\, Eagan\, MN\, 55121
CATEGORIES:Happy Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T113000
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SUMMARY:September Webinar: Navigating Printing and Supply Chain Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Join your book publishing colleagues for MBPR’s season kick-off with an IN PERSON event\, Navigating Printing and Supply Chain Challenges. \nWe’ve invited three panelists for an exciting discussion about paper\, printing\, supply and demand\, and scheduling. We will talk about recent trends affecting the publishing industry\, as well as what publishers can do to make the best of the situation. Topics will include changes to print technology\, sustainability/environmental concerns\, and weighing production options and material trade-offs. \nThis open dialogue will include expertise from seasoned professionals with tips and tricks about the current printing landscape as well as inspiration about what the future may bring. \nElizabeth Cleveland represents the US Midwest for Friesens Corporation\, a Canadian-based book manufacturer. At the age of twelve\, Elizabeth knew she wanted a career in books. She visited her dad at work and watched as he deliberated over covers for a catalogue. It was the coolest thing she could imagine\, picking a cover for a book! She likes to think she’s continuing her dad’s legacy by representing such a professional company as Friesens\, which genuinely understands the importance of high-quality book-making. Elizabeth is based in the Twin Cities\, where she’s lived her whole life\, and has worked in various print and publishing roles. \nRachel Holscher is the director of design & digital publisher services at Bookmobile in Northeast Minneapolis. She has been with the company for twenty-three years and oversees design\, layout\, print buying\, and eBook conversion and distribution. The design & digital team works with a wide array of publishers and authors in a variety of ways\, from full production and print management to providing a few of their services on an à la carte basis. They are grateful to partner with wonderful publishers in Minneapolis such as Graywolf Press\, Coffee House Press\, Milkweed Editions\, Gryphon Press\, Button Poetry\, and the University of Minnesota Press. \nDave Lundell is a specification representative at Anchor Paper in Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, and has been with the company for more than sixteen years. His main focus is working with the design community on solutions for packaging and printing paper projects. He also runs the sample department at Anchor and works closely with mill reps in an effort to find the best paper for each job. \nWhen and Where\nOpen Book (Target Performance Hall)\n1011 Washington Avenue S.\, Minneapolis\, MN 55415.\nWednesday\, September 28\, 2022 \nCheck-in and networking begins at 11:30. The program starts at 12:00 and will run for about an hour. \nTickets\nTickets are $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers with advanced reservation. If space allows walk-ins\, those without reservations will be charged $25 at the door. We also offer a limited number of student tickets (with a student ID): $10 in advance. \nTo register and pay online with a credit card\, click here. \nBe sure to register for the 2022-2023 season to receive member rates to this and future events. \nSafety\nIn the interests of guest and speaker safety\, we will not provide lunch at this event. Ticket prices have been adjusted accordingly. Open Book currently recommends but does not require face masks be worn in the public areas of the building; changes to this policy will be conveyed if applicable. \nParking/Transit\nThere is a small side lot next to the Open Book building (just past the building on the right as you are heading east on Washington; for those heading west\, turn on 10th or 11th and go down the alley to access the lot). If the Open Book lot is full\, other options are:\n* Meters along 10th and 11th\n* Guthrie ramp. Enter on 9th Ave (between Washington & 2nd Street S)\n* Municipal parking ramp across from the Mill City Museum\n* Transit information is available at www.metrotransit.org/trip-planner \nRESERVATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 23\, AT NOON.\nIf you prefer to pay at the door by cash or check\, please email reservations@publishersroundtable.org with your reservation request. \nA recording of the event will be made available to current MBPR members through our password-protected member resources website after the event. \n 
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/september-webinar-navigating-printing-and-supply-chain-challenges/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:MBPR/PEN Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION: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 Cream & Amber in Hopkins to socialize and network. We welcome editors\, proofreaders\, publishers\, writers\, agents\, indexers\, marketers\, designers\, illustrators\, production managers\, and anyone else in the publishing orbit. You do not need to be a member of MBPR or PEN to attend. \nDue to the ongoing pandemic\, we will meet outside on the patio\, weather permitting. If you are experiencing symptoms of illness\, or if you have been exposed to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19\, please protect those around you by staying home. Masks are not required but are encouraged for those who prefer to wear them. \nNonalcoholic options are available. Light appetizers will be provided. See the Cream & Amber website for the bar and café drink lists and food menu.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-pen-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Cream & Amber\, 1605 Mainstreet\, Hopkins\, MN\, 55343\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hours
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SUMMARY:May Webinar: Working with Illustrators: From Creative Brief to Final Illustration
DESCRIPTION:The art of illustration encompasses visual designs that tell stories or explain ideas in a wide range of formats. Writers and publishers need talented illustrators to bring their stories to life. What would a children’s picture book be without illustrations? A graphic novel without drawings? They wouldn’t be as effective—and they wouldn’t be as fun to read. \nJoin MBPR for our last webinar of the 2021-2022 season\, Working with Illustrators: From Creative Brief to Final Illustration. Our panel of publishing professionals\, including illustrator Sawyer Cloud\, agent Atlanta Japp\, and art director Danielle Carnito\, will discuss client relationships\, processes\, and best practices. \nSawyer Cloud is a freelance artist from Madagascar. Her passion for kids’ literature turned into a living when she couldn’t imagine any occupation other than creating pictures for children. She learned about the publishing industry through books and the internet. Through many independent projects\, she built a career as an illustrator\, securing representation with Advocate Art in 2020\, and has illustrated titles with major kids’ publishers. Sawyer loves sunny days and music. She dreams of owning a small cottage and traveling the world. She lives in Madagascar with her family and her two pets\, Arya the dog and Potter the cat. \nThree years ago\, Atlanta Japp joined the Advocate Art team at its New York City location. Since then\, she has ventured across the country to open the company’s first office in Los Angeles\, where she manages all West Coast clients\, overseeing more than a million dollars in illustration sales. Although she specializes in children’s publishing\, she also works with many licensing\, product design\, and advertising clients. Japp works closely with her artists to support them in consistently creating strong new work. Offering the best available and relevant talent to her clients\, she helps her artists climb the charts of many bestseller lists. When she is not searching for new talent\, Atlanta can be found enjoying the tasty tacos and beautiful beaches that California has to offer. \nDanielle Carnito is the Sr. Trade Art Director for Lerner Publishing Group in Minneapolis\, where she art directs a wide variety of books in several imprints—picture books through novels\, kindergarten through young adult\, fiction and nonfiction. She started her career in advertising\, then moved north\, changed careers to book publishing\, and has now spent quite a few happy years collaborating closely with illustrators\, editors\, designers\, agents\, and authors to create beautiful and award-winning books. Danielle has had the honor to hire and work with many talented illustrators\, including Floyd Cooper\, Victo Ngai\, Greg Christie\, and Selina Alko. \nRegister here.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/may-webinar-working-with-illustrators-from-creative-brief-to-final-illustration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220512T163000
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SUMMARY:MBPR May Networking Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable invites you to an informal networking/social event\, live and in-person\, to celebrate the end of the 2021–2022 season. Please join us on Thursday\, May 12\, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.\, at Lake Monster Brewing. Weather permitting\, we will gather on the side patio (or go inside if it’s rainy or cold). \nTo help us reserve an appropriate amount of space\, please RSVP here. \nNonalcoholic options are available. Light appetizers will be provided. See the Lake Monster website for the drink list and food truck schedule. \nThe St. Paul mask mandate has been lifted\, but we recommend that unvaccinated attendees wear masks when not actively eating or drinking\, and we encourage vaccinated attendees who prefer to mask up to do so. If you are experiencing symptoms of illness\, or if you have been exposed to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19\, please protect those around you by staying home.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-may-networking-meetup/
LOCATION:Lake Monster Brewing\, 550 Vandalia Street #160\, Saint Paul\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T130000
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SUMMARY:March Webinar: Accessibility in Ebooks and Other Digital Products
DESCRIPTION:As the publishing industry takes a serious look at its diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) issues\, accessibility has become a frequent topic of conversation. Our March keynote speaker\, Laura Brady\, has long been at the forefront of that discussion. In her post Producing Accessible Ebooks\, Laura notes that “Fifteen percent of the world’s population uses assistive technology because of a disability. Eighty-five percent of the non-disabled market has a situational disability.” What does this mean for publishing? What is accessibility and why is it important? How is it implemented and how are we doing with that implementation? This discussion will guide us in getting up to speed so we can all be part of the conversation moving forward. \nLaura Brady is an accessibility expert whose priority is to always put users first. She is head of accessibility at Legible Inc.\, a browser-based reading system\, bringing more than 25 years of trade publishing experience to this role. For the past fifteen years\, Laura has worked in digital publishing\, where she has created and converted ebooks\, trained publishers on accessible workflows\, written a blog helping developers work more accessibly\, and consulted for services organizations that want to publish more inclusively. \nA sought-after consultant\, trainer\, and public speaker\, Laura advocates with government funders\, accessible library organizations\, and publisher associations for disability issues. Laura is also active in sharing knowledge\, building communities\, and calling stakeholders in through community groups such as #eprdctn\, the Accessible Publishing Summit\, and ebookcraft\, in addition to serving on the eBound and Accessible Books Consortium’s board of directors. Laura is widely recognized as one of the world’s experts in ebook accessibility and has created accessible poetry\, first languages\, math\, and children’s books\, along with others. In her free time\, Laura reads books and loves dogs. She hasn’t mastered doing both at once. \nRegister here.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/march-webinar-accessibility-in-ebooks-and-other-digital-products/
LOCATION:MN
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SUMMARY:Internship Fair
DESCRIPTION:2022 MBPR Internship Fair \nThe MBPR Internship Fair\, scheduled for Tuesday\, March 15\, has been canceled. Please visit the job board on the MBPR website for listings of available internships.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/internship-fair/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220126T120000
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SUMMARY:January Webinar: Hard Work and a Dream: Publisher Startup Success
DESCRIPTION:When COVID-19 hit in 2020\, it shook up every industry—and publishing was no exception. Now\, many publishing professionals are looking for new opportunities in their careers\, leading some to consider starting their own companies. But how is this done? And what does it take to be successful? \nIn our moderated panel\, Hard Work and a Dream: Publisher Startup Success\, we’ll look at three midwestern\, independent publishers—Strive Publishing\, Scribe Publishing\, and Button Poetry—and learn from the professionals who built them. We’ll cover the ups and downs and discover what it really takes to be a successful startup publisher. \nMary Taris\, M. Ed.\, she/her/hers\, is the founder of Strive Publishing\, a social enterprise that centers\, values\, and empowers Black narratives in literature for equity and social justice. Mary’s lived experiences and background in education influence her perspective on the power of books to bridge cultures and help shape society. She maintains connections to writing\, literacy\, publishing\, and librarian organizations from across Minnesota\, and she has served on numerous panels and boards as a voice for Black literature and literary equity. \nJennifer Baum is founder and publisher of Scribe Publishing Company\, a traditional small press with national distribution by IPG. She has held various roles in publishing for over twenty years\, from university literary magazines to community newspapers and magazines to traditional book publishing. She founded Scribe Publishing Company in 2011. \nJennifer has held leadership roles within the Midwest Independent Publishers Association since 2015\, and in 2020 was named executive director. Through MiPA\, she also administers the Midwest Book Awards program\, one of the longest-running literary recognition programs in the country. \nSam Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry\, the premiere online distributor of performance poetry media worldwide. Sam is a TEDx fellow\, a National Poetry Slam Champion\, a recipient of the Verve Grant and a mental health visibility advocate. \nSam has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota\, including Carleton\, the U of M\, Hamline\, MCTC and Macalester. Most notably\, Sam spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College\, coaching and coordinating their championship Poetry Slam program. \nRegister here.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/january-webinar-hard-work-and-a-dream-publisher-startup-success/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T120000
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SUMMARY:November Webinar: Building a Great List: Art\, Science\, or Both?
DESCRIPTION:Join MBPR for a lively panel discussion on Building a Great List: Art\, Science\, or Both? In this event focused on list building and acquisitions\, several publishing professionals give us a peek behind the curtain into how their companies decide what to publish. \nSpecifically\, we’ll explore the role data plays in publishers’ strategies. Is data king\, or is it more of a suggestion? How is data most helpful in driving acquisitions? And where does data fall short or even lead us astray? \nErika Stevens is the editorial director at Coffee House Press\, where she has served in various editorial capacities for a decade. Erika currently acquires poetry\, nonfiction\, and fiction for Coffee House. Erika was previously in acquisitions at the University of Georgia Press and the University Press of Florida; she started her career in publishing at Duke University Press and UNC Press. She taught in the graduate program in book publishing at Portland State University and in the Sierra Nevada College MFA program. She dabbles in German-to-English translation and has freelanced widely for authors\, presses\, and nonprofit organizations. \nJosh Leventhal is the director of the Minnesota Historical Society Press. He began his career as an editor at Timber Press in Portland\, Oregon\, in the mid-1990s\, and after moving to Minnesota in 2000\, he worked for MBI Publishing\, Voyageur Press\, and an imprint of the Quarto Publishing Group before joining MNHS Press as an acquisitions editor in 2014. Working at large commercial publishers\, nonprofit publishers\, and small niche publishers in a range of subject areas\, Josh has navigated a variety of markets and publishing business models. He is also the author of more than 15 books. \nJenny Krueger is senior publishing director for Lerner Publications in Minneapolis. She has worked in publishing and product development for 15 years\, with extensive experience in educational publishing\, particularly for the school library and classroom markets. Jenny has developed series\, single titles\, and database products that serve K–12 learners\, including most recently Read WokeTM Books with Cicely Lewis and publishing partnerships with Crayola and Sesame Street. \nReservations for the event will open up this Wednesday\, October 27th and will close Tuesday\, November 9th at noon. \nRegister here.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/november-webinar-building-a-great-list-art-science-or-both/
LOCATION:MN
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SUMMARY:MBPR & PEN Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:Location: Lake Monster Brewing\n\n\nThe Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable and the Professional Editors Network are joining\nforces for an in-person happy hour! Whether you’re working in-house or freelance\, or are just\ninterested in the publishing industry\, join us to socialize and network. We welcome editors\,\nproofreaders\, publishers\, writers\, agents\, indexers\, marketers\, designers\, illustrators\,\nproduction managers\, and anyone else in the publishing orbit. You do not need to be a\nmember of PEN or MBPR to attend.\n  \nDue to the ongoing pandemic\, we will meet outside\, weather permitting. We ask that\nunvaccinated attendees wear masks when not actively eating or drinking\, and we encourage\nvaccinated attendees who prefer to mask up to do so. If you are experiencing symptoms of\nillness\, or if you have been exposed to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19\,\nplease protect those around you by staying home.\nNonalcoholic options are available. Light appetizers will be provided.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-pen-publisher-freelancer-social-hour/
LOCATION:Lake Monster Brewing\, 550 Vandalia Street #160\, Saint Paul\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210929T130000
DTSTAMP:20210922T225404Z
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SUMMARY:September Webinar: Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the Publishing Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Join us for MBPR’s inaugural event of the season! As many of us well know\, the publishing industry has long struggled to accurately reflect the diversity of the world and failed to provide a welcoming place for all\, and many of the industry’s recent efforts demonstrate that people want change.  \nWe’ve invited keynote speaker Jennifer Baker\, senior editor at Amistad Books\, for a frank discussion about the ongoing concerns around diversity\, equity\, inclusion (DEI) efforts in publishing\, including what employers and employees can begin to think about deep-rooted issues. We’ll talk about some of the biggest concerns we face\, how we as individuals can learn from our mistakes\, and potential ways to move forward. No one\, including Jennifer\, can provide clear answers\, but by sharing experiences and examples of personal growth from her own work and from colleagues across the industry\, we’ll open a dialogue for exploring our shared responsibility in seeing sustained progress. \nReservations for the event will open up this Wednesday\, September 15 and will close Monday\, September 27th at noon. \nRegister here. \nJennifer Baker is a publishing professional of almost 20 years\, creator and host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast\, and faculty member of the MFA program in creative nonfiction at Bay Path University. In 2019\, she was named Publishers Weekly Superstar for her contributions to inclusion and representation in publishing. Jennifer is also the editor of the BIPOC-short story anthology Everyday People: The Color of Life (Atria Books\, 2018) and the author of the forthcoming novel Forgive Me Not (Putnam BFYR\, 2022). Her fiction\, nonfiction\, and criticism has appeared in various print and online publications. Her website is jennifernbaker.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/september-webinar-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-publishing-workplace/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210916T190000
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SUMMARY:MBPR September Networking Meetup
DESCRIPTION:We’ve missed you! MBPR events will be online through the end of 2021\, but we’d love to see you live and in-person for an informal networking event/social time this fall. Please join us on Thursday\, September 16\, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.\, at Lake Monster Brewing. Weather permitting\, we will gather on the patio (or go inside if it’s rainy or cold). \nTo help us reserve an appropriate amount of space\, please RSVP here. \nWe ask that unvaccinated attendees wear masks when not actively eating or drinking\, and we encourage vaccinated attendees who prefer to mask up to do so. If you are experiencing symptoms of illness\, or if you have been exposed to someone known or suspected to have COVID-19\, please protect those around you by staying home. \nNonalcoholic options are available. Light appetizers will be provided. See the Lake Monster website for the drink list and food truck schedule.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-september-networking-meetup/
LOCATION:Lake Monster Brewing\, 550 Vandalia Street #160\, Saint Paul\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210519T130000
DTSTAMP:20210518T180806Z
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SUMMARY:Event/Webinar: How Publishing Has Evolved--and Where It's Going
DESCRIPTION:The only constant in publishing is change. Since the time of Gutenberg\, the tension of technology\, culture\, and business demands have shaped and transformed the publishing industry. Surviving the challenges of the past year have led many to consider what’s next in their publishing careers and how their knowledge and experience could help them clarify their next moves. \nJoin us for the May MBPR panel discussion as we take stock of where we’ve been as an industry\, how we made it to where we are today\, and how we are evolving—as seen by three seasoned publishing professionals with their fingers on the pulse of the future. \nMike Shatzkin is the founder & CEO of the Idea Logical Company and has had a 50+year career in the book publishing industry as a supply chain expert\, digital change leader\, strategic consultant\, and the author of nearly a dozen books. For the past four years Mike has been a partner with Lena Tabori in ClimateChangeResources.org\, a website that organizes the world of facts and activist opportunities dealing with climate change. He continues to think and write about publishing’s digital change. His Shatzkin Files blog remains active\, and in 2019\, Oxford University Press published Mike’s latest book\, The Book Business: What Everyone Needs to Know\, co-authored with the late Robert P. Riger. \nAmy Quale (she/her) is a writer\, publisher\, and writing coach. She has worked with large and small presses and hundreds of authors in her career. She went on to co-found Wise Ink Creative Publishing in 2013. She is the co-author of Social Media Secrets for Authors and is currently working on a children’s book on forest foraging. She has an MA in English and is a 2017 graduate of Yale School of Management’s Leadership Strategies in Book Publishing. \nFounder and CEO Patricia Stockland is a seasoned executive in children’s publishing. Prior to starting Kind World Publishing\, she led change and growth initiatives as publisher for Capstone\, VP and editor in chief for Lerner Publishing Group\, and editorial director for Red Line Editorial\, among other roles. She’s authored more than 80 books and edited and concepted numerous others. Her expertise spans creative work and continual improvement across operations. She has a secret love of metadata and a not-so-secret love of baked goods\, which she shares with her family in Minnesota. \nThis webinar is offered free of charge to MBPR members\, for $5 to students\, and for $10 to nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link\, you will receive further instructions on how to attend.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/new-careers-and-skills-in-publishing/
LOCATION:Zoom online meeting platform\, MN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Demystifying Metadata
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an engaging workshop on all things metadata for book publishers. We’ll cover the attributes that are most important\, how to capture attention in an online retail environment\, and where publishers should be spending their time. This session is for all levels: metadata knowledge not required\, enthusiasm encouraged! You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how retailer discovery engines work and what you can do to optimize your titles for online sale. \nEach registrant will receive a code to download a free copy of keynote speaker Margaret Harrison’s book\, Metadata Essentials: Proven Techniques for Book Marketing and Discovery. \nRegister at eventbrite here. \nMargaret Harrison is director of fulfillment solutions at Ingram Content Group\, where she oversees account management\, business development\, catalog management\, and client experience for print-on-demand clients. Prior to joining Ingram in 2015\, Margaret held roles at Oxford University Press and OverDrive. Margaret is the co-author of Metadata Essentials\, a handbook for publishers to improve online book discoverability. Margaret lives in Nashville\, Tennessee\, where she is finishing her MBA degree and chasing after her two young sons. \n 
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/luncheon-webinar-publicity-and-marketing/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T130000
DTSTAMP:20210122T172601Z
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SUMMARY:Event/Webinar: Content Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Event Summary \nExplore various ways publishers can use digital tools to create or supplement their products and develop audiences for their product lines. \nEvent Description \nThe days of paper-only publishing are long behind us. We’ve moved into the digital world\, creating products like ebooks\, supplemental digital materials\, or interactive product lines and marketing those products through social media\, blogs\, or online newsletters. Although we’ve made the leap\, we may still feel a bit unsettled. Indeed\, how best to maneuver\, strategize\, and operate in the digital realm—and make the most of its tools and measure their success—is an area that many of us in publishing still grapple with. And once we figure it out\, the technology advances and the possibilities change again. \nWhether you’re an editor\, marketer\, designer\, publishing executive\, or author\, we invite you to join us for this series of presentations on how all things digital has affected publishing strategies and practices both in normal times and during the pandemic. Two representatives from Capstone Publishing will share their company’s history with digital products\, how they have developed and marketed those products\, and their response to the pandemic. Shifting gears into marketing\, we’ll feature a presentation from the founder of Asterism and Co.\, a company that specializes in content marketing for book publishers\, who will explain how publishers can use the digital tools of content marketing to build and retain a community for their product lines. \nKristie Thoenen has been with Capstone since 2017 and is the Director of Digital Products where she leads the product management team and the growth strategy for Capstone’s digital products\, including PebbleGo and Capstone Interactive. Kristie has more than 20 years of experience in product management in the psychological and education publishing field. \nBeth Brezenoff joined Capstone in 2006 and held roles of Editorial Director and Director of Product Planning before being named Associate Publisher in 2020. Beth oversees the Capstone Content Team and is responsible for the content development\, strategy\, and execution of Capstone’s publishing list. \nChristine Dore Trant is the founder of Asterism and Co.\, a marketing agency with a mission to change the status quo of the publishing industry. By elevating individual publishers’ brand recognition and reader loyalty with content marketing\, Asterism and Co. works to enable their clients to not just sell more books but to publish stories worth telling.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/luncheon-webinar-online-supplemental-content/
LOCATION:MN
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201111T130000
DTSTAMP:20201101T165143Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity of Content in Children's Books and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about obstacles to publishing more diverse content and strategies for elevating unheard voices and reaching readers and buyers underserved by mainstream publishing lists. How do diverse content and author demographics shape the selection process? Are there topics that are oversaturated or ineffective? Join Ramsey County librarian Tasha Nins; author Duchess Harris\, professor of American studies at Macalester College; and Kathleen T. Horning\, director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center\, for a conversation about how publishers can sell books that haven’t been published before\, to audiences not on the radar. \n\n\nQuestions for Q&A can be submitted ahead of the event here. \n\n\nThis webinar is free of charge for MBPR members\, $5 for students\, and $10 for nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link below\, you will receive further instructions on how to attend. \n\n\nDuchess Harris\, JD\, PhD\, is a professor of American studies and political science at Macalester College. She is the author of three academic books\, including Black Feminist Politics from Kennedy to Trump. She is also the proud curator of 123 books for fourth through twelfth graders in the Duchess Harris Collection for ABDO Books. Her newest addition to the collection\, Justice for George Floyd\, will be available January 2021. She resides in Vadnais Heights with her husband of 25 years\, daughter\, two sons\, dog\, and two cats. \n\n\nTasha Nins is a middle grade children’s librarian at the Maplewood branch of the Ramsey County Library. She has previously worked for the Saint Paul Public Library and Hennepin County Library. Tasha is a 2017 graduate of the Saint Catherine University Master of Library and Information Science program and a member of the 2017 cohort of the American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders program. \n\nKathleen T. Horning is the director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A former children’s librarian\, she is the author of several books on literature for children\, including From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children’s Books (revised edition: HarperCollins\, 2010)\, and has served as president of the ALA’s Association for Library Service to Children and the United States Board on Books for Young People. Kathleen received the Scholastic Library Publishing Award from the American Library Association in 2009 for her outstanding leadership in the field of librarianship and children’s and young adult literature.\n\nWhere & When\nZoom online meeting platform\nWednesday\, November 11; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.\n\nRegistration Information\nThe program starts at noon on the videoconference platform Zoom. You will receive an invitation link and password via email on Tuesday\, November 10. Downloading the Zoom app for your computer or device is recommended\, but instructions for joining via web browser or phone are included in the invitation.\n\nRESERVATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL TUESDAY\, NOVEMBER 10\, AT NOON.\n\nTo register online\, click here.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/diversity-of-content-in-childrens-books-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Zoom online meeting platform\, MN\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201112
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SUMMARY:Membership Drive Closes
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URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/membership-drive-closes/
LOCATION:MN
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201112
DTSTAMP:20200805T160935Z
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SUMMARY:Event/Webinar:  Diverse Content in Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Event information to come.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/luncheon-webinar-diverse-content-in-publishing/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTAMP:20200722T150901Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Drive Regular Rates Begin
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URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/membership-drive-regular-rates-begin/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T130000
DTSTAMP:20200927T144701Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Improving Publishing's Diversity Problem\, One Mentorship\, Internship\, and Fellowship at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Many publishing companies have been looking for ways to improve diversity within the industry. Our September webinar featured a panel of three publishing professionals discussing how they have created internships\, mentorships\, or fellowships for people from marginalized communities who are looking to enter the industry. Our panelists were Helen Maimaris\, the managing editor of F(r)iction and the COO of its parent nonprofit\, Brink Literacy Project; Yasmin A. McClinton\, freelance editor at Tessera Editorial; and Sarah Park Dahlen\, Associate Professor in the MLIS Program at St. Catherine University and the community liaison for the Mirrors and Windows Fellowship. They spoke about how their organizations started\, challenges they’ve met along the way\, and the impact they hope to make on the industry as a whole. They also provided ideas for how companies can connect with more diverse applicants for their open positions. \nRemember that the process for accessing recordings has changed. If you are a member and have not yet created your individual account for our new website\, follow the directions on the Member Resources page to create one and get access to the recordings. If you have questions\, please contact us at information@publishersroundable.org.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/luncheon-webinar-representation-matters/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200816
DTSTAMP:20200722T150644Z
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SUMMARY:Membership Drive Early Bird Registration Begins
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URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/membership-drive-early-bird-registration-begins/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T170000
DTSTAMP:20200805T145101Z
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SUMMARY:Publishing During a Pandemic: What Now\, and What Next?
DESCRIPTION:Join your book publishing colleagues for our first-ever MBPR webinar! A panel of experienced local publishing professionals will discuss how their teams have adapted to publishing during a pandemic and how it might shape the future. This event will also serve as our annual meeting\, during which member organizations will vote to fill vacant positions on the MPBR board of directors.  \nThis webinar is offered free of charge to MBPR members and to students and for $5 for nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link below\, you will receive further instructions on how to attend. Stay well\, and we hope to see you there! \nThe pandemic sweeping the world this spring has been a startling and unprecedented challenge for the publishing world\, an industry that prides itself on its ability to handle nearly constant change and daily surprises. Join us to hear Twin Cities publishing professionals discuss the challenges and adaptations that their teams have made to content creation\, marketing\, production\, distribution\, and sales workflows during the stay-at-home orders in our state and across the country\, as well as new opportunities they have discovered! Our panelists will address communication\, processes\, project management\, and whether this temporary shift in the workplace has opened any doors for permanent change. \nAbout the Panelists\nSpencer Brinker is the director of product development at Bearport Publishing in Minneapolis. He has more than 20 years of experience in the publishing industry and moved to Minneapolis from New York City in 2019 when Bearport was acquired by Jump! In his roles as creative director and head of production\, he has focused on adaptable and scalable processes to create the most efficient environment for excellence in print and digital products. \nDon Leeper is the founder of Bookmobile\, a provider of digital publishing services to university presses\, literary publishers\, indie publishers\, associations\, and small-to-medium-sized trade publishers. Long involved in book design and production management\, in 1996 Leeper started Bookmobile’s digital book printing service\, providing SRDP\, POD\, and galley printing. During the first ebook era in 2000\, Leeper founded Pagewing\, a venture-funded company whose mission was to help publishers bridge the gap between print and ebook workflows (RIP 2002). In 2005 he started Itasca Books\, a book distribution and fulfillment service. In 2008 he restarted Bookmobile’s ebook services\, converting and distributing ebooks to resellers. In 2010 he expanded Itasca’s services to include fulfillment for publisher-generated website and other dropship orders. Leeper has spoken to many publishing\, museum\, author\, literary\, and digital printing groups on the subject of the technological transformation of publishing. \nRachel Zugschwert is the vice president of marketing at Lerner Publishing Group. Previously\, she has worked in marketing at 1517 Media\, Beaver’s Pond Press\, Consortium Book Sales & Distribution\, and Simon & Schuster. She has a master’s in publishing from Pace University.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/publishing-during-a-pandemic-what-now-and-what-next/
LOCATION:Zoom online meeting platform\, MN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200324T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200324T223000
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SUMMARY:MBPR 2020 Internship Fair — CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the ongoing concerns about Coronavirus (COVID-19)\, MBPR has canceled this event. Thank you for your understanding. Publishers planning to interview prospective interns have been invited to post opportunities on the MBPR Internships board. Please visit this page to learn more about opportunities in Minnesota publishing. \nAre you looking for an opportunity to learn more about careers in publishing? Spend a semester or your summer break as an intern for one of the many different publishers in the Twin Cities! At the Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable 2020 Internship Fair\, publishers will be on-site to answer your questions\, take résumés\, and discuss the opportunities available at their companies. A variety of internships are available in editorial\, design\, marketing\, production\, and other areas\, including paid positions and those for academic credit; semester\, summer-break\, and flexible-schedule work; and opportunities for nontraditional students and experience-based and non-degree-holding applicants. Drawings for door prizes will be held throughout the event. \nEvent Information\nThe event runs from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Handouts with details on all participating companies will be provided. Bring at least ten copies of your résumé and be prepared to give brief (five-minute) informational interviews. We recommend that attendees review the list of participating publishers (updated in February and March) and coming prepared with four or five top choices and questions about their programs. \nRSVP / Registration\nThis event is free but limited to 150 participants. Please reserve your space at this event by clicking here to go to EventBrite and register. \nPARTICIPATING COMPANIES\nCoffee House Press Coffee House Press is an internationally renowned independent book publisher and arts nonprofit based in Minneapolis\, MN; through their literary publications and Books in Action program\, CHP acts as a catalyst and connector — between authors and readers\, ideas and resources\, creativity and community\, inspiration and action. Our mission is to create new spaces for audiences and artists to interact\, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is\, what it can do\, and who it belongs to. Internships offered: Publishing Compensation offered: $1\,200 stipend \nExile Press EXILE PRESS is a Minneapolis based\, small publisher of award-winning books and apps in ESL\, Korean language and culture\, Children’s Early Readers\, Graphic Novels & Poetry. Founded in 2006\, we’re dedicated to what we can learn from beyond borders\, to culture in communication and to what we may discover in the microcosm of word’s art\, the complex beauty of the English language and the cultural diaspora of the global village.Our books are about inspiring an adventurous spirit in others and joining them on their journey. Our specialties include language acquisition\, travel journals\, philosophy\, art books\, and poetry. Our scope is global and beyond. Welcome to the World. Its message is simple – seek truth. Children’s literature is handled by our imprint Little Bear Books\, political satire by Hungry Dictator Press\, and Passion Poets (Erotic Poetry of Sexual Empowerment at passionpoets.org). Internships offered: Social media/publicist\, sales/promotions\, web designer/developer\, and graphic designer internships are available: 10-20 hours/week\, minimum 240-hour\, 3-6 month commitment Compensation offered: Interns receive a small stipend offered upon successful completion of the internship with potential for work/study credit \nFree Spirit Publishing Free Spirit Publishing is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people’s social-emotional health and educational needs. We help children and teens think for themselves\, overcome challenges\, and make a difference in the world. Our publishing house is located in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. We publish 30 to 35 books annually in the categories of Early Childhood\, Bullying & Conflict Resolution\, Gifted Education\, Character Education & Service Learning\, and Teacher Resources & Professional Development. Internships offered: General internship with editorial\, marketing\, and sales components Compensation offered: Stipend and/or CEU credit \nillustrada design illustrada (www.illustrada.com) is the design studio of enigmatic artist/designer Paul Nylander. Built on the pillars of curiosity\, consideration\, and commitment\, illustrada is focused on creating beautiful books with intelligent\, passionate people who have things that need saying—a story to tell\, a question to ask\, or a point to make. Whether it takes the form of a business report or a children’s book\, poetry or prose\, nonfiction or novel\, at illustrada—named for the Latin origin of illustrate\, meaning to explain—the goal is to create something we can all be proud of… and might just change the world. Internships offered: Design/Marketing projects focused on illustrada marketing\, internal asset development\, and/or assist on client projects. Part-time\, depending on availability and interests. What you don’t know about the production side of publishing\, you’ll have a chance to learn. Compensation offered: Hourly\, based on experience. Credits\, too\, if desired. \nLerner Publishing Group Lerner Publishing Group creates the highest-quality nonfiction and fiction content for children and young adults in a variety of subjects and formats. Based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959\, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with fourteen imprints: Lerner Publications\, Millbrook Press\, Carolrhoda Books\, Twenty-First Century Books\, Graphic Universe™\, Hungry Tomato™\, Darby Creek\, Kar-Ben Publishing\, Carolrhoda Lab™\, LernerClassroom\, ediciones Lerner\, First Avenue Editions\, Lerner Digital™\, and Zest Books™\, as well as Lerner Publisher Services. Internships offered: Marketing; Design; Digital & Editorial Compensation offered: Hourly \nThe Loft Literary Center The Loft is a center dedicated to readers and writers. We believe that story\, verse\, and writing aren’t just nice things you put on a shelf\, but are instead core to a full existence. At their best\, they help us connect\, entertain\, mourn\, protest\, provoke\, educate\, and empathize. Join us — and find or share your story. Internships offered: Marketing/communication; please inquire about other departments and seasonal summer opportunities in our youth program Compensation offered: $1\,000 stipend \nRed Line Editorial Red Line Editorial is a full-service editorial house serving traditional and digital publishers. Each year our team produces more than 500 books\, most of them for the K–12 educational market. We work with publishers big and small to concept\, develop\, and produce content that engages and enlightens. Internships offered: Editorial\, design\, digital Compensation offered: $10/hour \nRed Sofa Literary Red Sofa Literary is the celebration of the quirky\, eclectic ideas in our exciting literary community. Realizing that the best ideas come via engaging conversations and over good coffee\, while sometimes relaxing in a colorful lounger. Red Sofa Literary is a boutique literary agency originally established in the St. Paul/Minneapolis. With authors all over the world\, Red Sofa now has a reach beyond the infamous 10\,000 Lakes. Internships offered: Hands-on agency experience including reading\, market research\, social media management and more Compensation offered: College credit \nSmith House Publishing Consultants\, Smith House Press\, and FINS Publications \nSmith House Publishing Consultants A revolution is taking place in the book-publishing industry and the traditional gatekeepers are no longer in control. Authors are now able to produce a finished\, professional-quality print\, ebook\, or audiobook for fewer out-of-pocket expenses and take advantage of new ways to promote and sell their books to a worldwide audience. We teach our authors every stage of the self-publishing process: creation\, publication\, promoting/marketing\, and sales — using time-honored\, traditional\, and cutting-edge strategies. \nSmith House Press is a traditional publishing company specializing in books on health and related subjects. Our most successful book\, The Fibromyalgia Help Book\, sold over 150\,000 copies. \nFINS Publications has been publishing fishing guides and maps since 1982. Its major titles are the Twin Cities Fishing Guide\, Twin Cities Shore Fishing Maps (East and West)\, and the Brainerd-Whitefish Fishing Guide. Internships offered: FINS Publications is offering two internships specializing in 1) social media and 2) video production. We will be crowdfunding a book Never Go Fishless From Shore Again: Tips on Fishing North American Lakes and Rivers. Compensation offered: 1. $300 stipend for completion of 12 hours per week for ten weeks. Schedule and hours are very flexible and most of the work can be completed off-site. 2. We will work with the educational institution of your choice for course credit. 3. We will include your name in the Acknowledgement section of this book\, highlighting your contributions to enhance your creditability in the Social Media or Video job market. \nStrive Publishing Strive Publishing is on a mission to publish African American picture books and young adult novels while supporting emerging African American authors. Strive’s vision is to give all children the opportunity to see African American culture from different perspectives\, and to provide pathways for illuminating stories across cultures. Internships offered: Part-time remote summer internship Compensation offered: College credit if arranged with school in advance \nTwin Cities Geek Twin Cities Geek is an online news and culture magazine for geeks in Minnesota\, particularly focused around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. It is our mission to represent as many of the voices within our community as possible in both writing and editing. We strive for diversity in race\, gender\, sexuality\, disability\, and other identities present in Minnesota geek communities. Internships offered: Editing internships; writing and editing positions Compensation offered: TCG is 100% volunteer-run; academic credit may be arranged
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-2020-internship-fair/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adaptive Financial Communication Lessons: What Nature Tells Us about Sharing Resources
DESCRIPTION:Using an ecological lens\, this presentation can help you look at finance from different perspectives. If you are involved in money matters at any level\, you will come away with new insights on the communication of financial issues. If you are interested in the concept of sustainability and cross-department communication\, this is a presentation for you. \nWho is talking about money at your company or organization? Who isn’t? Who should be? And how are they talking about it? Is discourse around finances a strength or a weakness? Maybe you’re a project manager overseeing a production budget and want to advocate for more resources for a book project. Perhaps you work in operations and want to inspire creative solutions to a financial challenge. Maybe you are a staffer who wants better tools for advocating for yourself and your colleagues when it comes to company resources. Or perhaps you’re a department manager or director who has to share financial information with your team\, whether the news is good or bad. \nNo matter your role\, you are a part of the business culture (ecosystem) of your company. Join us at MBPR’s March luncheon\, where Allie Moen Wagstrom (she/her/hers) will discuss the ever-important soft skills of adaptive financial leadership\, providing insights from nature that will spur your creativity in approaching financial issues. Whether you need to take action on a budget problem or generate more communication between your departments\, Allie will provide steps to creating a more inclusive approach to finance. \nAbout the Presenter\nAllie Moen Wagstrom (she/her/hers) is a nonprofit practitioner and trainer with over fifteen years of experience in program\, financial\, and administrative management. She specializes in ecological approaches to strategic partnerships\, business strategy\, nonprofit management\, and leadership. Always curious\, she is working on a Master’s of Science in biomimicry. Her perfect conversation is about community-led solutions\, 1990s British rock bands\, and what we can learn from the oldest organisms on Earth. She loves Minneapolis\, First Avenue\, Doctor Who\, biology\, astronomy\, anthropology\, and cats.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/adaptive-financial-communication-lessons-what-nature-tells-us-about-sharing/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Best Practices for Working with Freelancers
DESCRIPTION:Publishers have been working with and relying on those in the gig economy — freelancers — since before the gig economy was even a thing. When those relationships go well\, freelancers can play a vital role in ensuring that a publisher’s design\, editorial\, and other processes run smoothly and efficiently. Budgets and deadlines are met\, quality books are produced\, everyone’s happy! But what happens when expectations collide\, communication slips or the hired-out work is not up to par? And if you’ve never worked with\, or as\, a freelancer\, what are some best practices for getting started? Join MBPR for this January’s luncheon and listen in as four panelists seasoned in the art of working with or as freelancers discuss tips and tools\, strategies and skills for creating and maintaining healthy freelancer-publisher relationships. The panel discussion will close with time for Q&A. \nAbout Our Panelists\nLaura J. Westlund is managing editor of the University of Minnesota Press. She has also worked as a freelance translator\, writer\, editor\, and proofreader. Along with her work in publishing\, she is an Art Hound for Minnesota Public Radio and a tour guide at the Weisman Art Museum. \nJames Kegley is currently the art director for 1517 Media’s line of trade books. Previously\, he spent twelve years at the Quarto Publishing Group as a design manager\, working on book design as well as marketing materials and branding. In these positions\, he has worked with numerous freelance designers\, illustrators\, and photographers. In 2018 he ventured into the freelance design field himself\, focused primarily on book design and layout. He is a graduate of the College of Visual Arts (long live CVA). \nKim Winscher is a freelance graphic designer. She graduated from the Minneapolis Arts Institute with a focus on graphic design. She started her career as a design manager/art director for Quayside Publishing before becoming a freelancer. She has been freelancing for more than ten years. Past and current clients include Latitude\, the New Normal\, Hogarth International\, Bare Honey\, and the Quarto Group. \nMadeleine Vasaly is a former in-house and current freelance copyeditor\, developmental editor\, and proofreader (among other things). Most of her clients are publishers of trade nonfiction books\, but she also works with packagers\, self-publishing authors\, nonprofits\, creative agencies\, and other people who work with words. In addition to her freelance business\, she is the senior editor and co-head of the nonprofit news and culture site Twin Cities Geek and a board member with the Professional Editors Network.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/best-practices-for-working-with-freelancers/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Creative Workflow Solutions
DESCRIPTION:In publishing\, we’re always looking for ways to do things faster\, better\, and cheaper. The ability to work efficiently can have a direct impact on the bottom line. Our group of presenters will walk us through four different tools that can help with that quest. \nTopics will include:\n\nUsing Microsoft Word’s style templates to format manuscripts in preparation for typesetting and production.\nUsing InDesign’s new feature to incorporate marked-up PDF changes.\nUsing Airtable as a flexible project management tool.\nUsing Pressbooks for increased book production.\n\nRepresenting a variety of organizations\, our presenters will share insights to make work more efficient across many areas of publishing—whether it’s editorial\, production\, publicity\, or project management! \nAmy Fitzgerald is an editorial director for Carolrhoda Books at Lerner Publishing Group in Minneapolis. She manages the imprint’s middle-grade and young adult novel lists\, overseeing each book’s life cycle from acquisition through editing and production. She will be presenting on the benefits of Word’s style templates. \nDavid Farr is ImageSmythe’s principal of graphic design and art direction. He brings more than thirty years of publishing experience to his design and production work. He founded ImageSmythe in 1986 to provide graphic art production services for the advertising\, direct mail\, magazine\, and book publishing fields. Farr is also starting his twenty-sixth year as an adjunct professor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design\, where he now specializes in teaching the Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Having dealt with pixels for much of his professional career\, he has returned to the darkroom to develop his landscape and street photography\, shot using large-format cameras using traditional black-and-white film. He will be presenting on InDesign’s new capabilities for smoothly incorporating changes from a marked-up PDF. \nKat Sanborn is a Minnesota transplant with twenty years’ experience in the publishing industry—in sales\, marketing\, and publicity\, sometimes combined! Llewellyn Worldwide is her professional base of operations as a senior publicist and public relations representative. She has served on publishing educational panels and given talks on book promotion both on her company’s behalf and as a publishing professional. In San Francisco\, where she worked remotely for Llewellyn before making the move to Minnesota\, she was the programs chair for the Book Promotion Forum\, an organization devoted to education about the publicity\, promotion\, marketing\, and distribution of books. She will be presenting on her use of the professional project management tool Airtable. \nLayne Johnson is the senior project manager for the book imprints at 1517 Media here in Minneapolis. She has been working in book production for the past five years and has a passion for organization\, communication\, and schedules (think Gantt charts). Her attention to detail and drive to produce high-quality books in an efficient and effective manner is worked out through managing and using external resources such as Pressbooks. Her team uses traditional typesetting methods\, along with Pressbooks\, to achieve greater efficiency and increased output of books into the world.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/creative-workflow-solutions/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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