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SUMMARY:Diversity in Publishing: Digging Deeper
DESCRIPTION:The catering for the May luncheon is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. More about Free Spirit below.\nDiversity in publishing is more than a trend: it’s our present and future. How can publishers be proactive in ensuring diverse representation in books and staffing? Join Hannah Ehrlich\, director of marketing and publicity at multicultural children’s book publisher Lee & Low Books\, for a look at the current landscape\, activism efforts\, and challenges. What can the statistics teach us? What will make a meaningful impact on the numbers? And how can publishers support diversity at every stage of book creation? \nAbout Hannah Erlich\nHannah Ehrlich is the director of marketing and publicity at Lee & Low Books. She has nearly a decade of experience marketing and publicizing diverse children’s books at Lee & Low\, where she oversees the company’s publicity and marketing initiatives\, social media strategy\, and web sales. Hannah was one of the planners behind Lee & Low’s landmark Diversity Baseline Survey\, the first study to examine staff diversity within the publishing industry\, and helped to establish Lee & Low’s Diversity in Publishing Summer Internship. She originally served as a publisher liaison for the We Need Diverse Books campaign\, and speaks regularly about diversity in children’s publishing. \nAbout Our Sponsor \nFree Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people’s social-emotional health and educational needs. Our books feature diverse characters in true-to-life settings and stories that empower children and teens to think for themselves\, overcome challenges\, and make a difference in the world. Visit us at www.freespirit.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/diversity-in-publishing-digging-deeper/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:MBPR 2018 Internship Fair
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an opportunity to learn more about publishing? Spend a semester or your summer break as an intern for one of the many book or magazine publishers in the Twin Cities! Join the Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable for a 2018 internship fair\, where publishers will be on-site to answer your questions\, take resumes\, and discuss the opportunities available at their companies. \nEvent Information\nThe event will go from 5:30–7:30 pm. We will have handouts with details on all participating companies. Bring copies of your resume and be prepared to give brief (5 minute) informational interviews. \nPARTICIPATING COMPANIES:\nCapstone Helping children develop a love of reading and learning\, no matter their ability level\, is at the heart of what we do at Capstone. Our passion for creating inspired learning has made us the most trusted publisher of children’s books and digital solutions for libraries\, classrooms\, and consumers for 25 years. Capstone’s content comes in a variety of print and digital formats including board books\, picture books\, interactive books\, apps\, audio\, and databases. Whether print\, online\, or new\, yet-to-be-discovered formats\, Capstone provides children and young adults with the content they love. \nInternships offered: Capstone has previously had interns in Design\, Editorial\, and other departments within the company. \nCompensation: Paid biweekly through payroll. \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. \nInternships offered: More information to come. \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. \nInternships offered: Social Media/Publicist\, Sales/Promotions\, Web Designer/Developer\, and Graphic Designer internships are available; 10-20 hours/week (minimum 3-month commitment) \nCompensation offered: Bonus at the completion of the internship \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 Golden Valley\, Minnesota. We publish 20 to 25 books annually in the categories of Early Childhood\, Bullying & Conflict Resolution\, Gifted Education\, Character Education & Service Learning\, and Teacher Resources & Professional Development. \nInternships offered: We offer a publishing internship that focuses on editorial\, sales\, and marketing work in an entrepreneurial environment and exposes the intern to a range of other areas of publishing at Free Spirit\, including production\, design\, and publicity. \nCompensation offered: Upon completion\, interns will receive a small stipend. \nHazelden Publishing The mission of Hazelden Publishing is to provide products and services that help people recognize\, understand\, and overcome addiction and closely related problems. As part of the nonprofit Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\, we publish nonfiction books and other materials for both consumer and professional audiences focused on addiction and recovery\, mental health\, healthy relationships\, life skills\, and more. \nInternships offered: Hazelden is currently offering one Consumer Editorial internship. The intern will work closely with the consumer editorial department on research and support for upcoming lead books and associated content\, as well as revisions of past top-selling titles. The intern will have exposure to the publishing process from acquisition to release and gain experience with editing\, fact-checking\, the book revision process\, content marketing\, and more. There will also be opportunities to interact with and learn from staff members from other departments. Candidates should have a love of books\, an interest in mental health and addiction recovery\, and a desire to learn how good content can save lives. Candidates must be willing to commute to Hazelden Publishing’s location in Center City\, MN\, at least two days per week. Vanpool commuting options available. \nCompensation: Responsive to internship needs\, the intern can receive a variable stipend commensurate with the number of hours and weeks spent working and learning as part of our publishing program. Alternately\, if part of an official internship program through an accredited school that only allows the allotment of academic credits for work\, the intern may choose a smaller stipend to assist with commuting costs only. Our preference is for an intern to become part of our team for 12 to 16 weeks\, spending between 15 and 20 hours per week in the office. \nLerner Lerner Publishing Group is an award-winning publisher of children’s books. Lerner publishes nonfiction titles of all age levels for the school/library market\, and we publish picture books and novels (middle grade and YA) for trade markets. \nInternships offered: Digital\, Editorial\, and Marketing departments. Please note that Lerner prefers to have interns stay for about six months\, but can be flexible depending on the needs of the intern\, the department\, and the company. \nCompensation: Interns are paid minimum wage\, on an hourly basis. \nThe Loft Founded in 1974 (incorporated in 1975)\, the Loft is a haven for readers and writers; one of the largest centers of its kind in the country. Our mission is to advance the artistic development of writers\, foster a thriving literary community\, and inspire a passion for literature. This work is essential. We believe that story\, verse\, and writing isn’t just nice things to have or to put up on a shelf\, but are core to a full existence. At their best\, words help us connect\, entertain\, mourn\, provoke\, educate\, and empathize. We accomplish our work by bringing essential conversations\, artists\, readers\, and learning opportunities together under one roof. \nInternships offered: Marketing and Communications and Summer Youth Internships are available. \nCompensation offered: $1\,000 stipend to defray costs. \nMighty Media Mighty Media is a publishing\, packaging\, and production powerhouse! The company produces innovative design and high-quality content for university press clients and school library publishers\, as well as trade authors through its publishing entity\, Mighty Media Press. Internships offered: Editorial book publishing internship; design book publishing internship Compensation offered: Stipend \nMilkweed Editions Milkweed Editions is an independent book publisher based out of Open Book in Minneapolis. We take risks on debut and experimental writers\, we invest significant time and care in the editorial process\, and we enable dynamic engagement between authors and readers. We believe that literature has the potential to change the way we see the world and that bringing new voices to essential conversations is the clearest path to ensuring a vibrant\, diverse\, and empowered future. Learn more: milkweed.org/our-story \nInternships offered: Milkweed Editions offers a four-month intensive introduction to independent book publishing. Over the course of the session\, interns will assist with projects from all areas of our operation\, including editorial\, publicity\, marketing\, online and community engagement\, and development (nonprofit fundraising). We try to tailor project assignments to individual interests as much as possible\, but please keep in mind that one goal of the internship is for participants to develop an understanding of how each department functions within the context of the others. The comprehensive approach of our program—working behind the scenes with books from the pre-acquisition stages through to the final point of sale—offers both breadth and depth of experience and introduces interns to a wide range of career trajectories across the industry. Learn more: milkweed.org/internships \nCompensation: Positions are unpaid\, but we offer free books\, mentorship\, and a range of professional development opportunities. We also offer a small parking/transportation stipend. \nNorth Star Editions North Star Editions is an MN-based publishing company dedicated to guiding readers toward a lifetime love of reading. North Star Editions manages two imprints Flux (YA Fiction) and Jolly Fish Press (Middle-Grade Fiction). \nInternships offered: Editorial (reading submissions and writing reader reports) \nCompensation offered: Some training in handling acquisitions and editorial work \nPrototype Career Service Prototype Career Service is a 32-year-old St. Paul firm specializing in counseling\, workshops\, and printed materials to assist individuals of any age/profession in achieving satisfying careers. In addition to books\, their printed resources include more than 1500 nationally-syndicated weekly career columns written by founder/president Amy Lindgren. \nResume reviews: Prototype Career Service will be offering free resume critiques to any students who visit their table during the internship fair \nThe Quarto Group Quarto Minneapolis makes and sells over 100 great books each year from this office that entertain\, educate and enrich the lives of adults and children. There are five imprints in Minneapolis: Burgess Lea Press (cookbooks)\, Cool Springs Press (gardening and home improvement)\, Motorbooks (transportation)\, Voyageur Press (self-sufficiency\, beer and spirits\, cooking\, and music)\, and Young Voyageur (YA books). \nInternships offered: Editorial\, Marketing\, Design \nCompensation offered: College credit \nRedleaf Press  Redleaf Press is a nationally known nonprofit publisher of books for early childhood professionals. Our educational and instructional publications improve the lives of children by strengthening and supporting the teachers\, trainers\, and families who care for them. Internships offered: Editorial and Marketing Design \n\nEditorial Internship: This position is designed to expose participants to all areas of book publishing but with an emphasis on editorial\, production\, and sales. Interns will leave the program with experience equivalent to an editorial assistant position.\nMarketing Design Internship: This position will assist the marketing and communications team with ongoing design projects while adhering to brand guidelines. Typical assignments include the creation of email graphics\, information cards\, signage\, sales sheets\, flyers\, catalog layout\, and enhancing and resaving images.\n\nCompensation: Unpaid\, but interns can earn college credit \nRed Line Editorial Red Line Editorial provides a diverse array of design\, editorial\, production\, and project management services in both traditional and online formats. \nInternships offered: Editorial and design/production \nCompensation: Hourly \nRed Sofa Literary Red Sofa Literary is a boutique literary agency originally established in the St. Paul/Minneapolis. Our mission is to celebrate a life of reading and geek culture\, where brains always win over the brawn. For more info on our agency\, please see our submission guidelines\, posts and more. www.redsofaliterary.com \nInternships offered: Social Media \nCompensation: Unpaid \nWise Ink Creative Publishing Wise Ink is a creative publishing company that aims to give authors all the tools\, knowledge\, and support they need to self-publish. We work with speakers\, entrepreneurs\, and novelists who are passionate about using their words to change the world. Internships offered: Marketing and Editorial \n\nMarketing Internship: In this internship\, you will be responsible for contributing to the growth of the Wise Ink brand (and the brands of our authors!) You will blog\, help us run our content calendar\, help us organize events\, and strategize how to best get our books out there.\nEditorial Internship: Editorial interns refine their overall editing and writing skills by assessing incoming manuscripts\, writing editorial letters and cover copy\, attending meetings\, and more.\n\nCompensation: Honorarium after the internship is complete \nKeep checking back for more information on additional publishers attending the internship fair! Have questions about MBPR 2018 Internship Fair? Contact MBPR.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-2018-internship-fair-minneapolis-mn/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bookstores: Opportunities in the Specialty Sales Market
DESCRIPTION:Where else can you sell books besides bookstores? With countless boutiques\, gift stores\, and merchandising opportunities available throughout the Twin Cities and the country\, how does a publisher tackle the ever-changing specialty sales landscape? While marketing and publicity initiatives can play a huge role in launching a book into the special sales market\, it is critical to better understand the needs of these distinctive accounts\, which offer opportunities for growth outside typical sales channels. \nJoin MBPR for a discussion featuring a group of specialty sales experts who will discuss best practices and successful ways to launch unique books in these non-traditional retail environments. Featuring an in-house manager of specialty sales\, a sales representative from a company focused on the specialty gift market\, and a buyer/owner from a local store who loves stocking and selling books\, the panelists will discuss the chain of specialty sales\, how to get these books into sales reps’ and buyers’ hands\, how to manage these growth opportunities\, and how to identify specialty market trends. \nPanelists\nAudrey Matson is the owner of Egg|Plant Urban Farm Supply\, a store she founded in 2010 in the Merriam Park neighborhood of St. Paul\, MN which specializes in supplies and inspiration for backyard gardeners and urban homesteaders. Its most profitable sections feature merchandise in backyard chicken keeping\, vegetable/fruit gardening\, canning/fermenting\, cheesemaking\, and maple tapping. Because these subjects all have a strong DIY component\, she finds that instructional and aspirational books are a great fit for her customers who often have to learn new skills as their interests develop. Audrey has a BA from Hamline University and an MA in horticulture from the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities. Always an avid reader and booklover\, she managed bookstores in St. Paul\, MN\, and Milwaukee\, WI\, before opening Egg|Plant. \nMolly Mortensen is a gift sales representative for Minnesota with Anne McGilvray & Company\, where she has been a leader in the industry for the past thirteen years. She works directly with store owners and helps them select the perfect gift products with the aim of making the entire process as enjoyable and productive as possible. Molly specializes in selling books from many different publisher clients\, which allows stores to differentiate themselves from others\, and she loves building long-standing relationships with her stores and identifying new industry trends. Molly’s presentation will focus on bridging the gap between publishing companies and the gift market\, as well as describing what books can work well there. \nNichole Schiele is manager\, specialty market sales\, at the Quarto Group\, where she has spent the last eleven years in both this role and as Motorbooks’s marketing manager. In her current role\, her aim is to sell as many books to customers wherever they are shopping\, gathering\, and networking and which also are not bookstores. She is ever more convinced that diversifying sales channels beyond bookstores and national chains is the key to success in today’s publishing marketplace. Prior to joining the Quarto Group\, Nichole worked for seven years at “The Good Neighbor” (WCCO 830 AM) in sales promotion and four years at Minnesota Monthly as an event manager. She fell into publishing by accident and hasn’t looked back since. \nModerator\nErik Gilg is the group publisher at Quarto Minneapolis\, home to Burgess Lea Press\, Cool Springs Press\, Motorbooks\, Voyageur Press\, and Young Voyageur\, which combined publishes over a hundred new titles per year. Prior to moving to Minneapolis\, he worked as an acquisitions editor at Macmillan in NYC. He is an incorrigible capitalist who would love to see all the books he publishes be sold in every store in America.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/beyond-bookstores-opportunities-in-the-specialty-sales-market/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marketing Case Studies
DESCRIPTION:In today’s fast-paced and highly saturated publishing environment\, a book’s success is often dependent on a creative and ambitious marketing endeavor. Professionals representing a variety of publishing markets will present case studies on real marketing campaigns that helped their books find success in today’s crowded market. Panelists will explore the goals and strategies driving their campaigns\, challenges faced\, and how each campaign helped effectively bring its book to the people who matter most — readers. This luncheon is a great opportunity for authors\, editors\, publishers\, and fellow marketing and publicity professionals to learn about successful marketing campaigns and gain inspiration for new ways to promote their own content. \nPresenters\nVanessa Wright is currently a senior publicist at Llewellyn Publications. She has previously worked as an acquisitions editor for Llewellyn and was a bookseller and manager with Barnes and Noble for over five years. Vanessa will be focusing on the importance of making it personal in a successful publicity campaign. Her presentation will focus on an especially successful campaign that thrived because of the personalization behind her outreach. And the importance of making it personal in publicity also extends to relationships with clients and authors. These personal touches allow a successful publicity campaign to rise above the basic steps of creating a publicity plan\, selecting a media list\, and sending out a press release. While these steps might help a publicist stay organized\, the practice of making it personal will help her land the hard-hitting media outlets that every publicist dreams of scoring for her clients. After a twenty-plus year career in the music business\, \nSteve Roth switched media formats and began working for The Quarto Group in 2011 (then known as Quayside Publishing). Steve is a senior marketing manager\, creating marketing and publicity campaigns for books on gardening\, rural living\, travel\, and pop culture. Originally from the east coast\, Steve has lived in the Twin Cities area since 1994. Steve will cover the now year-plus campaign for the Cool Springs Press title She Sheds: A Room of Your Own\, published January 15\, 2017. He will focus on the ways a very traditional marketing campaign can still be effective when executed properly\, coupled with the timeliness and trendiness of the book’s subject and great content. Steve will also discuss how to lead a successful marketing campaign\, even when the author does not have a strong social media footprint. The success of the She Sheds campaign continues in 2018 as a backlist title with more upcoming national media — building the author’s brand\, launching a new product line\, and setting up her next book\, due out in fall 2018. \nDan Verdick is the director of national sales for Baker & Taylor Publisher Services\, the distribution arm of the global wholesaler. Dan has worked extensively in publicity\, marketing\, and sales in his publishing career\, and his marketing successes include booking authors on many of the biggest media outlets in the market\, including CBS Sunday Morning\, the New York Times\, USA Today\, and more. Dan’s presentation will cover a couple of the lead nonfiction title campaigns he led for IB Tauris\, a publisher client based in the UK working to break into the US market. Themes will include: What — and when — is a marketing plan? Basic rules to live by when marketing a book\, and why killer cop y— and the right copy — is more important than ever.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/marketing-case-studies/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Introducing The Chicago Manual of Style\, 17th Edition\, with Carol Fisher Saller
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the Professional Editors Network (PEN)\, www.pensite.org\nThe 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is here! Join us for a keynote presentation by renowned author and University of Chicago editor Carol Saller as she previews specific changes\, updates\, and additions to this new edition and explains how the Manual’s past informs its future. Carol Saller is the long-time editor of the Chicago Manual of Style’s online Q&A and was chief copyeditor for the 16th edition of the Manual. \nShe also writes content for the CMOS Shop Talk blog and is the author of The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or\, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers\, Your Colleagues\, and Yourself) and several children’s books\, most recently the young adult novel Eddie’s War.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/introducing-ithe-chicago-manual-of-style-i-17th-edition-with-carol-fisher-s/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Common Good Books
DESCRIPTION:MN Publishing Tweet Up brings together anyone who loves books\, in Minnesota\, to discuss and celebrate the past\, present\, and future of publishing. More information can be found at our Facebook page.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-common-good-books2/
LOCATION:Common Good Books\, 38 Snelling Ave S\, St Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Boom Island Brewing Company
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-boom-island-brewing-company/
LOCATION:Boom Island Brewing Company\, 2014 Washington Ave N\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55411\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Future of Book Design
DESCRIPTION:Book publishing and media are changing rapidly and continue to undergo radical transformations. Everyone has an opinion about the future of the industry\, but what about the people who actually design books as products? \nThree experienced designers share their insights about what’s on the horizon in book design. How has book design and the role of the designer changed in the past ten to fifteen years? How will design and the creative process evolve in the years ahead? What opportunities and challenges should recent graduates and young designers anticipate in today’s job market and in the field? How have readers’ expectations of design changed with new developments in technology? \nOur panel will discuss changes in book design that they foresee and how these changes will affect the process of publication. Join us! \nPanelists\nBrian Donahue is the founder and principal art director of Minneapolis-based bedesign\, collaborating with a deep bench of editors\, copywriters\, and creatives to accommodate clients of every size and projects on every platform. An award-winning book designer with more than twenty years of experience and over two hundred books on the shelf\, Donahue is also an early adopter of Adobe’s Digital Publishing Solution (DPS\, now AEM\, now soon to be extinct)\, launching iPad apps and interactive ebooks for a variety of regional and national media clients and cultural institutions\, including Minneapolis Institute of Art\, Minneapolis College of Art and Design\, Macalester College\, University of Minnesota Press\, Minnesota Historical Society\, the Bush Foundation\, and the Center for Irish Music. \nDaniel Leary began his career in publications work in 1993 as an unlikely art director at the Minnesota Daily’s creative department\, with stops along the way as a match-print maker at a digital service bureau\, designer of fine phone-sex classified ads at the Twin Cities Reader & City Pages\, and production coordinator at the University of Minnesota Press. After twelve years at UMP\, Dan moved to his current position as design and production manager at the Minnesota Historical Society Press. At MHS Press he directs the work of a terrific collection of skilled freelancers and interns\, wrestles with editorial calendars\, and charms manufacturing plants’ salespeople. Leary enjoys chamber music and ten-pin bowling. \nMary Austin Speaker is the art director of Milkweed Editions. Before joining Milkweed’s staff in 2017\, Mary worked in New York trade publishing for ten years\, managing the Ecco and Smithsonian imprints for HarperCollins Publishers and designing for Simon & Schuster. She co-founded and curated the Triptych Poetry Series in the East Village\, and while studying for her MFA in poetry at Indiana University\, she taught creative writing and edited the Indiana Review. She has published two collections of poetry—Ceremony (Slope Editions 2013) and The Bridge (Shearsman Books 2016)—and edits a chapbook review column for Rain Taxi as well as a series on poetry and power called Society Editions. She has been designing books for Milkweed in a freelance capacity since 2013.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/the-future-of-book-design/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Boneshaker Books
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-boneshaker-books2/
LOCATION:Boneshaker Books\, 2002 23rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Subtext Books
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-subtext-books1/
LOCATION:Subtext Books\, 6 West 5th St\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mastering Schedule Management
DESCRIPTION:Managing editor Cheryl Drivdahl\, senior production manager/managing editor Hollie Kilroy\, and production trafficking director Sarah Olmanson will discuss the skills and techniques needed to manage the human aspects of scheduling\, such as navigating competing priorities\, guiding and motivating project team members\, and finding the fine line between quality assurance and micromanagement. \nPanelists\nCheryl Drivdahl is managing editor of computer technology and business technology programs at Paradigm Education Solutions\, a publisher of print and digital learning solutions for the postsecondary market. She has been with Paradigm and EMC Publishing for 12 years. Before going inhouse\, she ran her own editing business\, working primarily with education publishers but also with trade publishers. Cheryl has a degree in secondary education from the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities\, with a major in social studies and a minor in fine arts. She has worked in all aspects of print and digital publishing\, from editing and writing instructional materials to conceiving and managing the development of software. She has also completed courses in project management from the Project Management Institute and the Science Museum of Minnesota. She has a passion for education and a sincere desire to serve as the best possible advocate for every stakeholder in every project that lands on her desk. \nHollie Kilroy has 20+ years of graphics experience in the Twin Cities with beginnings in prepress and trade show graphics. These last 10 years have been in publishing\, where she has held a variety of positions with The Quarto Group. Her current job titles\, Managing Editor and Senior Production Manager have her working with a talented team of editors\, another production manager\, and an eclectic team of publishers. As an atypical Managing Editor\, Hollie overseas most of the publishing projects for The Quarto Group’s Minneapolis office in regards to internal schedule and resource allocation\, and then buys print material for half of the Minneapolis projects. Projects in Minneapolis are mainly nonfiction books\, heavy in written and visual content\, with many falling out of the ideal world of a “standard” production timeline. Imprints belonging to The Quarto Group’s Minneapolis office include Burgess Lea Press\, Cool Springs Press\, Motorbooks\, and Voyageur Press. \nSarah Olmanson is the Senior Director\, Production Trafficking and Workflow Strategy\, working with the editors\, creators\, and producers at Lerner Publishing Group to get more than four hundred titles in twelve unique imprints out the door and into the hands of readers as efficiently and timely as possible. Sarah has helped the staff at Lerner produce a higher rate of titles per year than ever before—and hit more deadlines than ever before. She also implemented a set of best practices for InDesign users that has enabled Lerner to bring in part of and enlarge its digital product line. In her career\, she has done page layout and digital book research and production as well as freelance copyediting. Sarah believes priorities and efficiencies help keep us sane. \nModerator\nLauren Kukla is a writer and editor by training\, who specializes in middle-grade fiction\, picture books\, and school library nonfiction. She is currently publishing director of Mighty Media\, where she handles project management\, product development\, and editorial direction.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mastering-schedule-management/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - LynLake Brewery
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweetup-lynlake-brewery1/
LOCATION:LynLake Brewery\, 2934 Lyndale Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170412T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170412T190000
DTSTAMP:20161028T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Dubliner Pub & Cafe
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-lynlake-brewery/
LOCATION:The Dubliner Pub & Café\, 2162 University Ave W\, St Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
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DTSTAMP:20200805T151454Z
CREATED:20170118T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Can Literature Make a Damn Bit of Difference?
DESCRIPTION:Imagine a world where everyone read an hour each day. What would that world look like\, and would it be better than the one we’re living in? \nMinnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable is excited to partner with the Loft Literary Center to present Man Booker Prize winner Marlon James and Executive Director of the National Book Foundation Lisa Lucas for a wide-ranging conversation about the importance\, issues\, and opportunities that books bring to our lives and culture. \nJoin us for this special event on Thursday\, April 6\, 7-8:30 pm\, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage at the Guthrie Theater. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for MBPR members. The discount code has been sent to the primary contact listed in the MBPR member directory. Please reach out to the primary contact at your organization or e-mail information@publishersroundtable.org for the code.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/can-literature-make-a-damn-bit-of-difference/
LOCATION:Guthrie Theater\, 818 South 2nd Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:MBPR 2017 Internship Fair
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: We’ve reached our online registration capacity\, but still welcome walk-ins who bring up-to-date copies of resumes and are prepared to discuss backgrounds\, education\, goals\, etc. that are relevant to internships at specific companies. \nAre you looking for an opportunity to learn more about publishing? Spend a semester or your summer break as an intern for one of the many book or magazine publishers in the Twin Cities! Join the Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable for a 2017 internship fair\, where publishers will be on-site to answer your questions\, take resumes\, and discuss the opportunities available at their companies. The informational interview portion of the fair will go from 5:30-7:00 pm; additional networking will last from 7:00-7:30 pm. We will have handouts with information on all participating companies. Bring copies of your resume and be prepared to give brief informational interviews.  \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. \nInternships offered: An publishing internship at Coffee House Press will introduce you to all aspects of a small literary publisher. Skills gained in publicity\, marketing\, editorial\, development\, and administration can also easily transfer to larger publishing houses and other careers\, both in the arts and elsewhere. \nCompensation: $1200 stipend \nElva Resa Publishing Elva Resa is the nation’s leading independent publisher of books for and about military families. Our award-winning primary imprint specializes in resources for military family members of all ages\, covering topics like deployment\, moving\, careers\, and education in a mobile lifestyle. Our authors lead military family events at US bases around the world. Our online store\, MilitaryFamilyBooks.com\, distributes military family books from a variety of publishers\, as a reseller to individuals and a bulk wholesaler to government purchasers. \nInternships offered:  We have part-time internships available\, both paid and unpaid\, depending on skills and experience. Flexible hours\, virtual and in-office\, with at least one morning/week in our Woodbury editorial office. All interns work on real projects\, which vary by season and year. Examples include writing magazine/website articles and press releases; developmental editing\, copyediting\, and proofreading manuscripts; designing books and related resources; writing/designing marketing materials; managing social media and marketing/PR campaigns (radio\, print\, video\, online\, e-commerce); supporting author events and related marketing; pick/pack/shipping orders and learning more about the business side of publishing. \nCompensation:  We have both paid and unpaid internships\, depending on the intern’s skills/experience and ability to lead projects\, as well as the intern’s goals. We mutually decide on projects/areas of interest\, level of guidance/education\, and work schedule/payment. \nExile Press Exile Press is an award-winning publisher of children’s literature\, poetry\, and language acquisition materials\, such as Teddy’s Day\, Letters\, Idiom Attack\, and As much as a Rat’s Tail. Established in 2005 by CEO\, Peter N. Liptak\, Exile Press has offices in the US and Seoul\, Korea and is dedicated to what we can learn from beyond borders\, to culture in communication and to what we may discover in the complex beauty of the English language and the cultural diaspora of the global village. Our specialties include language acquisition\, art & poetry\, and children’s early readers. \nInternships offered:  Graphic design intern\, social media & marketing intern\, other options \nCompensation:  Unpaid \nFree Spirit 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. \nInternships offered: Publishing internship that focuses on editorial\, sales\, and marketing work in an entrepreneurial environment. Internships may also expose interns to a range of other areas of publishing\, including production\, design\, and publicity. \nCompensation: Unpaid. Interns receive small transportation stipend upon completion. CEU credits may be obtained. \nLerner Publishing Group The Lerner Publishing Group specializes in creating high-quality nonfiction and fiction titles for children and teens. With our nine imprints\, we publish a diverse list of products ranging from illustrated picture books to photo-driven nonfiction titles to novels for both the school/library and trade markets. \nInternships offered: We hire interns in our digital\, editorial\, and marketing departments. \nCompensation: $9 per hour. \nMighty Media Press Mighty Media\, Inc.\, is an award-winning creative communications company that specializes in content development\, print design\, book packaging\, and integrated digital product. \nInternships offered: Editorial\, Design \nCompensation: Stipend and/or college credit/hourly wage\, depending on qualifications \nMilkweed Editions Milkweed Editions is an independent book publisher based out of Open Book in Minneapolis. We take risks on debut and experimental writers\, we invest significant time and care in the editorial process\, and we enable dynamic engagement between authors and readers. We believe that literature has the potential to change the way we see the world and that bringing new voices to essential conversations is the clearest path to ensuring a vibrant\, diverse\, and empowered future. Learn more: milkweed.org/our-story \nInternships offered: Milkweed Editions offers a four-month intensive introduction to independent book publishing. Over the course of the session\, interns will assist with projects from all areas of our operation\, including editorial\, publicity\, marketing\, online and community engagement\, and development (nonprofit fundraising). We try to tailor project assignments to individual interests as much as possible\, but please keep in mind that one goal of the internship is for participants to develop an understanding of how each department functions within the context of the others. The comprehensive approach of our program—working behind the scenes with books from the pre-acquisition stages through to the final point of sale—offers both breadth and depth of experience and introduces interns to a wide range of career trajectories across the industry. Learn more: milkweed.org/internships \nCompensation: Positions are unpaid\, but we offer free books\, mentorship\, and a range of professional development opportunities. We also offer a small parking/transportation stipend. \nMinnesota Historical Society Press The Minnesota Historical Society Press is a leading publisher of the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. We publish in the areas of Native American studies\, nature and environment\, the arts and popular culture\, food\, adventure and travel\, true crime\, war and conflict\, women’s history\, Scandinavian studies\, and the histories of Minnesota’s diverse peoples. In addition to book publications\, MNHS Press produces the Minnesota History journal and the free\, digital encyclopedia\, MNopedia. \nInternships offered: Editorial internships to support the editors of our books and journal. We also offer editing and writing opportunities through our online encyclopedia\, MNopedia. Design/production internships offer the opportunity for basic book design work\, marketing support\, and production assistance. \nCompensation: Unpaid; occasionally a small stipend. \nNorth Star Editions North Star Editions is an MN-based publishing company dedicated to guiding readers toward a lifetime love of reading. North Star Editions manages two imprints Flux (YA Fiction) and Jolly Fish Press (Middle-Grade Fiction). Internships offered: Editorial internships (acquisition readers\, editorial interns\, etc.); marketing internships \nInternships offered: Varies \nCompensation: Stipend and/or college credit/hourly wage\, depending on qualifications \nParadigm Education Solutions Paradigm Education Solutions publishes textbooks on computer technology and health careers at the college level along with advanced digital solutions for today’s classrooms. \nInternships offered: Editorial \nCompensation: Hourly wage \nPrototype Career Services Prototype Career Media is the publishing imprint of Prototype Career Service\, a 32-year-old St. Paul firm specializing in counseling\, workshops\, and printed materials to assist individuals of any age/profession in achieving satisfying careers. In addition to books\, our printed resources include more than 1500 nationally-syndicated weekly career columns written by founder/president Amy Lindgren. We have an impeccable reputation and industry-leading services\, but outdated branding and publicity. Our newly-developed internship program is one of several stages in our re-imaging plan. We’re looking forward to meeting individuals who want to learn and grow with us as we tackle these projects. \nInternships offered: Publicity / Sales; Content Strategy; Web / Social Media \nCompensation: $500 stipend \nRed Bird Chapbooks Red Bird Chapbooks is a non-profit publisher of quality chapbooks\, broadsides\, and pamphlets. \nInternships offered: We offer a publishing internship that introduces interns to a wide range of considerations for small press publishers from editorial to artistic to administrative concerns. A description of our internship role is available on our website: www.redbirdchapbooks.com/content/ways-get-involved-red-bird. \nCompensation: Unpaid \nRed Line Editorial Red Line Editorial creates high-quality books for publishers on a variety of subjects. Most of our books are nonfiction titles created for students in grades K–12\, but we also work in a number of other genres. Red Line Editorial is known for the high quality of the work we produce. \nInternships Offered: Editorial internship\, design internship \nCompensation: Hourly \nRedleaf Press Redleaf Press is a nationally known nonprofit publisher of books for early childhood professionals. Our educational and instructional publications improve the lives of children by strengthening and supporting the teachers\, trainers\, and families who care for them. \nInternships offered: The publishing internship program is designed to expose participants to all areas of book publishing. We offer internships that emphasize editorial\, production\, or design skills. \nCompensation: Unpaid; college credits can be earned \nRed Sofa Literary Agency Red Sofa Literary is a boutique literary agency originally established in St. Paul/Minneapolis. \nInternships offered: Social Media/Marketing; General Publishing experience \nCompensation: Volunteer – only request 2 to 3 hours/week \nStorm Literary Agency Boutique Literary Agency representing Quality Children’s Literature From Exceptional Authors and Illustrators \nInternships offered: Screen queries & submissions\, Read/edit manuscripts \nCompensation: Volunteer and stipend \nThe Quarto Group The Quarto Group is a leading\, global illustrated book publisher that sells adult trade and children’s books all around the world (45 countries and 35 languages). Quarto has a Minneapolis office\, home to four imprints: Burgess Lea Press (cooking)\, Cool Springs Press (gardening and home improvement)\, Motorbooks (transportation)\, and Voyageur Press (beer and spirits\, cooking\, music\, popular science\, and self-sufficiency). We love making books that educate\, entertain\, and enrich our readers! \nInternships offered/compensation: Quarto hires interns in our editorial\, marketing\, and design departments for college credit. \nThe Loft Literary Center: The Loft advances the artistic development of writers\, fosters a thriving literary community\, and inspires a passion for literature. Internships offered/compensation: The Loft offers several different internships: marketing & communications\, program & events\, development\, and Poetry Out Loud. Compensation: Interns are paid a flat stipend of $1\,000. \nUncivilized Books/ODOD Uncivilized Books has been publishing award winning comics and graphic novels for over 5 years. We’ve published works by Gabrielle Bell\, David B.\, Joann Sfar\, Sam Alden\, Sophie Yanow\, James Romberger\, Jason Little\, Alan Moore\, and many others. \nInternships offered: Marketing \nCompensation: Unpaid Keep checking back for updates on participating companies!
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/mbpr-2017-internship-fair/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Summit Brewing Company
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-summit-brewing-company/
LOCATION:Summit Brewing Company\, 910 Montreal Circle\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170212T150000
DTSTAMP:20161028T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Moon Palace Books
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-moon-palace-books1/
LOCATION:Moon Palace Books\, 3260 Minnehaha Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55406\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170111T173000
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CREATED:20161213T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Your Software: Strategic Asset or Strategic Albatross?
DESCRIPTION:Software is both indispensable and expensive for all businesses; book publishing adds to its complexities by the requirements of its peculiar business practices. As publishers grow\, they face never-ending decisions in acquiring new software and maintaining the software they already have. Even general-purpose software like word processors and spreadsheets can now be licensed or rented\, installed locally or hosted in the cloud. Enterprise-level software like distribution systems and ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems are major investments and major risks\, sometimes presenting the thorniest software decision any business can make: “Build or buy.” Nobody bothers to write their own spreadsheet\, but for some applications\, building your own can be an option. Indeed\, sometimes it is the only option! \nIn his talk\, Don Leeper will address the benefits and costs of build-your-own or license-and-adapt. Bookmobile is launching a new venture called Tasora Books in 2017 to supply tailored publishing services to Kickstarter projects. Tasora Books will use G Suite (Google applications)\, externally hosted WordPress\, Google analytics\, CRM (customer relationship management) software tied to the website\, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)\, and other cloud-based services rather than hosting anything onsite. Using Tasora Books as a case study\, Leeper will explain the decision-making process for the software being used in the new venture. \nDon Leeper is the founder of Bookmobile\, a provider of publishing services to university presses\, literary publishers\, associations\, and small- to medium-sized trade publishers. Launching a new service every few years\, Bookmobile now provides book design\, creation\, project management\, printing and distribution services\, as well as ebook and mobile app development and distribution. In 2017 it will launch Tasora Books\, providing specialized services to Kickstarter-funded publishing projects. In addition to running the Bookmobile business overall\, Leeper oversees its IT and software development projects and is a programmer himself.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/your-software-strategic-asset-or-strategic-albatross/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161116T173000
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DTSTAMP:20200805T152130Z
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SUMMARY:Soft Skills of Editing
DESCRIPTION:Join freelance editor Kellie Hultgren\, acquisitions editor Josh Leventhal\, and project manager Madeleine Vasaly as they discuss the specific types of interpersonal skills needed to be successful in their editorial careers. Panelists will cover everything from contract negotiations to meeting tough production timelines to delivering tough edits. This panel is intended for current and aspiring editors\, as well as publishing professionals who are looking for ways to improve their production process. \nPanelists\nJosh Leventhal is an acquisitions editor at the Minnesota Historical Society Press. He has worked in publishing as an editor for more than twenty years and has acquired books in a range of subject areas\, including history\, sports\, music\, travel and transportation\, gardening\, and nature and wildlife. He is also the author of seven books\, most recently A History of Baseball in 100 Objects. \nMadeleine Vasaly is a project manager at Quarto Publishing Group in downtown Minneapolis. She sees twenty to twenty-five nonfiction books a year from content edit through preproduction\, working with acquiring editors and authors on in-house editing and directing the work of freelance copyeditors\, proofreaders\, indexers\, and book packagers. She is also the senior editor of local online magazine Twin Cities Geek\, where she content edits and copyedits articles\, screens prospective writers and editors\, and reviews the work of the site’s current editing staff. \nKellie M. Hultgren started KMH Editing after stops at every other stage of the book business\, from slush review to production\, marketing\, distribution\, and sales. Thanks to this varied background\, she knows how to wield both an en-dash and a hydraulic knife. She has worked in-house at Bookmobile\, Beaver’s Pond Press\, and Lerner Books and now provides developmental editing\, copy editing\, and project management for trade and academic publishers and individual writers from Saint Paul to Singapore. Kellie specializes in inspiring writers to up their game without blowing (too many) deadlines. \nmoderator\nLaura Zats is the editorial manager of Wise Ink Creative Publishing and a literary agent at Red Sofa Literary. She is also one half of the publishing-focused podcast Print Run. Currently\, she sits on the board of the Minnesota Book Publisher’s Roundtable\, where she acts as vice president.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/soft-skills-of-editing/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161112T120000
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Common Good Books
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-common-good-books1/
LOCATION:Common Good Books\, 38 Snelling Ave S\, St Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161012T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161012T190000
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - A-Mill Artist Lofts
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-a-mill-artist-lofts/
LOCATION:A-Mill Artist Lofts\, 315 SE Main St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160921T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160921T163000
DTSTAMP:20200805T152305Z
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SUMMARY:Alternative Book Events: New Ways to Fill Those Seats!
DESCRIPTION:With dozens of literary events popping up throughout the Twin Cities\, what makes your event stand out? In recent years\, publishers and literary organizations have begun to move beyond traditional book launches to consider creative alternative\, partnered book events that can bring in new readers. Join MBPR for the first luncheon of the 2016-17 season with four literary event planners. \nPanelists will discuss how they organize alternative book events\, how they select partners\, and how alt-events can bring in new readers who may not typically attend readings. They will share how publishers can work more effectively with organizations like theirs. Attendees should leave inspired to innovate! \nPanelists\nEmily Cain is Development and Events Manager for Friends of the Hennepin County Library\, managing the acclaimed Pen Pals Author Lecture Series held at Hopkins Center for the Arts\, as well as Talk of the Stacks\, a free author reading series held at Minneapolis Central Library. In addition to her work with the library\, Emily is a freelance writer and has written articles\, listicles\, and essays for the Star Tribune\, The Tangential\, Twin Cities METRO Magazine\, and L’Etoile Magazine. Recently\, Emily was named a finalist for the 2016-17 Loft Literacy Center’s Mentor Series in creative nonfiction. \nJoanna R. Demkiewicz is the co-founder and editorial director of The Riveter\, a women’s long-form and lifestyle magazine in print and online. She co-founded the magazine as a direct response to the void of women’s voices in media. She works as the publicist for Milkweed Editions\, an independent publisher based in Minneapolis\, and truly believes books change people’s lives. \nJeff Kamin is Senior Producer of Performance Programs for Minnesota Public Radio\, producing live events at The Fitzgerald Theater including Talking Volumes and The Thread and hosting Films at the Fitz. He is the moderator and producer of Books & Bars\, Minnesota’s biggest open book club show\, and an emcee of pop culture events like Loud at the Library\, and creator of Must Talk TV. Hailing from a great place on a great lake (Milwaukee)\, he has an improvisational comedy and film background from years in Los Angeles prior to making the Twin Cities his family’s home. \nMoheb Soliman is Program Director for the local Arab arts organization Mizna\, which publishes the only Arab American literary journal in the country and produces the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival\, among other diverse programming. Moheb is also a poet and performance artist often exploring issues of nature\, modernity\, identity\, and belonging. His interdisciplinary Great Lakes work has developed through a 2013 Pillsbury House grant\, a 2014 Northern Spark commission\, a 2015 Joyce Foundation fellowship involving circling the region for four months\, and a current installation project with the region’s national parks for their centennial. See mizna.org and mohebsoliman.info for more. \nmoderator\nJennie Goloboy is a Literary Agent at Red Sofa Literary in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, specializing in science fiction and fantasy. Her first book\, Charleston and the Emergence of Middle-Class Culture in the Revolutionary Era\, will be published by the University of Georgia Press in October 2016. She is the current president of MBPR.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/alternative-book-events-new-ways-to-fill-those-seats/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160913T190000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Urban Growler
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-urban-growler1/
LOCATION:Urban Growler\, 2325 Endicott St\, St Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160712T190000
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Boneshaker Books
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-boneshaker-books1/
LOCATION:Boneshaker Books\, 2002 23rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160614T170000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Community Keg House
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-community-keg-house/
LOCATION:Community Keg House\, 34 13th Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Project Management: Examples in Book Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Join your book publishing colleagues for the final luncheon of the 2015–16 season! This will also be our annual meeting\, at which member organizations will vote to fill vacant positions on the MBPR board of directors. \nYour job title might be project manager. But just as likely\, it is editor\, managing editor\, production editor\, production manager\, publishing coordinator\, editorial coordinator\, marketing manager\, marketing coordinator\, digital projects manager\, or publicist — just to name a handful — but managing projects is a core part of your job. Whether your project is a bound book\, a catalog\, an author event\, or an app\, adding project-management principles and best practices to your workflow will go a long way to ensuring the successful execution of your projects. \nJoin us for a discussion with three experienced project managers as they share their essential tools and strategies for managing the scope\, time\, cost\, and risk of their projects. The final ten minutes of the session will be reserved for Q&A. So\, come with questions! \nPanelists\nAndrew DeYoung is the director of product development for Sparkhouse Family\, a children’s imprint of Augsburg Fortress. Before moving into product development\, Andrew worked in a variety of project-management roles at Augsburg Fortress\, first as a project manager\, then as the manager of project management\, and finally as director of operations. He lives in St. Paul with his family and is the author of The Exo Project\, a young adult novel forthcoming from Boyds Mills Press in 2017. \nRachel Holscher manages Bookmobile’s Design & Digital Publisher Services department\, which offers a variety of services including design\, typesetting\, production/print management\, and eBook conversion and distribution. Over the past seventeen years\, she has had the pleasure of working with many wonderful publishers\, such as Graywolf Press\, Coffee House Press\, Milkweed Editions\, the University of Minnesota Press\, and Hazelden Publishing. Bookmobile started off under the name Stanton Publications as a typesetting house in the 1980s\, became a leader in digital printing\, and is also home to Itasca Books Distribution & Fulfillment. \nJaime Taylor is a certified project management professional\, Six Sigma black belt\, and certified scrum master. Jaime has worked in project management and continuous improvement for more than twenty years for a wide range of companies in many industries\, including service\, banking\, e-commerce\, technology\, manufacturing\, aerospace\, defense\, printing\, and publishing. Currently\, Jaime is working with Capstone\, leading their Workflow Optimization Program\, which includes workflow standardization\, project management\, process improvement\, and technology roadmap for global product development. \nElizabeth Dingmann Schneider will be the moderator. She is a senior project manager for Red Line Editorial. In her ten years in the publishing business\, she has also served as senior project manager for sparkhouse/Augsburg Fortress and publicist at Lerner Publishing Group. She is currently wrapping up her first term on the Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable Board of Directors.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/best-practices-in-project-management-examples-in-book-publishing/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Bad Weather Brewing
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-bad-weather-brewing/
LOCATION:Bad Weather Brewing\, 414 7th St W\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160409T100000
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DTSTAMP:20160127T060000Z
CREATED:20160127T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Tweet Up - Magers & Quinn Booksellers
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/tweet-up-magers-quinn-booksellers1/
LOCATION:Magers & Quinn Booksellers\, MN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160316T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160316T163000
DTSTAMP:20200805T152558Z
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SUMMARY:Career Advancement in the Field of Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Publishing\, like all fields\, has changed tremendously in recent years. Impacted by everything from technology to globalization to the rise in self-publishing\, the field has needed to be agile to stay relevant. Publishing professionals have needed to be more agile yet\, with editors dipping their toes into marketing\, designers developing expertise in ebooks\, and everyone on the team learning to do the social media do-si-do. \nWith so much going on\, it’s easy to lose track of personal career management. In this session\, expert career strategist Amy Lindgren will describe three key arenas of modern publishing and two discovery questions to pursue in determining your next career moves. Come join the discussion and learn ways to stay upright in a field where the ground keeps shifting. \nPresident of Prototype Career Service since 1985\, Amy writes a nationally syndicated column (twincities.com/lindgren) and appears regularly as a guest expert on Minnesota Public Radio. She has authored 12 job search guides and is co-author of a 2016 workbook for older job seekers. In addition to building her career counseling practice\, she has maintained a parallel\, intermittent profession in publishing which began with proofreading at West Publishing during college. \nIn 1992 Amy founded Banfil Street Press to publish a book on the repatriation of former prisoners of war\, which was awarded an honorable mention in the Minnesota Book Awards. Three years later she created Prototype Career Media as a way to publish job search guides and curriculum. She considers publishing to be her second professional “home” and has been an MPBR member off and on since 1990.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/career-advancement-in-the-field-of-publishing/
LOCATION:Open Book\, Target Auditorium\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160316T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160316T190000
DTSTAMP:20160127T060000Z
CREATED:20160127T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour - Urban Growler
DESCRIPTION:MBPR and MN Publishing Tweet Up partner to host monthly happy hours for publishing professionals\, colleagues\, and book lovers. More information can be found at PubMN.com.
URL:https://publishersroundtable.org/event/happy-hour-urban-growler/
LOCATION:Urban Growler\, 2325 Endicott St\, St Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
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