|
February 1, 2002
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kevin McFadden
434-924-6890
kjm7a@virginia.edu
VABook! Publishers’ Day 2002
Publishing and the Internet: Mixing and Maxing Media
Saturday, March 23
8 a.m – 5 p.m.
Newcomb Hall Ballroom and Theater
University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia. . .February 1)
The Eighth Annual Festival of the Book, VABook! 2002, presents Publishers’
Day 2002, “Publishing and the Internet: Mixing and Maxing Media.” The
day-long conference will feature programs on electronic, print-on-demand and conventional
publishing, and panel discussions on how to integrate the media for maximum promotional
success and educational value.
Guest speakers and panelists come from the worlds of publishing, writing and
academia. They include Jason Epstein, the “father of the quality paperback”
and ePublishing enthusiast; Carol Fitzgerald of Bookreporter.com; M.J. Rose and
Douglas Clegg, novelists who have found success through ePublishing; David Seaman,
Director of the University of Virginia eText Center, who oversees one of the largest
collections of eBooks available today. Also, representatives from the publishing
industry will be on hand to participate and meet attendees.
The conference will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. and will take place on the grounds of the University of Virginia, at the
Newcomb Hall Ballroom and the Theater. The cost of the conference is $35.00 per
person and includes any and all presentations and panels plus lunch with panelists
and publishing representatives. To make reservations to attend, please print out
the Attendee Form from the VABook.org web site (www.vabook.org/publishers_day.html)
and mail to: VABook! 145 Ednam Drive / Charlottesville, VA 22903; or fax it to
434-296-4714. Parking is available at the University of Virginia Central Garage
on Emmet Street at a nominal cost.
VABOOK! 2002 Publisihers’ Day Agenda and Schedule:
| 8 a.m. |
Registration |
| 9 a.m. |
Postcards from the ePublishing Edge
Plenary Session with Jason Epstein “Father of the Quality Paperback”
|
| 10 a.m. |
How to Build a Web page
Let experts with publishing savvy, Eric Anderson and Carol Fitzgerald, demystify
web page design software and tell you how to make an effective author page.
Distance Learning
Distance learning advocates and representatives from Fathom.com will discuss the
new wave in online education and certification. Moderated by Johanna Drucker,
Dept of Media Studies, University of Virginia.
|
| 12 p.m. |
Brief Program followed by Lunch |
| 1 p.m. |
Print-On-Demand
Representatives from Xlibris, Jeff Schwaner of Booksurge.com, John Harnish of
Infinity Publishing and a representative from On-Demand Technologies discuss the
industry.
Getting Authors in Touch with Readers
A presentation by Carol Fitzgerald of Bookreporter.com on innovative ways that
authors have cultivated their readership electronically.
|
| 2:30 p.m. |
Getting Attention for Your Title
A brainstorming session on how to get the online buzz for your books (print and
e) with novelists M.J. Rose and Douglas Clegg. |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Innovations and the Future of Publishing
With the Director of the University of Virginia eText Center, David Seaman |
The Festival of the Book is a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities,
at the University of Virginia. Visit www.vabook.org for the latest programs and
information pertaining to the Festival of the Book and Publishers’ Day.
Publishers’ Day is sponsored by: Xlibris, BookSurge.com, Infinity Publishing,
Fathom.com, Bookwrights Design, The University of Virginia eText Center and Hampton
Roads Publishing.
###
|
