NEW YORK (Aug. 31, 2016) — The 8th Annual Digital Book World (DBW), the premier event for publishers and their partners, Jan. 17 – 19, 2017 in N.Y.C., is planning two full days of programming that will run in four concurrent tracks (on Jan. 17 and 18). Day 3 (on Jan. 19) will see the launch of DBW Indie Author: The First Conference for the New Professional Author.
Under the direction of Conference Chair Ted Hill of THA Consulting, the DBW 2017 education program is spearheaded by six leading publishing experts, who will all act as “Conference Captains” for their areas of expertise. The event takes place once again at the New York Hilton Midtown, and registration and program details will be available next month at digitalbookworldconference.com.
At DBW 2017 (@DigiBookWorld - #DBW17), publishing professionals and their technology partners will come together to learn about the latest tools and techniques for smarter book publishing in a digital world. Attendees will be able to get up-to-date on key issues and opportunities that will help them get ahead for the coming year; to learn strategies from both familiar faces and new voices; and to connect with the industry’s leading executives, experts and innovators. The event will feature Educational Sessions, Workshops and thought-provoking Main Stage Presentations.
DBW 2017 Conference Captains
Four DBW Conference Captains will each curate a specific DBW 2017 educational program. “We’ve put together a great new team who bring a fresh perspective and a more practical focus to DBW 2017,” said Conference Chair Ted Hill. The DBW 2017 Conference Captains include:
DBW 2017 Conference Captain Bill Kasdorf said, “Publishers have never had more options for producing and distributing their books – and making sense of all that is harder than ever. DBW 2017 is here to help. How can your workflows be made to really work, to deliver in all the formats your customers demand? How can you publish faster – and better – at the same time? How can you get more mileage out of your intellectual property? How can you do all this more efficiently and economically than you do today? Come to DBW to hear from the people who are making all these things happen, day in and day out – and who will share their strategies and secrets of success with you.”
Focused Education for Publishers and Their Partners
DBW 2017’s overall education themes and topics include:
DBW Indie Author: The First Conference for the New Professional Author
Are you the “new professional author”? If you are, you're driving your own career. You direct your own output. You position your own branding. You coordinate your own production. You execute on your own market strategy. And even if you've published traditionally, you know you're an indie, an entrepreneur, an agent of your own success. The DBW Indie Author conference is the “First Conference for the New Professional Author,” and it will cover the landscape for independent and hybrid authors. The Conference Captains for the DBW Indie Author conference include:
Porter Anderson said, “In bringing The Hot Sheet's publishing insights to DBW Indie Author on Jan. 19, we're enabling what one key observer has called ‘increasingly sophisticated authors’ who are ready to benefit from ‘increasingly sophisticated consultants,’ resources and services. Our speakers know that indie authors are at a turning point. After years of development, the independent movement is coming into its own. The high at DBW Indie Author will be catching a new direction, spotting a new trend, putting together a new approach to access the marketplace with know-how and networking. It's why the ‘new professional author’ is a winner.”
Conference Captain Jane Friedman said, “The DBW program for indie authors offers both a high-level view of the current indie author landscape – its challenges and opportunities – as well as practical, nuts and bolts information on how to be better, more professional publishers. In addition, the DBW program will offer attendees the chance to talk with some of the most important service providers and get first-hand information that helps them decide how to move forward with their publishing goals.”
Friedman added, “The landscape for independent and hybrid authors is ever shifting, and that creates a lot of questions and confusion among people who are very new to the industry, and frankly for those who are experienced as well. There's a proliferation of businesses out there that serve the indie author market, especially when it comes to book distribution and marketing, but not much information or instruction on how to make the best decision for your career, given your book or your goals. DBW’s new Indie Author Conference on Jan. 19 will address all of these important topics.”
More About DBW 2017
At the January 2017 event, attendees will discover the big changes and new challenges of today's digital publishing landscape, and how to capitalize on every opportunity. Attendees include: CEOs, presidents, editors, content creators, marketers, business developers, technologists and publicists of large and small publishing and content houses, newspapers, magazines and digital-only media firms, in addition to literary agents, authors, booksellers, librarians and many others.
The New York Hilton Midtown is the official conference hotel for all DBW 2017 sessions, programs and lodging. Book lodging early by contacting EventSphere, the official housing partner, at 877-416-9396 or via dbw@eventsphere.com.
Watch digitalbookworldconference.com for upcoming conference details and the announcement of speakers. To enquire about attending, sponsoring or exhibiting at DBW 2017, email digitalbookworld@fwmedia.com.
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