Book Bloggers and Publishers Online Conference – SNS will be there!

Hello Ghouls and Boils,

Are you a publisher, blogger or industry professional? Check out this great online conference. She Never Slept’s creator (that’s me!) will be on the “Building Online Community” panel – Saturday, March 20th, 2-3:30PM EST- and possibly more (will update as I know). I will be attending most of the conference as well. It looks like it will be very interesting. Hope to see some of you there! More detailed info is below… Enjoy, my fiends!

Abstrusely,
Sarah L. Covert

PS
In case you missed the news… I have been guest blogging all week at Savvy Reader’s Bookshelf. Stop by and check it out!

Book Bloggers and Publishers Online Conference - March 19th and 20th 2010

Bloggers and Publishers have the same goals, to bring in readers. This Conference is to discuss what is working online to promote books and what we can do better. How can we work together and with authors to bring readers online? What are Publishers goals in working with Bloggers? What are Bloggers and Reviewers looking for? Join us for panels, discussions and giveaways.

How the Conference Works: This is a three day online event that will feature Blog Talk Radio Discussion Panels and open Forums for more inclusive debate on subjects raised. Attendees can listen to panels live or using the links provided at a later more convenient time. The Forums will remain open and those speaking on the panels will be in the forums afterward to answer questions. The Forums will be held in a private Ning for the Conference.

Registration Information: The Conference is open to Publishers, Bloggers, and Industry Professionals. There is a $20 registration fee per person. The Conference will be held on a private Ning. The code for entrance will be emailed starting March 6, 2010 allowing Attendees to profile their companies and leave questions for the live panel discussions ahead of time. Links to the Private Blog Talk Radio Show Panels will be emailed to attendees and listed on the Ning.

Authors can sign in Sunday to have access to all materials and any Bloggers or Publishers interested are welcome to meet with the Authors.

PANELS

About Publicity Departments
What are Publishers doing to promote books online. How can Bloggers work with them? What are they looking for?

Industry Professionals with Blogs
Hear what insight they have on online promotion and how we can reach out to readers.
Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Publishing
Lori Perkins, Literary Agent

What Bloggers are Looking for From Publishers
Are Publishers providing easy access to information? What are we looking for and what would help a blogger be more effective with their time.
Doug from The SciFiGuy Blog

YA Publishing and Blogging
Jennifer Bonnell Senior Editor – Penguin
Blogger – The Neverending Shelf
Bogger/YA librarian – Green Bean Teen Queen

Standardizing Review Practices/ Legal End of Blogging
What information is important to Publishers when considering review sites?
The Wild Rose Press Review Co-Ordinator Lisa Dawn
FTC Laws and what they mean to Bloggers and Reviewers
Presented by lawyer Bruce Miller

Building Online Community
Mary T. McCarthy – Professional Writer Blog Owner: Pajamas and Coffee
Molly – The Bumbles Blog
Sarah L. Covert – She Never Slept

Cover Art – What Bloggers Want to See and Post
How important are covers to bloggers? Do Publishers agree?
Cover Artist Kendra of Creations by Kendra

Reaching Out to Readers – Live Events
Tiffany James RomCon Director
Librarian Reviewer Meridith Bean

Using Social Media
Twitter and Facebook

Blogger vs. WordPress
Benefits and Drawbacks

Site Analytics
How to get them and what they mean.

Independent Presses Online
What are the Publishers doing to spread their name and what bloggers can do with them.

What Are The Most Successful Blog Posts?
Reviews, Interviews, Guest Blogs? What brings in comments and hits?

Reaching Out and Getting Involved with Live Events
Conventions, Book Signings, Libraries, how can we bring more readers online? With Tiffany James RomCon Director and more.

Blogging as a Business
Hear from Bloggers what has worked for them.

If you are interested in taking part in a listed panel or proposing one of your own please Contact Us through RITBS.

LIVE EVENTS

Friday March 19th
11:00 – 11:30 am EST – Opening Radio Show
What Panels will be going on. How the Conference is set up and works.
12-1:30pm EST Panel 1
2-3:30pm EST Panel 2
1 hour break – Publisher Forums – Publishers can Schedule a Live Q and A Forum
4:30 – 6pm EST Panel 3
6:30 – 8pm EST Panel 4
End of the day – 9pm EST Forums – close – no longer monitored.

Saturday March 20th, 2009
11:00 Forums Open – Publishers Feature
12-1:30pm EST Panel 1
2-3:30pm EST Panel 2
1 hour break – Publisher Forums – Publishers can Schedule a Live Q and A Forum
4:30 – 6pm EST Panel 3
6:30 – 8pm EST Panel 4
End of the day – 9pm EST Forums – close – no longer monitored.