Book Summit NewsBrief – Vol. 2, No. 4 -- May, 2007

1. BOOK EXPO BLOG. Bloging with BEA Event Director, Lance Fensterman.
A unique perspective on the book world from the bookseller come BEA leader.
Blackberry in hand, expect dispatches from around the world. See:
http://www.bookexpo-lance.blogspot.com/.


2. YOUR BOOK SUMMIT TEAM--WORKING THE BEA BOOK FAIR.
Contact them via their mobile numbers:
Brian Jud: +1-860-985-5908
Penny Sansevieri: +1-619-808-2665
John Harnish: +1-610-626-2436
Eric Kampmann: +1-203-253-4522 (and at the Midpoint Trade booth).


3. BOOK SUMMIT BLOG.
For a running account of the issues facing the industry, see
http://www.BookSummit.com/


4. BOOK CHANNEL BOUND FOR INTERNET.
CBS's Simon & Schuster to Launch Author Videos Via YouTube, Other Sites. See
http://setup1.wsj.com/article/SB117859315428995461.html?mod=us_business_whats_news


5. WHAT DOES YOUR BOOK SUMMIT TEAM DO?
They meet every two weeks via conference calls to plan, organize and execute a unique event.

The Book Summit does not involve speeches, classes or exhibits.
It is a gathering of book industry leaders who are on the cutting edge of the business.
They meet around a table to discuss what is happening and what is coming.


Bill Frank is the moderator.
See http://www.BookSummit.com/


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Third Annual Book Summit: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Small Press Center (same venue) in New York.


See photos on past Summits as well as information on the next one. http://www.BookSummit.com

Book Summit Team
Dan Poynter, DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
Bill Frank, wafj@pacbell.net
Brian Jud, BrianJud@bookmarketing.com
Eric Kampmann, eric@midpointtrade.com
John Harnish, enjoyoften@comcast.net
Penny Sansevieri, penny@amarketingexpert.com
Tom Gregory, HYPERBIZ@aol.com

Send NewsBrief submissions to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com