PubTalk Live & AgentChat Live

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Joy of Joyfully Reviewed and Special Guest Beverly Jenkins.

Joy

Beverly Jenkins

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

Info

--News--

Melissa de la Cruz Studio: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83873-disney-adds-melissa-de-la-cruz-studio-to-its-publishing-lineup.html

Lisa Lucas, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83857-lisa-lucas-to-head-pantheon-and-schocken-books.html

Scholastic's sales dropped 40%: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/83938-scholastic-looks-to-rebound-from-q4-slump.html

Prize for American Fiction: https://apnews.com/4fc8d3ae9e4496326a163c4c3d2344ee 

Library leaders and supporters are urging Congress to include public libraries in a second round of coronavirus economic relief bills: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83886-library-supporters-urge-action-on-bill-to-provide-relief-funding-for-public-libraries.html

Mark Dawson purchased 400 copies of his book THE CLEANER:  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/22/author-loses-spot-in-top-10-bought-400-copies-of-his-own-book-mark-dawson-the-cleaner

Daniel Dae Kim optioned Jayci Lee’s A Sweet Mess

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daniel-dae-kim-attached-produce-star-rom-a-sweet-mess-1303067

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Zoraida Córdova and Special Guest Grechen McNeil.

Zoraida Córdova

https://zoraidacordova.com/

Twitter: @zlikeinzorro

Instagram: @zoraidasolo

Gretchen McNeil

https://www.gretchenmcneil.com/

Twitter: @GretchenMcNeil

Instagram: @gretchen_mcneil

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place

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Originally streamed at: https://youtu.be/jLaiKJiSGY4

Thank you to my podcast sponsors: Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com.

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

--News--

Print sales up 2.8% in the first half of 2020: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83829-print-units-post-surprising-increase-in-first-half-of-2020.html

The National Book Awards ceremony has  gone virtual: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/83831-2020-national-book-awards-ceremony-will-be-virtual.html

THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED sold more than 780,000 copies in its first week: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/media/john-bolton-book-best-seller/index.html

Ingram increasing capacity: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/manufacturing/article/83779-ingram-upgrades-printing-shipping-networks.html

Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir: https://apnews.com/c11abfc193cc4636cffb6a913b7f4a23

Open letter in Harper’s Magazine decrying “cancel culture:" https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ 

Mailchimp launched By the Books: https://mailchimp.com/presents/by-the-books/

Comedian Phoebe Robinson is launching Tiny Reparations Books: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/phoebe-robinson-launch-new-book-imprint-1302472

Dana Canedy named the senior vice president and publisher of Simon and Schuster: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888846267/dana-canedy-is-first-black-person-to-head-a-publishing-giant

Out of Print's book-themed masks to benefit booksellers: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83730-sale-of-book-themed-masks-to-benefit-binc.html

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Racquel Henry and Special Guest Jennifer Baker

Racquel Henry

Jennifer Baker

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

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Originally aired at: https://youtu.be/CpK-oQSd7Dc

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

--News--

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Jennifer Brody and Special Guest Jules Rivera.

Jennifer Brody

jenniferbrody.com 

Twitter: @jenniferbrody 

Instagram: @jenniferbrodywriter

www.facebook.com/jenniferbrodywriter

Jules Rivera

www.julesrivera.com

Twitter: @JulesRivera

Instagram: @love.joolz

FaceBook: @jules.rivera.art

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Originally broadcast live on June 13, 2020 at: https://youtu.be/ujFUzAazvs0

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

--News--

Antiracist books top bestseller lists: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/books/antiracism-books-race-racism.html

Daniel Radcliffe’s response to JKR's transphobic tweets on The Trevor Project’s blog https://www.thetrevorproject.org/2020/06/08/daniel-radcliffe-responds-to-j-k-rowlings-tweets-on-gender-identity/

The National Library of Israel digitizing Islamic manuscripts: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jun/08/2500-rare-islamic-texts-go-online-free

#PublishingPaidMe https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83535-authors-push-for-transparency-with-publishingpaidme.html

Red Sofa Literary Agency: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/83469-three-agents-resign-after-red-sofa-literary-owner-s-tweet.html

Corvisiero Literary Agency: https://bookandfilmglobe.com/nonfiction/corvisiero-literary-agent-fires-staff/

Internet Archive sued over "National Emergency Library" https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83472-publishers-charge-the-internet-archive-with-copyright-infringement.html

Lambda Literary has announced the winners for their annual awards in LGBTQ literature: https://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/2020-winners/

The Book Industry Health Insurance Partnership: https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/authors-guild-partners-with-lig-solutions-to-provide-members-health-insurance-options/

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host I. W. Gregorio and Special Guest Ellen Oh.

I.W. Gregorio

Ellen Oh

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

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Originally Broadcast at: https://youtu.be/gEVTE5IuftA

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

--News--

Percy Jackson on Disney+: https://twitter.com/rickriordan/status/1261008593077374977?s=20

Rakuten sees surge in demand: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/investors/documents/results/

Apple Books for Authors: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2712 

Thomas Low has passed away https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/?detailStory=publishing-world-celebrates-lee-low-cofounder-thomas-low-and-his-legacy-diversity-multicultural

RWA announces The Vivian Awards https://www.rwa.org/Online/News/2020/RWA_Announces_a_New_Award_for_a_New_Era.aspx

Macmillan and Hachette - indie bookstore terms https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3743#m48576

Illustrators support indie bookstores with free art: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83373-in-support-of-indie-bookstores-dozens-of-illustrators-send-art.html

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host E.C. Myers and Special Guest Delilah S. Dawson

E.C. Myers

http://ecmyers.net/

https://twitter.com/ecmyers 

https://www.youtube.com/user/ecmyersvids/

Delilah Dawson

https://www.whimsydark.com/

https://twitter.com/DelilahSDawson

http://instagram.com/delilahsdawson/

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb

Originally Broadcast at: https://youtu.be/FIGe-yIqJes

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

-- Links --

The translation of Dan Brown's Inferno: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/30/dan-brown-origin-thriller-da-vinci-code-translation-les-traducteurs

Stephenie Meyer to release Midnight Sun: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/books/stephenie-meyer-midnight-sun-twilight.html

2020 Pulitzer Prize winners: https://www.pulitzer.org/news/announcement-2020-pulitzer-prize-winners 

Edgar Awards: https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2020-edgar-award-winners/

Book Expo online: https://www.bookexpoamerica.com/Whats-Happening/BookExpo-Online/

Goosebumps television series https://deadline.com/2020/04/goosebumps-live-action-series-in-works-by-neal-h-moritz-scholastic-1202919091/ 

Virtual Bologna Children's Book Fair:  https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/trade-shows/article/83280-bologna-s-virtual-fair-draws-60-000-online-visitors.html

Baby-Sitters Club teaser trailer:  https://bookriot.com/2020/05/08/babysitters-club-netflix-series-trailer/

Barnes and Noble short story contest for kids: https://customer.barnesandnoble.com/signup/KidsContest2020

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host L. Penelope and Special Guests Sara Megibow and Angelina M. Lopez

L. Penelope

https://lpenelope.com/

https://twitter.com/leslyepenelope

https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO54Ljg4WWAcm1EyIhQDcTw

Angelina M. Lopez

http://www.angelinamlopez.com/

https://twitter.com/AngelinaMLo

https://www.instagram.com/angelinamlo/

Sara Megibow

https://twitter.com/SaraMegibow

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb

Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/Qr4_z0OKNTY

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

-News-

Top 10 Most Challenged Books: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 

Harlequin non-disparagement clause: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35985378

Dhonielle Clayton school visit harassment: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=racists-abuse-authors-during-virtual-visits-classes-and-panels-coronavirus-covid19-kelly-yang-dhonielle-clayton

BookExpo and BookCon cancelled: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/83040-bookexpo-bookcon-2020-events-canceled.html

Artist Relief coalition gave first round of grants: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/83146-artist-relief-reports-first-round-of-emergency-grants-survey-results.html 

Authors Guild member survey on income loss: https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/authors-guild-covid-19-survey-1-summary-of-responses/

PRH digital cookbook to benefit restaurant industry: https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcements/penguin-random-house-to-publish-digital-cookbook-to-aid-americas-restaurants/ 

Grants for writers:

Inscription in Roald Dahl's first book: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/19/unearthed-copy-roald-dahls-first-book-sees-author-thank-friend/ 

Mondays with Michelle Obama: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83088-michelle-obama-announces-storytimes-with-prh-and-pbs-kids.html

Indie Bookstores report issues with GoFundMe payments: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83023-indie-bookstores-report-problems-with-gofundme-disbursements.html 

Books-A-Million's "Talk to a Bookseller" hotline: 1-866-544-1468: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200420005844/en

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Julia Ember and Special Guest Rita Meade.

Julia Ember

https://julia-ember.com/

http://www.instagram.com/juliaemberya

http://www.twitter.com/jules_chronicle 

Rita Meade

http://www.ritameade.com/

https://twitter.com/ScrewyDecimal

https://www.instagram.com/screwydecimal/ 

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb

Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/f9EKD9My5dA

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

-Links-

Hugo Awards Finalists: http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2020-hugo-awards/

Ingram drops out of Book Expo and Book Con:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/82945-ingram-is-out-of-bookexpo-and-bookcon.html

Teddy bear hunt inspired by children's book: https://secretmanchester.com/the-moor-bears-stockport/ 

Macmillan layoffs: https://locusmag.com/2020/04/macmillan-layoffs/

Worldreader releases ebooks for #covid19

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/82941-worldreader-helps-educate-vulnerable-about-coronavirus.html

PW's covid19 publication date change database https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSUqGcLiS5bZvPQfVXWYdHM9Ph4lpApiQZPyK22Xo7txtYQWJgeVUvwc7SF-nsx_qYAsSRF2xPI8w8b/pubhtml 

Publisher's Marketplace Resources

Industry Help for Booksellers: https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2020/03/reference-industry-help-for-booksellers/

Read-Aloud permissions: https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2020/03/reference-publisher-permissions/

Supporting authors and booksellers: https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2020/03/reference-supporting-booksellers-in-these-dark-times/

The National Endowment for the Arts relief grants: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82994-nea-offering-75-million-to-nonprofits-to-save-jobs.html

Little Free Libraries become Little Free Pantries: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/promotionalss/article/82975-two-orgs-promoting-little-free-libraries-now-little-free-pantries.html 

Bookstore saves her employee's jobs by distributing childrens books at lunch pickup: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82997-r-j-julia-saves-staff-by-giving-away-150-000-in-books.html 

Related, PW's Book store survey: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82981-survey-of-independent-bookstores-shows-coronavirus-toll.html

Aritst relief grants: artistrelief.org. 

Barnes & Noble layoffs: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82976-b-n-copes.html

London Book Fair partial refund: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2666

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Nora Shalaway Carpenter and Special Guest Amanda Quain.

Nora Shalaway Carpenter

https://www.noracarpenterwrites.com/

https://twitter.com/norawritesbooks

https://www.instagram.com/noracarpenterwrites/

Amanda Quain 

https://www.amandaquain.com/

https://twitter.com/quainiac

https://twitter.com/justonemorepage

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb

Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/1gQgy4gQFjc

Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

-News-

Ingram pledges to do what they can: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82767-ingram-vows-to-defend-industry-through-crisis.html

American Library Associaiton Conference cancelled: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-cancels-2020-annual-conference/

Publishers temporary relaxing fair use guidelines for story times: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82810-children-s-publishers-relax-fair-use-policies.html

Stay Home Wrimo: https://nanowrimo.org/stayhomewrimo

PW and NYT Roundup of resources, cancellations, books affected, etc: 

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82724-how-kids-lit-is-responding-to-the-coronavirus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/books/writers-entertain-kids-virus.html

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82831-children-s-books-and-authors-affected-by-the-coronavirus-march-26-2020.html

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/82672-covid-19-ongoing-list-of-cancellations.html

#kidlitgoesviral weekly Twitter chat with Amie Kaufman on Mondays at 8pm EST

Internet Archive & Pirated Books: https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/internet-archives-uncontrolled-digital-lending

Book sales are up. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/25/book-sales-surge-self-isolating-readers-bucket-list-novels

Time Magazine's list of virtual book clubs: https://time.com/5809322/social-distancing-book-clubs/

ACX Royalty increase: https://blog.acx.com/2020/03/23/a-message-to-the-acx-community/

Woody Allen memoir: https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/23/21190882/woody-allen-memoir-apropos-of-nothing-arcade-skyhorse-publishing-surprise-release

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live was pre-recorded and features authortuber and author Lily Meade.

Lily Meade

twitter.com/lilymeade

patreon.com/lilymeade

instagram.com/lilymeade

lilymeade.com

youtube.com/c/lilymeadebooks

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb

Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/FYaddeT9gYQ

Thank you to my Patreon Podcast Sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com

PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

--News--

Hachette & Woody Allen: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82609-hbg-staffers-stage-walkout-over-woody-allen-memoir.html https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82624-hbg-will-not-publish-woody-allen-s-memoir.html

VAT charge on digital books: https://twitter.com/hmtreasury/status/1237731947813777408 

ViacomCBS selling Simon & Schuster: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/business/media/simon-schuster-for-sale-viacom-cbs.html 

Underlined: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82576-delacorte-debuts-ya-line-with-an-internet-connection.html

Audie awards: https://www.audiopub.org/uploads/pdf/2020-Audie-Awards-Winners-Press-Release.pdf

Lightning Source removing books in violation of content policy: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/manufacturing/article/82526-lightning-source-to-introduce-content-integrity-guidelines.html 

Star Wars: The High Republic: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic 

Barbara Nealy: https://mysterywriters.org/barbara-neely/

London Book Fair cancelled:  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/04/london-book-fair-cancelled-over-coronavirus-fears-amid-growing-anger

Bologna Children's Book Fair: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/trade-shows/article/82641-prh-pulls-out-of-rescheduled-bologna-book-fair.html 

Other cancelled events include National Book Critics Circle Awards, Tucson Festival of Books, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, Nova Teen Book Festival, Paris Book Fair, Poets & Writers 50th Anniversary Gala, LA times Festival, Virginia Festival of the Book, Texas Library Association Conference, and the Orlando Book Festival

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced: https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-pugh-sentenced-20200227-7yffn67n2nhfbmzhjdo4pzomku-story.html 

Beijing food delivery app to deliver books: https://www.abacusnews.com/tech/bookstores-hit-hard-coronavirus-can-now-deliver-books-using-food-delivery-app/article/3073924 

Everywhere Book Fest May 1-2: http://everywherebookfest.com