PubU early bird rate extended one more week!

PubU early bird rate extended one more week! The ECPA PubU early bird rate has been extended until this Friday, October 4.  Already more than 140 industry professionals are registered for the popular industry event held in person on Nov. 13-14 in Chicago. Attendees receive access to 40+ sessions led by 60+ industry leaders in five publishing tracks, a Children’s Book Summit (or option to attend Art of Writing), recorded master classes, and more!  Register at ECPAPubU.org – for every 5…

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Children’s Book Summit to be held afternoon following PubU, Nov. 14

Children’s Book Summit to be held afternoon following PubU, Nov. 14 As a free add-on to the ECPA PubU program, the Children’s Book Summit welcomes all who want to increase their knowledge around children’s literature. Track leaders Catherine DeVries and Elissa Schauer, both veterans in the children’s book space, have put together the following sessions: What Children’s Authors Wish Publishers Knew with Jevon Bolden and Allia Zobel Nolan Best Practices in Editing Children’s Books with Linda Howard, Champ Thornton and…

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ECPA PubU Chicago program will include Children’s Book Summit

ECPA PubU Chicago program will include Children’s Book Summit This year’s ECPA PubU program, held November 13-14 in Chicago, will include an afternoon Children’s Book Summit after the track programming concludes. This allows attendees to participate in track sessions most related to their publishing role, and then attend the deep dive into children’s books after lunch on November 14. The Summit will be developed by Catherine DeVries (Publisher at Kregel Publications) and Elissa Schauer (Executive Editor, InterVarsity Press and IVP Kids). PubU…

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Second annual PubU Children’s Book Summit will meet in Nashville on November 17

Second annual PubU Children’s Book Summit will meet in Nashville on November 17 The ECPA PubU Children’s Book Summit will be held the afternoon of November 17 at Lipscomb University in Nashville for PubU attendees after track sessions conclude.  Focused on Christian Children’s literature, the Summit will gather the industry’s leaders and experts around these six sessions, curated by conference directors Shannon Marchese (VP/Publisher, Tommy Nelson) and Linda Howard (Assoc. Publisher of Children & Youth, Tyndale House): Children’s Book Market…

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