Winter Institute

A snowstorm in Kansas City just before the start of Winter Institute 8 didn’t keep authors and illustrators away from the event’s signature Author Reception and Small & Independent Press Closing Reception.

Monday’s Winter Institute session entitled “Banned Books, Censorship, and YA Literature” fostered a lively discussion about booksellers’ roles when communities face censorship issues.

Here’s a look at the list of the titles presented by Winter Institute 8’s Publisher Sponsors at the Rep Picks lunches and at the Small & Independent Press Breakfast.

For those who may have missed our report from Winter Institute 8, here, in photos and text, are highlights from the opening reception, the plenary sessions presented by bestselling authors Daniel Pink and Malcolm Gladwell, and other key happenings from the first full day of education through Sunday morning’s plenary session.

Here’s a quick reminder about some of this weekend’s Winter Institute highlights.

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell will share insights from his forthcoming book, David and Goliath (Little, Brown, October 2013), with booksellers at Wi8’s Sunday morning plenary session. Here, Gladwell talks about what drew him to the theme of David and Goliath and some of the opportunities for bookselling “Davids.”

ABA President Becky Anderson’s bimonthly letter to members looks at some of the highlights of this weekend’s Winter Institute and notes that some of booksellers’ best ideas will also be featured in an education session at the association’s upcoming Spring Forums.

ABA Membership and Marketing Officer Meg Smith provides a suggested itinerary for getting the most out of next week’s Winter Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.

Here’s look at the 67 new and established authors and illustrators who will be featured at the Winter Institute’s signature Author Reception or the Closing Reception hosted by Wi8’s small and independent press sponsors.

ABFFE will conduct a silent auction of 25 original children’s book artworks in conjunction with the Authors Reception at Winter Institute 8.