Are you a foreign rights or scouting professional? Do you have absolutely no idea what literary scouts do, but want to learn more? Are you looking to break into the exciting world of foreign rights? If any/all of these apply, this is the mixer for you! Join us to chat and share some delicious...
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Love or hate them, movie adaptations of books are a huge part of the publishing industry. But have you ever wondered what happens when a film studio decides to make a movie or TV show out of a book? Get the inside scoop on book-to-film adaptations from multiple sides of the business—from editorial,...
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Come ring in the summer with YPG’s first outdoor book-to-film event of 2017, sponsored by NYC Parks and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment! Join us uptown on Wednesday, June 14 at Recreation Center 54 (348 East 54 Street between 1st and 2nd, near Sutton Place) for a free showing of the 2012 film adaptation of the imaginative classic LIFE OF PI by...
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Interested in helping keep youngsters writing and creating? On Wednesday, June 14th, from 7:30-9:00PM at The Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street), we’ll be reading through short stories written by elementary school children and writing personalized notes back to encourage their love of arts and learning. While chowing down on free snacks, enjoy kids’ incredibly funny...
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Celebrate Pride Month with YPG’s 4th annual Pride Happy Hour at Kettle of Fish, the iconic West Village bar once frequented by Jack Kerouac and Bob Dylan! Mingle with your publishing colleagues as we celebrate the vital role of LGBTQI people in the industry. Be sure to check the Gay Liberation sculpture in Christopher...
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The Open Air Street Fair is Housing Works’ daylong block party and shopping bazaar along Crosby St., between Houston and Prince St. If you’d like to spend a fun late-spring day helping out a fantastic cause alongside fellow book lovers, all while listening to music put on by local bands and enjoying great snacks...
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Join YPG Writers for our signature write-in and flash workshop on August 10thand August 24th. As always, we’ll do a quick introduction, followed by an hour of writing and optional sharing, then we’ll wrap up the meeting with a flash workshop. If interested in being critiqued, email YPGwriters@gmail.com with a 1,000-1,500 word submission that you’d like feedback on....
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Working in publishing means overburdened bookshelves and long to-read lists – what better solution than a book swap? Relieve your shelves/coffee table/floor of extraneous stacks of old books…and fill them with new ones! Grab as many or few as you’d like and head over to Sláinte (304 Bowery, New York, NY 10012) on Thursday, April 20th from 6-8pm for some book-swapping...
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Calling all children’s and YA agents and editors! Whether you’re looking to make your first acquisition or sale, or moving on to your fifth, you won’t want to miss this editor/agent networking happy hour! Join YPG and the AAR (Association of Authors’ Representatives) on Tuesday, April 11th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Green Room...
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What do we mean when we speak of inclusivity in publishing? From We Need Diverse Books to #StandwithGavin to the Women’s March, scores of American citizens are working hard to have their place in society recognized and represented. For young publishing professionals, this meeting is an opportunity to learn how to make our content...
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