Want to help keep the next generation of young minds writing? Read and provide positive feedback on kids’ uber-creative stories at Story Love. On Wednesday, May 11, from 7:15-9:00 at The Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street), join the YPG Cares team to read the creative ramblings of grade schoolers. While chowing down...
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BEA is going to Chicago, and many of us are not. But that doesn’t mean we can’t still drink on a boat! So join us on Wednesday, May 18 for our annual social event at The Frying Pan at Pier 66 (26th St and West Side Highway) to commiserate with your fellow YPGers who...
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World Book Night (WBN) is a super fun, global effort for book lovers like us to spread the joy of reading by giving away books. While the US’s official partnership with WBN ended in 2014, we at YPG have continued the tradition! This year, we are again having our very own ROUGE World Book...
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It’s that time again! Our first book swap was such a smashing success that we’ve decided to make it a recurring event. After all, 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...
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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 Wednesday, April 13th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Green Room at...
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, join us for an outing to the New York Public Library (Main Branch) to visit the exhibition Printing Women: Three Centuries of Female Printmakers, 1570-1900. We will meet outside of the NYPL Main Branch at 5th Ave and 42nd Street starting at 5:45pm to head in around 6pm...
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YPG is turning 16!!! What does that mean? Another throwback arcade birthday party! Join us once again at Barcade (the Chelsea location, NOT the Brooklyn one) for 2 hours of happy hour specials and vintage video games, including the original Donkey Kong, Ms. Packman, Tetris, Space Invaders and other classics. But the festivities don’t...
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Come and test your knowledge in a challenging though entertaining 30 question trivia quiz. There are questions and categories for all comers, spanning subjects from Music and Movies to New York History, Sports, Literature and others in between. The event is hosted at the Mid-Manhattan Library (455 5th Ave) on March 7 from 6:15-8pm....
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Winter has come! Escape the brutal temperature and join us for another night of friendly competition. With tons of games to choose from, there’s something for everyone, whether it’s gathering the necessary resources to settle Catan, cracking inappropriate Holocaust jokes with people you’ve only just met, attempting to spell words better than the editors...
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Valentine’s Day is coming, and everyone is looking for a date…with a new book, that is. So join YPG Diversity at McGee’s Pub NYC (240 W 55th Street) on February 18th at 6:00pm to take part in the annual tradition. How does it work? You have many books that you love. Pick one that’s a diverse love story (and diverse...
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