Bloggers and Publishers have the same goals, to bring in readers. This Conference is to discuss what is working online to promote books and what we can do better. How can we work together and with authors to bring readers online? What are Publishers goals in working with Bloggers? What are Bloggers and Reviewers looking for? Join us for panels, discussions and giveaways.

UPDATED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT http://bbpcon.blogspot.com

PUBLISHERS ATTENDING

DORCHESTER PUBLISHING

LYRICAL PRESS

ETERNAL PRESS

MIDNIGHT SHOWCASE FICTION

LIQUID SILVER BOOKS

ASPEN MOUNTAIN PRESS

EIRELANDER PUBLISHING

FREYA'S BOWER

WILD CHILD PUBLISHING

BLACK VELVET SEDUCTIONS

ACCOMPLICE PRESS

GIVEAWAYS

PUBLISHER GIVEAWAYS

AUTHOR GIVEAWAYS

GRAND PRIZE

E-BOOK READER

GUEST SPEAKER TIFFANY JAMES

BLOGS

Romance in the Backseat

Talk About my Favorite Authors

Bitten By Books

Lyra Rose

The Pen Muse

Cheeky Reads

Bookalicious

How the Conference Works: This is a three day online event that will feature Blog Talk Radio Discussion Panels and open Forums for more inclusive debate on subjects raised. Attendees can listen to panels live or using the links provided at a later more convenient time. The Forums will remain open and those speaking on the panels will be in the forums afterward to answer questions. The Forums will be held in a private Ning for the Conference.

Registration Information: The Conference is open to Publishers, Bloggers, and Industry Professionals. There is a $20 registration fee per person. The Conference will be held on a private Ning. The code for entrance will be emailed March 6, 2010 allowing Attendees to profile their companies and leave questions for the live panel discusions ahead of time. Links to the Private Blog Talk Radio Show Panels will be emailed to attendees and listed on the Ning.

Authors can sign in Sunday to have access to all materials and any Bloggers or Publishers interested are welcome to meet with the Authors. - More Info Below

PANELS

About Publicity Departments
What are Publishers doing to promote books online. How can Bloggers work with them? What are they looking for?

Industry Professionals with Blogs
Hear what insight they have on online promotion and how we can reach out to readers.
Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Publishing - http://romanticreads.net/
Lori Perkins, Literary Agent - http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com/

What Bloggers are Looking for From Publishers
Are Publishers providing easy access to information? What are we looking for and what would help a blogger be more effective with their time.
- Doug from The SciFiGuy Blog - http://www.scifiguy.ca/

YA Publishing and Blogging
Jennifer Bonnell Senior Editor Penguin
Blogger - The Neverending Shelf - http://www.theneverendingshelf.com/
Bogger/YA librarian - Green Bean Teen Queen - http://www.greenbeanteenqueen.com/

Standardizing Review Practices/ Legal End of Blogging
What information is important to Publishers when considering review sites?
The Wild Rose Press Review Co-Ordinator Lisa Dawn
FTC Laws and what they mean to Bloggers and Reviewers
Presented by lawyer Bruce Miller

Building Online Community
Mary T. McCarthy - Professional Writer Blog Owner: Pajamas and Coffee
Molly - The Bumbles Blog

Cover Art - What Bloggers Want to See and Post
How important are covers to bloggers? Do Publishers agree?
- Cover Artist Kendra of Creations by Kendra - http://www.creationsbykendra.com/

Reaching Out to Readers - Live Events
Tiffany James RomCon Director
Librarian Reviewer Meridith Bean

Using Social Media
Twitter and Facebook

Blogger vs. Wordpress
Benefits and Drawbacks

Site Analytics
How to get them and what they mean.

- Independent Presses Online
What are the Publishers doing to spread their name and what bloggers can do with them.

- What Are The Most Successful Blog Posts?
Reviews, Interviews, Guest Blogs? What brings in comments and hits?

- Reaching Out and Getting Involved with Live Events
Conventions, Book Signings, Libraries, how can we bring more readers online? With Tiffany James RomCon Director and more.

- Covers, What Bloggers Want to See and Post
Are there covers too bad to be posted? What should Designers avoid?

- Blogging as a Business
Hear from Bloggers what has worked for them.

- YA Publishing an Blogging
The Young Adult Market and reviewing. What readers are looking for.

If you are interested in taking part in a listed panel or proposing one of your own please Contact Us through RITBS.

Friday March 19th

11:00 - 11:30 am EST - Opening Radio Show
What Panels will be going on. How the Conference is set up and works.

12-1:30pm EST Panel 1

2-3:30pm EST Panel 2

1 hour break - Publisher Forums - Publishers can Schedule a Live Q and A Forum

4:30 - 6pm EST Panel 3

6:30 - 8pm EST Panel 4

End of the day - 9pm EST Forums - close - no longer monitored.

Saturday March 20th, 2009

11:00 Forums Open - Publishers Feature

12-1:30pm EST Panel 1

2-3:30pm EST Panel 2

1 hour break - Publisher Forums - Publishers can Schedule a Live Q and A Forum

4:30 - 6pm EST Panel 3

6:30 - 8pm EST Panel 4

End of the day - 9pm EST Forums - close - no longer monitored.

Blogger Registration

Bloggers will be asked to fill out profile information about themselves and their blog. You have the option of being added to the data base and list of bloggers that will be handed out to publishers and industry professionals.

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

Publisher Registration

Publishers Packages are available for multiple attendees - features - and advertising options.

For details Contact Terry Kate through Romance in the Backseat

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

Industry/Promotions Registration

Please feel free to create a profile for yourself and your company. If you offer services for bloggers, authors, or publishers they can be listed in your profile.

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

Author Registration

The Conference Opens to Authors Sunday March 21, 2010 - YOU WILL NOT RECIEVE THE CODE TO ENTER UNTIL THAT MORNING. Attendees will have access to all previously recorded Panels.

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

AUTHORS DAY - Sunday March 21st, 2010

Authors play a hugely important role in the promotion and sales of books in stores and online. The previously recorded Panels will be available to authors on Sunday as well as author directed Panels that will be Live Sunday through Blog Talk Radio. Authors will also have access to all of the Bloggers, Publishers, and Industry Professionals profiled on the Ning.

Blog Tours - Do they help Authors? Do they help Bloggers?

Twitter, Facebook, and Social Media, Finding your Market

Who Does What? Is it the Author, Publisher, Blogger, Agent?

Panel Info and Panelist

Friday March 19th

11:00 - 11:30 am EST - Opening Radio Show
What Panels will be going on. How the Conference is set up and works.

12-1:30pm EST

What Publisher Publicity Departments Do?

Led by Terry Kate

2-3:30pm EST

What Publishers Are Looking For?

Led by Terry Kate
With Literary Agent Lori Perkins, Editorial Director Leah Hultenschmidt of Dorchester, and other Industry Professionals

Saturday March 20th, 2009

12-1:30pm EST

Standardizing Review Practices
With Reviewers and Publishing House Promotions input.

GIVEAWAYS

GRAND PRIZE

BLOGS

Authors can sign in Sunday to have access to all materials and any Bloggers or Publishers interested are welcome to meet with the Authors. - More Info Below

Friday March 19th

Saturday March 20th, 2009

Blogger Registration

** Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site. **

Publisher Registration

** Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site. **

Industry/Promotions Registration

** Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.**

Author Registration

** Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.**

AUTHORS DAY - Sunday March 21st, 2010

Blog Tours - Do they help Authors? Do they help Bloggers?

Twitter, Facebook, and Social Media, Finding your Market

Who Does What? Is it the Author, Publisher, Blogger, Agent?

Panel Info and Panelist

Friday March 19th

Saturday March 20th, 2009

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.

Should you not follow the rules of the event you will be blocked from the event and this block will permanently keep your IP Address from accessing the site.