Events
September 3 / 2025 / 9:00 AM
The 10th International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication
This premier event brings together publishing professionals, academic editors, and digital innovators to explore the latest trends in scholarly publishing. The conference emphasizes workflow innovation, digital transformation, metadata management, and strategies for global collaboration, offering attendees a comprehensive look at forward-thinking publishing processes.
With panels, workshops, and networking sessions, Publisherspeak US provides participants with practical tools and insights to streamline production, enhance digital publishing strategies, and optimize rights and licensing workflows. The event is particularly valuable for publishers looking to expand their international partnerships and adopt cutting-edge technologies to improve efficiency and reach. While focused on academic publishing, the knowledge shared is highly applicable to independent presses and creative nonfiction publishers seeking to stay competitive in an evolving global market. Attendees leave equipped with actionable strategies and insights into emerging industry trends.
March 27 / 2025 / 13:00 PM
2025 AWP Conference：Roxane Gay – Author, Cultural Critic, and Feminist Voice
Highlighting the event, Roxane Gay—internationally acclaimed author and cultural critic—delivers insights on feminism, social justice, and contemporary culture. Known for her sharp wit and candid voice, Gay challenges conventional narratives and sparks meaningful dialogue.
Her essay collection Bad Feminist is considered a defining work of modern feminism, praised as “trailblazing” by NPR and Salon. Her debut novel An Untamed State was longlisted for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, and her memoir Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body was lauded by The New York Times as “intellectually rigorous and deeply moving.”
Gay’s short story collection Difficult Women continues her exploration of darkly inventive storytelling, cementing her role as a fearless, influential literary voice.
May 24 / 2022 / 10:30 AM
Industry, International, Library, Bookselling And Comics and Graphic Novels
The 2022 U.S. Book Show brought together an expansive program of keynotes, editorial panels, author interviews, and specialized tracks for library services, bookselling, international rights, and comics/graphic novels. Attendees gained valuable insights into themes such as the future of libraries in a post-pandemic era, the evolution of digital book marketing (including TikTok’s impact), and the global channels of rights and publishing across regions.
Special features included the “Libraries Are Essential” series highlighting libraries as cultural and democratic pillars, and “Editors’ Picks” panels showcasing Fall 2022 titles selected by industry editors, offering attendees an insider look at upcoming titles and markets. Exhibits, networking sessions and numerous breakout tracks provided a rich environment for publishers, authors, agents and booksellers to connect, explore rights opportunities and discover emerging voices.