8/2/2019 KBF Publishing Workshop March 16
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Fri, March 16, 9:00am 5:00pmPublishing WorkshopJamaican Books at
50! 50 Tips for Publishing Success
In the 50 years since independence, the Jamaican book industry
has grown by leaps and bounds.From the emergence of local
publishing and the growth of the retail network to current forays
into electronic publishing
a panel of industry experts looks at the major milestones and
the challenges and opportunities which the industry now
faces.
9:30am 10:00am | Welcome/Opening Remarks Norman Marshall, BIAJ
Chairman and Managing Director, Sangsters Bookstores
10 am 11:00am | Pioneers Panel. Key Lessons from the Last 50
Years Moderated by Frank McGibbon, Former BIAJ Chairman and CEO,
Meto Corporation Ian Randle, Founder, Ian Randle PublishersShirley
Carby*, Founder, Carlong PublishersMike Henry*, Founder and CEO,
LMH PublishingSteadman Fuller, Founder and CEO, Kingston Book
Shop
11:15am 12:15pm | New Directions, New Opportunities Moderated by
Roshane Miller, CEO, Miller PublishingContent needs in academic
publishing: Grace McLean*, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of
EducationTrade Publishing and Opportunities in Local Content:
Michael Grant, CEO Great House OmnimediaRegional Distribution:
Sharon Neita, Managing Director, Book MerchantCo-Publishing, Int l
Distribution and Rights Sales: Christine Randle, Managing Director,
Ian Randle Publishers
12:15pm 1pm | Selling Books in the Diaspora and Ethnic Markets
Marva Allen, CEO, Hue-Man Bookstore, New York (via Skype)
Opportunities in the USMichael Williams, CEO, BIS Publications,
London (via Skype) Opportunities in the UKA Igoni Barrett
(Jamaican-Nigerian writer): Opportunities in Africa
1pm 2pm: Lunch
2:00pm 3:00pm | Beyond the Book: Digital Opportunities for
Jamaican Contentebooks: Chuck Cameron, CEO, e-law SolutionsApps:
Khary Sharpe, CEO, BAKARI DIGITALAnimation: Wayne Sinclair, CEO,
GSW AnimationScripting for TV/Video: Natalie Thompson, Cinecom
Productions
3:00pm 5:00pm | Publishing Boot Camp: Publishing Basics for Self
-Publishers and Small PublishersModerated by Kellie Magnus,
Editorial Director, Jackmandora and Publishing Director, BIAJ
Editorial and Standards: Dorothy Noel, Publishing Manager,
Carlong PublishersBook Design: Robert Harris, Book
DesignerPublishing economics and platform choices
(print/PoD/digital): Kellie MagnusMarketing (traditional; digital;
social media): Jana Bent, PR Practitioner and Project Manager,
Reggae PickneyDistribution: Gillian Morgan, General Manager,
Novelty Trading Company
Contribution: $1,000. Email [email protected] to
register.
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