Festivals

-- Críticas, 11/1/2001

International Conference on Caribbean Publishing
Montigo Bay, Jamaica: November 1-7
Half-Moon Golf, Tennis, and Beach Club
www.capnetwork.org; (876) 978-0755

The Caribbean Publishers Network (CAPNET) holds its first international conference. The conference will be held on November 1-3 with a training workshop to follow immediately on November 5-7. The theme of the conference will be "Reclaiming Our Own Voices" and will feature publishing professionals from the Caribbean discussing ways in which works can be better translated, marketed, and distributed locally, regionally, and internationally.

Miami Book Festival
Miami-Dade, FL: November 11-18
Miami-Dade Community College
www.mdcc.edu/bookfair; (305) 237-7684

This large outdoor festival features more than 250 authors and nearly 300 national and international booksellers and publishers. The fair features an International Congress of authors and a book sale and exhibition. Also look for eight days of literary events--which will feature such heavyweights as Mario Vargas Llosa, Laura Esquivel, Ernesto Quiñonez, Mayra Santos Febres, Carlos Monsiváis, and Silvana Paternostro, among others.

Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara
Guadalajara: November 24-December 2
Expo Guadalajara
www.fil.com.mx

If you can only attend one book fair this year, this is the one to choose. Guadalajara is the fair for Spanish-language books. Last year, there were 1,135 publishing houses present and 250 author appearances. Librarians, don't forget to check out the ALA's program to help cover your travel costs. (Check out our 20 tips for the fair )

Latino Book & Family Festival
San Bernardino, CA: December 1-2
National Orange Show
Chicago: December 8-9
McCormick Place
www.latinobookfestival.com; (760) 434-7474; Kirk Whistler

Festival producer Edward James Olmos has assembled a consumer trade show for corporations to interact with the Latino community on topics such as books, education, health, and entertainment. There will be panels and readings by authors.

ALA Midwinter Conference
New Orleans: January 18-23, 2002
www.ala.org/events

The American Library Association's Midwinter Conference is the one of the largest librarian events of the year. Come by the Críticas booth and make nominations for our 1st annual Librarian of the Year and Spanish-Language Community Advocate of the Year awards.

9th National PLA Conference
Phoenix: March 12-16, 2002
Phoenix Civic Plaza
www.pla.org/conf02

Considered the best conference for public libraries in the United States, the National Public Library Association meeting draws over 8,000 participants.

London International Book Fair
London: March 17-19, 2002
Olympia Exhibition Centre
www.libf.com

Sponsored by the Booksellers Association of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the London Book Fair is one of the major events on the international publishing calendar. Visitors should be able to find most Spanish and Latin American publishers.

Texas Library Association
Dallas: April 23-26, 2002
Dallas Convention Center
www.txla.org/conference/conf.html

The Texas Library Association will be celebrating its centennial year at its annual conference, where more than 8,000 librarians and exhibitors work closely together. No other regional conference can offer the customer volume, the access to buyers and users, and the ongoing support that you will find at TLA.

Feria del Libro (Argentina's Book Festival)
Buenos Aires: April 15-May 6, 2002
Predio La Rural
www.el-libro.com.ar

The 28th annual Feria del Libro promises the presence of over 9,000 editors, distributors, and booksellers; doors remain closed to the general public for the first few days, which are reserved for professionals. There will be workshops, seminars, and appearances by authors. Those impressed with Guadalajara will find this smaller but well-organized book fair a great place to find unique and high quality books from the Southern Cone.