New York Book Forum Events

Chasing a New Horizon—recorded October 19, 2022—highlights the continued effort to create a broader representation of diversity and acceptance within the publishing industry. Panelists include JOHN JENNINGS and TRUNG LE NGUYEN ; moderated by PUJA TELIKICHERLA ( American Psychiatric Association Publishing ). As our community strives to amplify inclusivity, we have seen the shelves shift to allow sp...

Panels, Pages, and Polyglots: The Rise of Bilingualism in Comics—recorded August 17, 2022—examines the marriage between comics and multilingual professionals.   Recently, the request for bilingualism in job postings for webcomics and manga has risen. How does this change the job of an editor who works on adapted titles? Are the roles of editor and translator being merged at publishers? Is it...

The Paper Pause—recorded May 18, 2022—takes a closer look at the current shortages facing publishing and what that means for both professionals and readers alike.  How are publishing houses restructuring their workflow to accommodate various supply chain issues? What does this issue look like on an international scale? Due to the relationship between customer demand and supply, are certain ge...

Watch the Show, Grab the Book: The Impact of Streaming on Reprints and Beyond—recorded on March 23, 2022—dives into the expanding world of streaming services, adaptations, and endless waves of reprints.  Panelists include METTE NORKJAER ( BOOM! Studios ); ANGELA SILVER ( Penguin Random House ); and DAVID F. WALKER (award-winning comic book writer, filmmaker, journalist, and educator). Moderat...

Just how big is the universe? We all just might discover a new favorite planet: Planet Word! With its mission to “show, don’t tell”, this museum inspires a love of words through an immersive and entertaining experience. ANN FRIEDMAN, the founder and CEO of Planet Word was In Conversation with New York Book Forum President JANET MCCARTHY GRIMM on October 20, 2021.  Ann B. Friedman is the Found...

On August 18, 2021, New York Book Forum President JANET MCCARTHY GRIMM was joined by DR. CAMEA DAVIS, director of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program , an initiative of URBAN WORD . In addition to an illuminating talk, we were graced with special guest performances by MEERA DASGUPTA—the 2020 National Youth Poet Laureate —and SERENA YANG—the 2021 NYC Youth Poet Laureate —two of today's top you...

On June 30, 2021, New York Book Forum President JANET MCCARTHY GRIMM was joined by DR. NAOMI S. BARON, Professor Emerita of Linguistics at American University in Washington, DC. She is a former Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, and Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. To view her compelling presentation to the Book Manufacturers Institute, “How...

On April 21, 2021, New York Book Forum President JANET MCCARTHY GRIMM was joined by chief executive KYLE ZIMMER in a virtual program.   Kyle Zimmer is the president, CEO, and co-founder of First Book , a national nonprofit social enterprise providing equal access to quality education for children ages 0-18 growing up in low-income families. First Book has the largest and fastest growing netwo...