This event offers a professional platform to connect, learn, and grow within the industry. This event offers valuable insights and professional development opportunities. The U.S. Book Show is back for its fifth year—bringing together the publishing industry’s top voices for a dynamic in-person event in NYC. TheU.S. Book Showis back for its fifth year—bringing together the publishing industry’s top voices for a dynamic in-person event in New York City.
Now in its fifth year, the U.S. Book Show brings the publishing world together for a day of insightful conversations, expert panels, and invaluable networking. From the direct-to-reader revolution to AI, digital marketing, streaming, Hollywood, audiobooks, career growth, and more, theprogramtackles issues shaping the industry’s future.
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025Where: New York City
Part of the Childress Ink mission is to help writers of all ages and stages, and founder Kim Childress is strongly passionate about mentoring the next generation of emerging professionals. Together she and her growing team will be attending this event to stay on top of emerging technologies, publishing trends, and be able to share the most current information for aspiring authors and publishing professionals.
Highly anticipated panels include:
This one-day conference featuresinsightful panels, expert discussions, and top-tier networking opportunities, covering some of the most important topics in publishing today—AI, digital marketing, audiobooks, Hollywood adaptations, direct-to-reader sales, and more. Space is limited. This event will sell out.See the schedule and detailed panel descriptions here.
About:
Kim Childress: With over thirty years of experience in publishing, Kim Childress is an award-winning editor, author, speaker, and reviewer. She has built a distinguished career while also raising a personal focus group—her four children—whose experiences have enriched her insights into children’s and young adult literature.
Childress Ink: Childress Ink has since evolved into a product development company specializing in children’s publishing, and has also become a resource for writers, educators, librarians, and students. Learn more at ChildressInk.com.
Ink-a-Dink: Ink-a-Dink is more than a bookstore—it’s a curated space for excellence in storytelling. We specialize in exceptional children’s literature, middle grade and YA fiction, and adult-interest nonfiction that stays with you: poetry, stationery, paper craft, and timeless works that leave a mark. Explore more at Ink-a-Dink.com.
US Book Show: The U.S. Book Show is a new book fair created byPublishers Weeklyto serve the bookselling and book publishing industry.Publishers Weeklyset its sights on crafting a meeting place for publishing professionals and book buyers, with an emphasis on serving the interests of librarians and booksellers. This is an in-person show, with no livestreaming. Tickets are available through theU.S. Book Show website, USBookShow.com, and group rates are available. General questions may be emailed [email protected]. #USBookShow
