Romance Fiction in the Library

Contact: Mary Frances Wilkens


General Manager


Booklist Publications


312-280-5715


mwilkens@ala.org

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For Immediate Release


October 5, 2009

Free sweet-talking webinar from Booklist

CHICAGO— Romance is hot . . . in the library, that is.
Registration is now open for
Booklist’s free webinar, “Sweet Talk: Romance Fiction in the Library” from 3-4 p.m. CST on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Donna Seaman, Booklist's romance fiction editor (among other literary roles), and a stellar panel of librarians, authors and publishers will discuss the state of the genre in public libraries and in the marketplace. Panelists include Madeline Hunter, best-selling author of 17 historical romances; Booklist romance reviewers and feature writers John Charles, reference librarian, Scottsdale (Ariz.) Public Library, and Shelley Mosley, adjunct librarian at Glendale (Ariz.) Community College; Kayleigh George, library marketing coordinator at HarperCollins Publishers; and Cheryl Herman, library marketing manager for Books on Tape/Random House.

The webinar is sponsored by
HarperCollins,
Books on Tape, and the
Romance Writers of America.

Participants can sign up
here or through
Booklist Online for what is sure to be an entertaining and informative session. Forthcoming topics in Booklist’s new webinar series will be announced on the
Booklist Online webinars page.

Booklist is the book review magazine of the American Library Association, considered an essential collection development and readers’- advisory tool by thousands of librarians for more than 100 years.
Booklist Online includes more than 125,000 reviews as well as a free Web site and blogs offering the latest news and views on books and media.

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