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MBP’s Managing Editor BUZZ POOLE joins ABC Urban Arts Fest “Illustrated Book Panel” in Amsterdam, June 26!
June 23, 2010
Here’s the info from the official PRESS RELEASE from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, American Book Center!
THE AMERICAN BOOK CENTER and THE ABC TREEHOUSE present:
THE ABC URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL ILLUSTRATED BOOK PANEL
Saturday June 26, 2010, 2PM
in the ABC Treehouse (Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam)
For reservations click here!
The process of getting a book from an author’s mind to the reader’s hands is a multi-step process, and sometimes those steps can feel like a never-ending dizzying spiral staircase. What many readers don’t realize is just how many people are involved with the creation of a book – from editors and agents to proofreaders, designers, marketing departments and salespeople – and if the book in question is illustrated the stages of production can become even more complex.
So what does it take to convert an illustrated book from concept to printed object? The ABC URBAN ARTS ILLUSTRATED BOOK PANEL will be the first panel in the Netherlands to explore this question with a conversation between Kate Bingaman- Burt, Peter Giljam, and Buzz Poole. Collectively, Bingaman-Burt, Giljam, and Poole have worked as authors, artists, designers, editors and sales people. They will draw from their wealth of illustrated book publishing experience to make transparent all of the routes a book can take from pitch to product.
During this one-hour presentation the three participants will discuss everything from what makes a good pitch to figuring out where to pitch; what to do if you have great visual content but no sense for how to organize it; the value of a well-focused idea; the realities of working with a publisher; the future of publishing and e-books; plus take time to answer audience questions.
After the Q&A Poole and Giljam will be available to discuss your illustrated book ideas.
About the panelists:
Kate Bingaman-Burt founded Obsessive Consumption in 2002 and has documented her personal consumption in many different mediums; Princeton Architectural Press released her book Obsessive Consumption in 2010. She provided all of the illustrations for the book Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design as well as the promotional materials for the documentary of the same name. She is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University, and happily draws for clients like IDEO, Madewell, ReadyMade Magazine, The New York Times, and Wieden + Kennedy).
Peter Giljam started his company Buzzworks 5 years ago with the idea to create & sell merchandise based on the works of artists. Previously he worked as an architect, but was always interested in all sorts of visual art, illustration, design, etc. Recently, Buzzworks has started a new publishing division specializing in visual books from local artists. His fourth book is on typography by Shamrock, internationally known for his comic fonts.
Buzz Poole has been the managing editor of Mark Batty Publisher for over five years. He has worked in various publishing capacities for more than 10 years, including retail, running a DIY literary journal, and the book arts. He has written about books, art, music, and culture for numerous outlets, such as The Village Voice, The Believer, Print, Grafik, San Francisco Chronicle and The Millions. The New Statesman named his illustrated book Madonna of the Toast one of 2007’s Best Underground Books.
The ABC Urban Arts Festival is made possible with the generous support of: www.Nalden.net, Citizen M Hotels Amsterdam, www.DutchNews.nl; WimsKip Catering, The People’s Agency, and Jameson Irish Whiskey, Premsela – Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion, Buzzworks, Edding, Achilleas Giannissis, Time Out Amsterdam.
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The American Book Center (www.abc.nl) offers the largest selection of English language books in mainland Europe. An independent family-run business, ABC has managed to stay afloat in a cut-price, multinational, online bookselling world where many other independents have floundered. This is due in large part because, in place of a central buyer, ABC has a community of 50 booklovers/buyers, who stay in touch with customers and the times, and stay ahead of breaking trends in publishing and book-related events. The American Book Center…booksellers with a personal touch.
Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the ABC Treehouse (www.treehouse.abc.nl) works to strengthen the bonds of community between the Dutch and international citizens who live and work in the Netherlands. The Treehouse offers a rich selection of workshops, launch parties for the hottest new books, political ‘conversations’, and groundbreaking exhibitions. The ABC Treehouse, a unique cultural center, is supported by the American Book Center (www.abc.nl)
Details:
The American Book Center & ABC Treehouse present:
What: The ABC Urban Arts Festival Illustrated Book Panel
When: Saturday June 26, 2010, 2PM
Where: ABC Treehouse (Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam)
Reservations: http://www.treehouse.abc.nl/index.php?page=details&itemid=1006
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Press Contact:
Rick Lightstone (American Book Center): lightstone45@zonnet.nl /+31(0)65.262.5101
