May’s Events for Authors and Publishers [2017]
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For anyone in the writing industry, it’s important to always stay on top of things. May is another month loaded with great events for authors and publishers of all categories. Between book fairs, publishing events, writers’ retreats and conferences, we listed 14 events in May 2017 that matter to authors and publishers across the globe.
This brief article will help you plan your month around what events you want to (and can) attend, as well as where to find more info on each event.
Book fairs in May 2017
Tehran International Book Fair
Date: 3-13 May
Location: Tehran, Iran
Website: https://www.tibf.ir/en
Nigeria International Book Fair
Date: 4-15 May
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Website: http://www.nibf.org/
Thessaloniki Book Fair
Date: 11-14 May
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Website: http://thessalonikibookfair.gr/en
Lisbon Book Fair
Date: 26 May – 13 June
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Website: http://feiradolivrodelisboa.pt/
New York Book Expo
Date: 31 May – 2 June
Location: New York, USA
Website: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/
For an infographic list of all the book fairs in 2017, follow the link below:
The Complete International Book Fairs Calendar for 2017
Publishing Events in May 2017
10th International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies
Date: May 27, 2017
Location: Toronto, Canada
Website: http://ubi-learn.com/2017-conference
IDPF Digicon at BEA
Date: May 31 – June 2
Location: New York, USA
Website: http://idpf.org/digicon-bea-2016/program
Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting
Date: May 31 – June 2
Location: Boston, USA
Website: https://www.sspnet.org
Learn more info on each event and see the full year’s calendar as a detailed infographic through the link below:
22 Publishing Events not to miss in 2017
Authors’ Workshops and Retreats in May 2017
Iceland Writers Retreat
Date: April 5-9
Location: Iceland
Cost: ISK289,000 (Approx. $2560)
Website: http://www.icelandwritersretreat.com/
Writers Retreat Workshop
Date: May 6-13
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Cost: $1840
Website: http://writersretreatworkshop.com/writers-retreat-workshop-2017.html
TLC Writing Retreats for Women
Date(s): May 12-19 & May 21-28
Location: Corfu, Greece
Cost: $4200 – $4500 based on accommodation
Website: http://tlcwritingretreats.com/
Writing Worlds Retreat
Date: May 21-27
Location: Gers, France
Cost: $1200
Website: http://www.achapteraway.com/writing_worlds.html
Yoga & Writing
Date: May 22 – 26
Location: Rhinebeck, New York, USA
Cost: $405 + accommodation (ranges from $565 – $1345)
Website: http://karenkenney.com/yoga-writing-omega/
Women Writing Retreats: Paris
Date: May 29 – June 2
Location: Paris, France
Cost: $1995
Website: http://womenwritingretreats.com/workshop/
You can learn more on each event and see the rest of 2017’s list of workshops and retreats here:
25 Awesome Authors’ Retreats & Workshops in 2017
If you think we missed an important event, let us know in the comments below!
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