For our March webinar, Minnesota Book Publishers roundtable hosted a virtual panel discussing the current state of AI in the publishing industry. This webinar gathered a group of local professionals with a variety of jobs across the industry who are working to figure out how and where to integrate AI into their workflows while avoiding the challenges of the technology. Whether you’re fully immersed in AI or hesitant to get started, this frank discussion may give you a new view on what AI can (and can’t) do for you.

For the January webinar, Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable hosted a virtual lesson on how to make InDesign files accessible from the beginning of a project. Keynote speaker Kris Tomes explained how and why to implement accessibility features such as alt text, navigation landmarks, bookmarks, hyperlinks, file metadata, and HTML export tags. She also provided an overview of best practices in writing alt text.

Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable’s virtual panel discussion on the secrets and surprises of the publishing industry. Seasoned professionals share what they wish they’d known early in their careers and offer insider tips for success.

The Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable September (in-person) event included an enlightening panel discussion with insights from industry trailblazers Emilie Buchwald, Dana Buchwald, Karen Pavlicin, and Crown Shepherd, all of whom…  Read More →

In MBPR’s March webinar, Agents: Unclassified, panelists Eric Smith, Mari Kesselring, and Jennie Goloboy draw back the curtain on the publisher-agent relationship. Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult…  Read More →