Books at SXSW? You Can Make It Happen

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A few years ago, I wrote a post lamenting the lack of book people at the South by Southwest Interactive festival. Last year, as we know, a panel put together by a group of publishers missed its target, angering the audience. This year…wow, it’s a bookstravaganza.

I am so pleased to see so many book folk stepping up to show that, yes, there are cool things happening in the publishing industry. The Interactive festival has come a long way from its geekish roots. Held concurrently with the Film festival, the conference brings together the most creative minds in media, from Alternate Reality Gaming to traditional print.

But the magic doesn’t happen magically! There is a panel picking formula, and festival attendees vote on panels they want to see (said voting carries 30% of the weight in the process). Help your fellow book people by voting for the panels you’d like to see at this year’s SXSW Interactive festival!

And, if I missed a panel, please post it in the comments. Also, you’ll need to register to vote, but it’s quick and painless.

20 thoughts on “Books at SXSW? You Can Make It Happen”

  3. Kassia Krozser

    Thanks Bob — the SXSW search kept bombing out, so I figured there were a few more I’d missed. I’ve added this to the list as well.

  7. Alia Yunis

    This is a great list–I’m going to get every writer I know to vote on it because this digital world is all we ever seem to talk about now but but at the same time we don’t really know what we’re talking about.

  8. Tricia Roth

    This is terrific Kassia,

    I would really love the opportunity to be on a panel discussion – My company ReadHowYouWant is a unique new model in publishing- founded with a social mission to make content accessible for people who are unable to read a standard printed book, we partner with publishers so that readers are able to choose the format of a book that suits them best- 5 different sizes of LP printed on demand, all e-book formats, Braille and DAISY.

    We have 55 publishing partners including Perseus, Hay House, New World Library and John Wiley & Partners. We publish between 100-300 unique titles per month in accessible formats and are committed to providing readers a choice of formats at the time of publication at a fair price.

    I look forward to hearing from you

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  10. Anne Walls

    Great round-up, Kassia! I’m with Lorraine- I wish we could have them all. WordHustler.com is excited to attend and participate in SXSW. Very glad there will be a strong publishing presence there!
    Best,
    Anne

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  12. Kat Meyer

    Great list, Kassia! i voted for all of them. Is that okay? Just wanted to add that while I’m honored to have my name mentioned here, I’m no way near being the star attraction for the Publishing Ecosystem proposed panel. O’Reilly’s Joe Wikert, FourthStoryMedia’s Lisa Holton, “Max Quick” author + CTO of Mahalo.com’s Mark Jeffrey, and PodioBooks’ Evo Terra will also be on the panel. It’s chock full of goodness – smart creative people who are making cool stuff happen with “books” (whatever those are). ps – you rock, Kassia! So does Kirk. So does anyone who reads this. Okay? So, go vote for our panel now!

  13. Marian Schembari

    It’s important that people see and recognize what’s going on in publishing. There are so many opportunities(especially digitally) that we can take advantage of to make sure the industry doesn’t die a slow and painful death.
    Am having some success marketing myself to publishers via social media. I’d really love to a part of this exciting (can’t be pessimistic now, can we?) time:
    http://www.marianlibrarian.com
    @marianschembari

  15. Kassia Krozser

    Be still my beating heart (and all that!). I am totally pimping the James Bridle panel starting now. And not just because you used “inimicable” in your comment.

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