The Northwest Bookfest, now in its third year, is sponsored by IBPA’s affiliate association Book Publishers Northwest (BPNW).

Are you an author or publisher looking for assistance navigating the digital age? Everywhere you turn you see eBook, Social Media, Smart Distribution, Self-Publishing, Digital Publishing, Blogging … whatever happened to the old way of getting your book published? Northwest Bookfest brings readers, writers, publishers, authors and book-lovers together through workshops, panels and readings held at a two-day conference celebrating the literary arts in the Puget Sound region.

For $99, participants can attend two days of unlimited workshops, taught by established writers and trade professionals, on topics ranging from e-books and digital distribution to social networking and online marketing. For those who love books but do not want to attend in-depth workshops, there will be several meet-the-author panels and author readings throughout the weekend. These events will be free and open to the public. Guest speakers will be announced soon. RSVP here.