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The 2004 Independent & Small Press Book Fair, December 4 & 5

The 17th annual Independent and Small Press Book Fair will be held Saturday, December 4th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, December 5th, from 11 am to 6 pm at the Small Press Center at 20 West 44th Street in New York City. This is a break from recent tradition, as previous Fairs have been held in March. The Fair will take place at the Small Press Center, located in the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, a literary landmark building in midtown Manhattan. Drawing enthusiastic crowds of up to 3,000 each year, the Book Fair provides an opportunity to purchase diverse books and magazines by 200 independent publishers.

The Fair's diverse line-up of exhibitors ranges from single-title self-publishers to heavy-hitters like Seven Stories Press and The Paris Review to avant garde outfits like Ugly Duckling Presse, and includes many other groundbreaking presses, including The Feminist Press, Verso Books, The New Press, and Akashic Books.

In addition to the holiday-shopping opportunity, the weekend is packed with a wide range of free public programs, including readings, discussions, panels, seminars, interviews, and exhibits, as well as a literary café. The programming for this year’s Fair is the most ambitious and diverse to date, and will feature:

  • A conversation with The New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus
  • A discussion with renegade journalist Christian Parenti
  • A presentation by cartoonist David Rees, creator of "Get Your War On"
  • A discussion and slide presentation by Jamel Shabazz, activist, photographer, and author of Back in the Days
  • Short readings from Howard Zinn's Voices of a People's History of the United States
  • A workshop with invaluable tips on "How to Find a Literary Agent, Publish Your Book and Create a Best-Seller"
  • A panel discussion on "Starting a Small Press or Literary Magazine" (sponsored by CLMP)

    • The Book Fair is a cost-effective opportunity for independent presses to sell and promote their work. By holding the Fair on a prime weekend during the holiday season, the Center hopes to help increase sales and exposure for independent publishers and small presses.

    Registration is now open to publishers. Tables range from $120-$375. Admission to the Book Fair and all special events is free and open to the public. For more information, including registration forms for publishers, visit www.smallpress.org or call 212-764-7021.

    The Small Press Center gratefully acknowledges the support of: The Nation, New York Review of Books, Bookazine, The Onion, The New York Observer, mediabistro.com, The Brooklyn Rail, and Publishers Weekly.

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    THE SMALL PRESS CENTER. At the center of the small press movement since its founding in 1984 by Whitney North Seymour Jr., the Small Press Center is located in a literary landmark building at 20 West 44th Street. For nearly twenty years, the Small Press Center has served as a resource for independent publishers, writers and other creators, encouraging excellence in publishing. The Center offers educational programs, sponsors the annual Small Press Book Fair, and maintains a reference library at its mid-Manhattan location. The Center is co-founder, with the Publishers Marketing (PMA), of Small Press Month. A non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, the Center is an educational program of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York.