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Another year, another successful ALA annual! We were so excited to be in San Francisco this year, especially in light of the recent SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage! What better city to be in than the one that elected Harvey Milk to public office and issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004, kickstarting a fight for LGBTQ marriage rights in California?
We started off the conference with some great news: Foreword Reviews named us Indie Publisher of the Year 2014! We were thrilled and humbled by this honor. You can see what they said about us here.
We had a full signing schedule, including award-winning authors and illustrators, and a couple of debut authors. Another highlight was getting to meet many of our Children’s Book Press authors and illustrators who are based in California. We’ve often only emailed back and forth with them, so it was nice to finally meet in person!
Illustrator Floyd Cooper demonstrates how he creates his art.Authors G. Neri and Nikki Grimes – what a duo!Debut author and New Voices Award winner Jane BahkThe LEE & LOW team with Children’s Book Press authors and illustrators
We were also excited to see Frank Morrison honored at the Coretta Scott King breakfast for his illustrations in Little Melba and Her Big Trombone! He wrote a moving speech about breaking out of the mold, as Melba did:
I was dazzled by this six year old [Melba] hearing the rhythm and beats in her head. I believe this is true for all artists. First you have to have the love, then passion, next discipline, tenacity, and bravery. I truly believe this is what took Melba from performing on the steps with her grandfather in front of a dog at seven years old to performing in front of thousands on stages around the world. Let’s all encourage our youth to recognized their gifts and if they don’t fit the cookie cutter,
Break! The! Mold!
Other winners also gave contemplative, beautiful, and inspiring speeches (you can read Jacqueline Woodson’s here).
Publisher Jason Low participated in an Ignite Session with a presentation called “Diversity’s Action Plan,” a five minute talk packed with big ideas about how to create change in the publishing industry. If you missed it, you can watch all 5 minutes right here:
One key takeaway: we’re asking people to sign a petition for publishers to participate in our Diversity Baseline Survey, which will measure staff diversity in the publishing industry and give us a benchmark for improvement. If you haven’t signed yet, please take a minute to do so. We’ve now surpassed 1,500 signatures!
Publisher Jason Low at ALA’s Ignite Session
Valynne E. Maetani, debut author and winner of Tu Book‘s New Visions Award, was at the Pop Top stage to talk about her new YA mystery novel, Ink and Ashes. Afterwards, she signed books at our booth, and completely sold out!
Author Valynne E. Maetani
It was a lot of fun to meet everyone and enjoy San Francisco, and we’re looking forward to Orlando next year!
What were your ALA highlights? Let us know in the comments!
1 Comments on ALA 2015 Recap: Wins in Diversity, last added: 7/10/2015
I wish I could have met more Lee & Low authors and illustrators! Congratulations again on the award. I’m excited to work with you on the Diversity Baseline Survey!
ALA is just around the corner and we would love to meet you! We’ll be in the North Exhibit Hall at Booth #1020!
See below for our signing schedule as well as a few other events we’ll be participating in:
Join LEE & LOW BOOKS publisher Jason Low for a quick-as-lightning Ignite Session: “Diversity’s Action Plan.” This will be a short talk packed with big ideas about how to create change in the publishing industry. Join us on Saturday, June 27th at the Moscone Convention Center from 11: 30 AM – 12:00 PM in room 130N.
SIGNINGS AT BOOTH #1020
Friday, June 26
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Children’s Book Press authors Alma Flor Ada (Let Me Help!/ ¡Quiero ayudar!);Mira Reisberg (Uncle Nacho’s Hat/ El sombrero del Tío Nacho); Harriet Rohmer(Honoring Our Ancestors); Carmen Lomas Garza (In My Family/ En mi familia); and Jorge Argueta (A Movie in My Pillow/ Una película en mi almohada)
Saturday, June 27
Floyd Cooper (Ira’s Shakespeare Dream), 9:15 – 10:00 AM
Maya Christina Gonzalez (Call Me Tree/Llamamé arbol), 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Frank Morrison (Little Melba and Her Big Trombone), 11:00 – 11:45 AM
Jennifer Torres (Finding the Music/ En pos de la música), 12:00 – 12:45 PM
Nikki Grimes (Poems in the Attic), 2:00 – 2:45 PM
Emily Jiang & April Chu (Summoning the Phoenix), 3:00 – 3:45 PM
Monica Brown (Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash), 4:00 – 4:45 PM
Sunday, June 28
Frank Morrison & Katheryn Russell-Brown (Little Melba and Her Big Trombone), 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Paula Yoo(Twenty-two Cents), 11:00 – 11:45 AM
Karen Sandler(Tankborn trilogy), 12:00 – 12:45 PM
Jane Bahk (Juna’s Jar), 1:00 – 1:45 PM
Valynne E. Maetani (Ink and Ashes), 2:00 – 2:45 PM
Christy Hale (Dreaming Up), 3:00 – 3: 45 PM
Monday, June 29
Valynne E. Maetani (Ink and Ashes), 10:00 – 10:45 AM
You can also download a printable PDF of our schedule here.
PANELS
Join LEE & LOW authors at the following panels:
Sunday, June 28
Diverse Authors Need Us, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Karen Sandler (Tankborn trilogy) & G. Neri (Yummy, Chess Rumble)
PopTop Stage, Exhibit Hall, Moscone Convention Center
Poetry Blast, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Nikki Grimes (Poems in the Attic)
PopTop Stage, Exhibit Hall, Moscone Convention Center
Monday, June 29
2K15 Debut Novels Panel, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Valynne E. Maetani (Ink and Ashes)
PopTop Stage, Exhibit Hall, Moscone Convention Center
Hope to see you there!
0 Comments on Come meet LEE & LOW BOOKS at ALA 2015! as of 1/1/1900
I wish I could have met more Lee & Low authors and illustrators! Congratulations again on the award. I’m excited to work with you on the Diversity Baseline Survey!