Book Bloggers & Authors Online Conference

I just signed up for the BBA Online Conference happening next weekend! The registration fee is only $15 and it looks like a fantastic conference! Lots of panels and discussions about a wide variety of topics related to book blogging. I’ve copied the information below from the conference website for your convenience. I hope you’ll join me in this exciting two day event! Click here to go to the conference website to read more and to sign up!

Book Bloggers & Authors Online Conference

August 6th & 7th

Goals of the Conference (from the conference website):

Authors and Bloggers are both working together online to reach out to readers and spread the word about the books we read and love. We all face challenges with online promotion that can be alleviated by working together. By streamlining the process of co-operative work between Authors and Bloggers we can move forward using social media and online outlets to expose more readers to more books.

How it Works:

Never been to an online conference? Well here is how ours works. It is hosted through a private Ning. The panels are audio using Blog Talk Radio and each has a corresponding chat room so listeners can discuss the topic together. Panels can be heard live and will accept callers and questions. After the conference, they can all be listened to in archive on the Ning till the end of the month. There is a $15 registration fee and spaces are limited. This 2 day event is a great resource to network and meet fellow book lovers.

Schedule:

Thursday Night – August 5th – to make sure your set up is working.

9 – 9:30pm – Fix Your Facebook
Authors and bloggers, face book is important. It is an easy location to use for us to learn about each other. It allows you to use links, display info and get together with readers and other industry folk. Get yours set up the right way and get the biggest benefit from having a Facebook account.

FRIDAY 6th

Time TBA – Panel for International Bloggers -
What do international bloggers face that is different from other bloggers?
Panelists Larissa of Larissa’s Bookish Life, and Doug the SciFi Guy!
Moderated by Jessica of Novel Reaction an What do international bloggers face that is different from other bloggers?

6 – 6:30 pm – Opening Event – How the conference works – what we will be talking about. Meet the Moderators. Ask any Questions you might have and bring up any points you want to make sure we address.

6:30 – 7:30pm – The Art of the Review
Hear how reviewers approach writing their reviews as well as authors weigh in on what they look for and appreciate.
Panelists – Sabrina of Cheeky Reads
Moderator – Jessica of Novel Reaction

7:30- 8:30 pm – Be a Better Guest Blogger/How to Guest Blog
Learn what bloggers and readers are looking for. What is important to include when you guest blog. What is the blogger’s part and what is the author’s/guest’s. How to bring more attention to your guest blogs.
Panelists: Rachel Smith – Bitten By Books
Moderator: Terry Kate

9 – 10:30 – Should Authors have Blogs?
A round table discussion on the benefits and downsides of authors having blogs and what other possibilities are open to them.
Panelists – Author Gail Fraser,
Moderator – Terry Kate

SATURDAY 7th

11am – 11:30 EST- Opening Panel

11:30-12:30 – Finding the Right Blogs
What makes a blog a good match for what you write? How do you find them? What can you do to work with them, how to get in contact, SEO and web search secrets.

12 – 1pm – Approaching Authors and Publishers
Bloggers, how do you approach authors and publishers? What makes your blog stand out to them. ARCs, Authors, Interviews, the important parts and procedures.
Panelists: Rachel Smith – Bitten by Books,
Moderator: Terry Kate

1 – 2pm – The Book Trailer Debate
So to make or not to make a trailer. Where can you put it, and who can you get to watch them?
Panelists -
Moderator – Jessica

2 – 3pm – Time Management – Promotion
This is a good thing for all of us in life. We are bringing in some pros to talk about time management and the benefits it can have on your promotion.

3:30 – 4:30pm – Live Events and Happenings – Important to Bloggers AND Authors
We need to reach out as authors and bloggers – so lets talk about how to go about it. Book signings, conferences, libraries, book stores and more. Where to go and how to go about it.

5 – 5:30 pm – Get your books Reviewed
Authors roll in getting reviewed and why that is important. Is it all on your pub? What is the proceedure and what falls to the reviewers. Discussing why it is important to get reviewed.
Panelists – Larissa of Larissa’s Bookish Life, Rachel Smith – Bitten By Books,
Moderator – Terry Kate

5:00 – 6:00pm – Bloggers Working Together – Co-o
peration
Blog hops, memes, networking, and reaching out to fellow bloggers.
Panelists – Rebecca – Dirty Sexy Books
Moderator: Jessica – Novel Reaction

6:00 – 7:00pm – Blog Tours Pros and Cons
Are they good for bloggers? Do they benefit authors? Hear from bloggers, authors, and those who organize the tours.
Panelists: Rachel Smith – Bitten By Books
Moderator: Terry Kate

7:00 – 8:00pm – What makes a Great Interview-
Authors Weigh in on what they like to be asked and bloggers what makes the returned answers stand out.
Panelists - Ilona Andrews http://www.ilona-andrews.com/
Stacia Kane http://www.staciakane.com
Moderator: Phoebe Jordan

9 – 10:30 – How Can Bloggers and Authors do it Better?
Wrapping up the ideas covered during the conference and discussing the future of Blogger author relations.
Panelists: Marta Acosta – Author and Vampire Wire
Moderator: Terry Kate

Even if you can’t make it to the two days, all panels will be recorded and available for you to listen to at a later date during the month of August!

I hope to “see” you there!