Fall's most anticipated day-long gathering of librarians is back by popular demand, still fully virtual and free to attend!

The next all-day event is scheduled for September 25 and will feature a close-up look at the biggest forthcoming adult books from winter/spring 2021.

It’s a full day, with over 50 authors. Library Journal helps introduce Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019, with Blain in attendance to discuss the project. New York Times best-selling author and Hidden Brain podcaster Shankar Vedantam discusses the benefits of deception in Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, written with Bill Mesler. Nominated for Hugo, World Fantasy, Locus, and Nebula awards for her short fiction, E. Lily Yu presents a magic realist debut novel, On Fragile Waves. And in The Removed, set on the eve of the Cherokee National Holiday, National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson deals with the ongoing impact of a teenage son’s death.

Visit the virtual exhibit hall to network with leading publishers, enjoy additional author chats, and download digital galleys as well as other free resources and giveaways. Certificates of completion will be provided to submit for CE credits.

Sponsor Booth Sneak Peek

Bibliotheca is honored to sponsor LJ’s Day of Dialog. Stop by our booth to chat with Heather McCormack, VP of cloudLibrary Collections Development and Ann Weber, MLIS Collection Development Analyst or to check out our on-demand webinar and other resources. We look forward to chatting with you during this live event.

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Welcome to ECW Press. We are Entertainment. We are Culture. We are Writing. Drop by to chat about our top Spring 2021 books and audiobooks, download book club guides, request ARCs, interact with our friendly staff and sign-up for our Library Newsletter for a chance to win an ECW tote!

Authors Farah Heron (Accidentally Engaged) @9am, Judith Flanders (A Place for Everything) @11:45 am, Lucy and Tom Riles (Mom Vs. Dad) @1pm and Reese Ryan (Second Chance on Cypress Lane) @2:00p in booth chats. HBG booth staff eager to chat books. Plus, resources, audiobook soundcloud, samplers, discussion guides and more!

‘Let us match your musical tastes or #currentmood with the right read, whether it’s a rollicking rock ‘n’ roll novel, or a handful of titles for the ultimate (at-home) coffeehouse reading experience. Plus, browse our virtual shelves of staff recommendations—with galleys available to download on demand!

Come to the HarperCollins booth to hear about new and forthcoming titles sure to thrill and delight. Join our booth chats with authors Russell Banks (Foregone) and Nancy Johnson (The Kindest Lie). Watch author panelists SJ Bennett (The Windsor Knot), Fiona King Foster (The Captive), Vendela Vida (We Run the Tides), Andrew Graff (Raft of Stars), Brandon Hobson (The Removed), and Amy Chan (Breakup Bootcamp). You’ll also learn about our weekly video series Door to Door, discover helpful book club resources, and gain access to audiobook egalleys!

Sample HarperCollins Audio top fall releases, grab giveaways, learn about what’s coming up, and so much more!

Join Thomas Nelson and Harper Horizon at the HarperCollins Christian booth for book chapter previews, free audiobook downloads, author chats, and more!

Join the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt booth for author chats, digital galley grabs, and more. Meet Te-Ping Chen (Land of Big Numbers) at 11:30 am, Avi Loeb (Extraterrestrial) at 12:00 pm, Deborah Reed, (Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan) at 2:15 pm, and Nicole Glover (The Conductors) at 2:45 pm.

Join us at Imagine Publishing to discover exciting new nonfiction books about music, art, self-inspiration, history, politics, gender equality, and more. We have galleys, resources, and giveaways. Authors joining us in our booth include Jeff Belanger, Alyn Shipton, Jodi Ecker Detjen and Kelly Watson, and Shelley Fraser Mickle.

Visit the IMF Publications booth to learn more about the mission of the International Monetary Fund and staff research focusing on international finance and global economics. Booth chats will provide information on the IMF eLibrary and other IMF resources. Take our IMF Publications Quiz to win a free gift.

Indie Author Project's 2020 Indie Author of the Year and 2019 FL Author Project YA winner will be in our booth to chat and our staff will be available all day to answer any questions you may have! Stop by to check out the amazing work we're doing with indie authors and hear more about our latest projects!

Authors Kristin Casey, Cynthia Ruchti, and Kristine Kibbee will be at our booth to chat, and the Library Journal staff will be there all day ready to answer questions. Be sure to stop by and enter to win free PD, subscribe at a special rate, or sign up for any of our newsletters.

Chat with the Macmillan Library Marketing team, ARC/DRCs galore, and much, much more.

The Penguin Random House Library Marketing booth features the most important books and audiobooks of the Spring 2021 season, all hand-selected for librarians. You’ll hear directly from our amazing roster of authors. We are unveiling our latest Staff Picks Book Buzz, highlighting our digital resources, and providing collections of eGalleys. What will you read next?

Visit the Severn House Publishers booth to find out more about our diverse and entertaining crime and thriller list, including exclusive author chats with acclaimed mystery writers Candace Robb, Elaine Viets, Michael Wiley and Renee Patrick, and a chance to question our editors directly.

Visit the Simon & Schuster booth to grab galleys, chat with our staff, and learn about all the digital resources we have to offer!

Join us at the Sourcebooks booth to chat with authors Greer Macallister (The Artic Fury) and Kelly Rippon (Parent Up). We’ll have a giveaway and ARCs available for download—including The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton and The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict.

Hear Kaitlyn Greenidge, Jess Phoenix, and E. Lily Yu discuss the inspiration for their upcoming books. Access countless e-galleys, tune into the Workman book buzz, and register for the Norton, Workman, & Sterling Winter Preview. Staff will be on hand to answer any questions. We are looking forward to "seeing" you!

Visit the Norton booth to request ARCs, check out our book buzz videos, register for our winter preview, and chat with the library marketing director.

As during our fall event, we are anticipating an unprecedented number of library professionals to attend our virtual DOD, so you may find the environment or live sessions become full during the day.

But fear not! Many sessions will be concurrent, and all sessions and author chats will be available for viewing on-demand within an hour of the initial broadcast. In addition the entire event will be available on-demand until December 25.

Who should attend? Registration is open to librarians.