You still have a couple days to get your panel ideas in to the LIM Board! Go to the site by November 1 and submit your panel and presenting ideas. There have been more than a few times at LIM where I've heard someone speak then I've gone to get a couple of their books and then had them signed. Speaking on a panel is great for marketing. It can also be fun.

Fellow librarians and Readers Advisory experts Marlene Leonardi from the Palatine PL and Susan Gibberman from Schaumburg Twp.…

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Regulars to Love is Murder are all familiar with Joe Konrath, the 2008 Local Guest of Honor. He has a vibrant, dynamic personality and a genuine drive to help others in the writing business. His very popular blog, the Newbie's Guide to Publishing, has great tips on the business side of writing - marketing, conferences and more. Joe is a patron of the Schaumburg Township District Library, so it is unusual to not find one of his Jacqueline…

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We're ready! If you wish to be considered for a position as a panelist
or moderator at our 10th annual Love is Murder Conference/Convention,
please answer our 2008 Call for panelists ASAP--deadline is 1 November 2007!

On Monday night at the Schaumburg Twp. Library, we had the pleasure of hosting YA author John Green. John won the Michael L. Printz Award for his first book in 2005 then a Printz Honor for his second in 2006. John is very funny and clearly loves teens. Groups of teens came to the program, but not because of his books or awards, which is why several librarians were there. John and his brother Hank have a Video Blog called Brotherhood 2.0 at…

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