The Third International Conference on the Book

Hosted by the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies

Taking place:

Oxford Brookes University

11-13 September 2005

The conference addressed a range of critically important themes relating to the book - including the past, present and future of publishing, libraries, literacy and learning in the information society.

The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is delighted to announce that it will host the International Conference on the Book in 2005. The third conference follows on from the success of the two earlier conferences, held in Cairns, Australia (2003) and Beijing, China (2004).

The conference, taking place from 11 to 13 September 2005, will address a range of critically important themes relating to the book - including the past, present and future of publishing, libraries, literacy and learning in the information society. In addition to the contributions from the above speakers, there are numerous presentations from researchers and practitioners. Publishers, librarians, academics, authors, and associated professionals are all welcome to attend.

The speakers include:
  • Antony Beevor, Chairman of the Society of Authors
  • Ronald Milne, Acting Director of University Library Services and Bodley’s Librarian, University of Oxford
  • Peter Mayer, Managing Director, Duckworth
  • Henry Reece, Chief Executive, Oxford University Press
  • D. J. Taylor, novelist and biographer
  • Philip Blackwell, CEO, Blackwell Limited
  • Henry Chakava, Chairman, East African Educational Publishers, Kenya
  • David Taylor, Managing Director, Lightning Source UK
  • Juliet Gardiner, author of Wartime Britain 1939-1945
  • Professor John Thompson, Cambridge University
  • Professor David Lynn, editor of Kenyon Review
  • Boyd Tonkin, Literary Editor, Independent
  • Xin Guangwei, author of Publishing in China
  • Professor John Feather, Loughborough University
  • Carole Blake, literary agent and author of From Pitch to Publication
  • Chris Meade, Executive Director, Booktrust

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