Join us for the 2007 TAA Conference at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo in downtown Buffalo, NY, June 22-23

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Book Raffle
IIL Publishing, New York will raffle four books at the 2007 TAA Conference
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Coming to Buffalo? Put these two books on your reading list
City of Light by Lauren Belfer
Trip to Niagara Falls by Geronimo Stilton (Scholastic)
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Mentoring Sessions
Several veteran authors have agreed to serve as mentors at the conference. Attendees will be able to sign up at the conference registration desk for 15-minute sessions with a mentor. A list of mentors will be available soon.

Roundtable Discussions Luncheon
Saturday, June 23
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Choose from 10 different moderated roundtable discussions related to textbook and academic authoring.
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Dinner at The Anchor Bar
Thursday, June 21, 6 p.m.
The restaurant where Buffalo-style wings were invented
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Buffalo, NY Waterfront Tour
Friday, June 22, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Take a guided tour of the Buffalo waterfront
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Karpeles Manuscript Musuem and Library Tour
Friday, June 22, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
View Walt Disney illustrations and documents, among others
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Social Networking Event: A Chartered 3-hour Dinner Cruise Aboard the Grand Lady
Friday, June 22, 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Four-hour Guided Tour to Niagara Falls (American side)
Saturday, June 23, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tour full.
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Free one-on-one sessions with an authoring attorney or literary agent
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It's 2007. Do You Know Where Your Editor is?
Presenters: Diane Feldman, Principal, AuthorCraft Editorial Services & Christopher Kenneally, Director of Author Relations for the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)

Saturday, June 23
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
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In publishing today, accelerated publication timelines, corners cut enough to make a stone bleed, and overworked, undertrained staff can mean that your book or manuscript may not receive the editor attention that you and your audience expect. To ensure the best results for all your hard work, you should know what to expect from editors, how best to communicate with them, and how to recognize the signs that you should look for your own editor.

The presenters will engage participants in a lively discussion about working with editors to facilitate writing projects and enhance the final results.

Participants will learn:

• The different types of services that editors provide
• The editorial services typically provided by publishers of books, journals and other publications
• How to communicate with editors and establish the level of editorial service to be provided
• When to seek editorial assistance for a writing project and where to look
• The cost of editorial services and how to get the most value for your editorial budget

About the Presenters

Diane Feldman is the principal of AuthorCraft Editorial Services (www.Authorcraft.net). She has been writing and editing professionally for over 20 years. Her extensive experience includes editing media research manuscripts, scientific references and textbooks, software documentation, corporate procedures, sales communications and training. She is an Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication and has delivered numerous presentations and workshops about writing and editing to a variety of professional audiences.

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