The first national book expo by self-published authors will be held in New York on Nov. 7. A notice by Publishers Weekly says the Self-Publishing Book Expo “will offer attending authors a place to exhibit and sell their books to the general public–and agents and publishers–as well as offering representatives from self-publishing companies to showcase their services.”

Diane Mancher, “whose publishing PR firm One Potata Productions, Inc. will promote SPBE, said, ‘Self-publishing is one of the fasting growing segments of the publishing industry, and the time is ripe to have a place where these authors can interact with the public, mingle with their peers, meet representatives of the media who are otherwise unfamiliar with their work, and expose their books to a much broader audience.’” 

 Authors may register at www.selfpubbookexpo.com. But St. Louisans don’t really need to go all the way to New York to learn about self publishing. The St. Louis Publishers Association has been around for years. Its monthly meeting is at the Lodge at Des Peres. On May 13, lawyers  will be on hand to discuss publishing law basics and the implications of the Google Book settlement.