Authors, Publishers and Technology Executives Gather at Book Expo America and IDPF Digital Book 2010 to Explore Opportunities in the Digital Age

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week at the Book Expo America and IDPF Digital Book 2010 conferences in New York, executives from LibreDigital (IDPF Digital Book Zone Booth #2224) will participate in several conference sessions exploring the impact that social media and mobile devices are having on the publishing industry. Company CMO Frank Lyman will moderate a panel session titled: ?When Gutenberg Meets Zuckerberg,? that will highlight opportunities for authors and publishers to market their content across the social web. LibreDigital Senior Director of Solution Consulting Tyler Ruse will participate in two sessions showcasing e-book sales opportunities for publishers. Additional details on the panel discussions and participants include:

1) When Gutenberg Meets Zuckerberg

• Moderator: Frank Lyman, CMO, LibreDigital, Inc.
• Sarah Wendell, Author and Editor of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
• Doug Pagitt, Author and Founder, Emergent Village
• Melanie Notkin, Founder, SavvyAuntie.com and Author, The Savvy Auntie Guide to Life
• Maureen Johnson, Author, Suite Scarlett

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 from 12:00pm?1:00pm EDT

BEA Room 1E13

2) The Global Digital Book Community: Success Stories from Around the World

• Tyler Ruse, Senior Director, Solution Consulting, LibreDigital
• Daihei Shiohama, Head of International Business, Voyager Japan
• Michael Tamblyn, EVP Content, Sales & Merchandising, Kobo, Inc.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 from 9:00am?9:45am EDT

IDPF Digital Book 2010

3) A Digital Publishing Love Story: Mills & Boon, LibreDigital, and Digital Readers

• Tim Cooper, Director, Direct & Digital Marketing, Mills & Boon
• Tyler Ruse, Senior Director, Solution Consulting, LibreDigital

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 4:00pm?4:30pm EDT

IDPF Digital Book Zone Stage

The largest publishing event in North America, Book Expo America attracts thousands of attendees who share a passion for books and attend to see content, track the latest trends, and find the newest authors and titles. This year?s conference will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Co-located with Book Expo America, IDPF Digital Book 2010 is a one-day educational conference that gives attendees the opportunity to network with global leaders in publishing and technology. Attendees will learn about the latest trends in the digital publishing industry through expert panels and in-depth demonstrations and case studies. Included are workshops on the EPUB standard, eBook production, workflow, and best practices.

For more information, visit LibreDigital at www.libredigital.com. Twitter: @LibreDigital.

About LibreDigital

LibreDigital makes it profitable to manage and market digital content, providing a web-based warehouse and distribution platform for six of the top ten book publishers and over 175 newspapers and periodicals. LibreDigital solutions allow publishers to store and secure digital content in any form, and to deliver content on-demand to any marketplace or device ? including the Apple iBookstore, the Blio eReader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Sony Reader and many more.

LibreDigital serves the world?s top firms including HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group and Simon & Schuster. Backed by Adams Capital Management, Triangle Peak Partners, S3 Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners, and HarperCollins Publishers, LibreDigital partners with a number of industry leaders, including Baker & Taylor, to provide a full range of solutions. LibreDigital is based in Austin, Texas, with offices in New York and London.

LibreDigital is a trademark of LibreDigital, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.