Thanks to everyone who came along to the event on November 28th 2009. Transcripts and podcasts of the keynote address and panel discussion are now available to download - simply click on the links below to access content.

Transcript of CBI digital developments seminar keynote by Eoin Purcell (Green Lamp Media) - PDF

Transcript of CBI digital developments panel discussion with Eoin Purcell, Ivan O'Brien (Director, The O'Brien Press) Susan Carleton (Author/ Blogger) and David Maybury (Author/ Blogger) - PDF

Audio Podcasts of the seminar are available via iTunes - search 'Children's Books Ireland' to subscribe. Alteranatively, Click Here for direct download of Eoin's Keynote and Click Here for the panel discussion.

Digital Developments and the Possibilities they Offer.
Following the success of CBI’s informative and eye opening seminar on Ebooks and Digital Publishing last June, CBI is hosting a second seminar to further examine the future of publishing and the methods for success and adaptation in a digital age.

The seminar is open to all and will take place on Saturday­ 28th November, from 10am to 1pm (approximately) County Library, Library Square, Tallaght Dublin 24. Tallaght Library is easily accessible, just two minutes walk from the terminus of the Luas Red Line. Spaces are limited so places MUST be booked in advance by calling 018727475 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

PLEASE NOTE - Due to unforeseen circumstances, Vanessa Robertson of Fidra Books will not to able to attend the seminar. CBI regrets any inconvenience this may cause to attendees. We are delighted to welcome writer and blogger  David Maybury as a replacement panellist.

Digital Developments will focus on where digital changes have taken publishing so far and what further changes can be expected in the future. The seminar will also offer practical tools and strategies to authors, booksellers, and publishers alike, on how to take the next step into the world of digital and social media.
 
This half day seminar will take place at County Library, Tallaght. Just minutes from the Red Luas line, this award winning library, which recently reopened in 2008, has been the cultural center for Tallaght offering students and adults access to information and educational opportunities.
 
Eoin Purcell will deliver a  keynote about digital developments and this will be followed by a panel discussion with notable writers and publishers offering their key insight on the challenges they have faced and the ways in which they have adapted to the changes brought on by the digital age.
 
Speakers
Eoin Purcell
Eoin Purcell runs Green Lamp Media, a publishing, publishing services and content company. Green Lamp works with authors, publishes books digitally and in print and with publishers on social media and content projects.

He was formerly commissioning editor with one of Ireland's oldest independent publishers Mercier Press. Prior to that he worked at Nonsuch Ireland as commissioning editor and publishing manager. He is a board member of Publishing Ireland, the Irish Publishers association. He contributes occasional blog posts and columns on the Irish book trade to The Bookseller magazine. He also writes a blog at www.eoinpurcellsblog.com
 
Susan Carleton
A freelance writer whose articles and short fiction have appeared in print and online, Susan Carleton received a Bursary Award from the Arts Council to write her first Young Adult novel last year. Susan also blogs daily at www.stonyriver.ie.
 
Ivan O’Brien
Ivan O’Brien is the Managing Director of O’Brien Press, Ireland’s leading general publisher in both Adult and Children’s literature. The O'Brien Press was established in 1974, evolving out of a family-run printing and type house, and over the past 34 years has established a reputation for quality and excellence in publishing for adults and children. The award winning O’Brien Press has published over 1100 books since first opening its doors and has been committed to quality in writing, editing, design and illustration.
 
David Maybury

David Maybury is Ireland's leading childrens books blogger. His first book will be published with Mercier Press in 2010. David works with Poetry Ireland and is currently a judge for the Bisto Book of the Year Awards. www.davidmaybury.ie