The New York Historical Association asked me to post the announcement below to the list. It looks interesting! Cooperstown Seminars on American Culture "Publishers Who Publish History: In Print and On Line" The New York Historical Association's 54th annual Seminars on American Culture, in beautiful Cooperstown, NY, begins early in July. We FINALLY have a presentation schedule for our publishing session -- and it’s going to be something great. Please: Tell any historians that there’s still room (and time) to sign on for intimate personal intros and insights into publishing New York State history. Walk-in registration for half-day and one-day sessions welcome. Presenters and dates as follows: July 4 -- 9:30 - 11:30: Introductory presentation with Hugh MacDougall, literary historian and web-master extraordinaire of an award-winning on-line resource devoted to Cooperstown’s own James Fenimore Cooper. -- 1-3: Tour of NYSHA Research Library and near-by computer lab (maintained by the SUNY/Cooperstown Graduate Program) for discussion of model web sites, and key on-line resources for history writers. July 5 -- 9:30 - 11:30: Premier New York on-line historian, bookdealer, and link-meister Richard Frisbie, publisher and owner of Hope Farm Press and Bookshop (and website). -- 1-3: Computer lab session on web-page building, placing work and finding web sponsors with Richard Frisbie; and a presentation on the Furthermore Foundation, which subsidizes book production for art, culture and history titles. July 6 -- 9:30 - 11:30: Independent publisher Nick Burns, former director of North Country Books, discusses plans and content goals for his new imprint. -- 1-3: Adirondacks living legend and publisher of Black Dome books, Deborah Allen, joins Nick Burns to discuss manuscript selection and marketing strategies. July 7 -- 9:30-11:30: Participants in the Seminar’s Central New York Book Tour join our group for conversation on what people -- and publishers -- look for in history books with noted publishers and book dealers Wray and Loni Rominger of Purple Mountain Books. Call 888-547-1450 or 607-547-1410 for Seminars on American Culture registration information, or email to [log in to unmask]