Russ Grandinetti Announced as Keynote Speaker at Digital Book World Conference + Expo 2015

NEW YORK – (June 20, 2014) Amazon’s Russ Grandinetti, Senior Vice President for Kindle, will participate in a first-of-its-kind open and candid conversation at Digital Book World Conference + Expo 2015, held in New York City from January 13-15. Grandinetti will join Michael Cader (Publishers Lunch and PublishersMarketplace.com) and Mike Shatzkin (DBW Conference Chair and founder of The Idea Logical Company)—two of book publishing's best-known analysts on digital change in the industry—to discuss Amazon's perspective on growing the market, pricing and their own publishing program, and market innovations (including subscriptions, lending, bundling, fan fiction, and more).

This in-depth exchange promises to be one of the most fascinating conversations ever about Amazon and its evolving position as the most important company in the global book business. (Early-early bird rates expire October 6.)

Russ Grandinetti manages Kindle’s business selling books, newspapers, selling books, newspapers, and magazines to Kindle customers around the world. He oversees Amazon Publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing (Kindle’s self-publishing service), Goodreads, comiXology and CreateSpace.

About Digital Book World The Digital Book World Conference + Expo is the largest event dedicated solely to the business of digital publishing worldwide consisting of a multi-track, multi-faceted digital publishing program, pre-conference events, Digital Book Awards gala and exhibition hall. The event, now in its sixth year, produced by F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company, in partnership with Publishers Launch, attracts an international audience of 1,500 industry professionals. Registration is open now.

Digital Book World Conference + Expo returns to the stylish New York Hilton Midtown hotel located in the heart of New York City in Midtown Manhattan. The New York Hilton Midtown is the official conference hotel for all Digital Book World sessions and lodging. It is within walking distance of New York's premier attractions such as Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, Fifth Avenue shopping, the Broadway Theatre District, Central Park, The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and many more iconic New York landmarks. Last year’s specially priced block of rooms sold out well in advance of the event so it pays to book now.

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