Now that the awards process is well under way, we can focus on what really matters in BBAW—FUN!
What happens during BBAW? I’m so glad you asked!
There will be daily blogging topics, guest posts galore, giveaways, games, and interviews with bloggers!
We hope you’ll participate!
If you are interested in participating in the fun of BBAW and missed the first registration, no fears! You can register for participation now! Just fill out the form below:
That’s right! You can now become a fan or using the new lingo, “like” BBAW on Facebook!
Book Blogger Appreciation Week
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Some good reasons to like BBAW on Facebook:
*Meet other book bloggers and make friends!
*Discuss book blogging and all the things you’ve learned on the way in the discussion area
*Revisit some of the highlights of past BBAWs when we post links to some of our favorite posts
*Keep up to date with BBAW developments
*It’s fun!
See you there!
The book blogging community grows by leaps and bounds every month so it’s very exciting to us to have many new participants for BBAW this year! If you’re curious about the history of BBAW this special episode of That’s How I Blog will fill you in!
If you’re a veteran feeling a little uncertain or a little blue about the changes made to the awards process this year, Ann Kingman and Candace of the 2010 BBAW Executive Board explain some of the reasoning behind the changes made.
One final note…we realize that the awards process can feel a little bit confusing, so we are looking over registrations to make sure they were done correctly. If you receive an email from the email address bbaw10@gmail.com this IS a legitimate email address for BBAW and is from a BBAW volunteer who may need some clarification from you about your registration.
We are thrilled to announce Book Blogger Appreciation Week 2010!
What: Book Blogger Appreciation Week is a week long festival celebrating the community of book bloggers and their contribution to preserving a culture of literacy through book reviews and recommendations, reading reflections, and general bookish chat. BBAW also includes an awards component. For more information on the BBAW 2010 Awards and how to participate, please visit the BBAW 2010 Awards Blog. BBAW events include daily blogging topics, blogger interview swaps, special guest posts, and so much more!
Who: If you self-identify as a book blogger, this festival is for you! We have been excited to welcome participants from all over the world for past BBAWs.
When: September 13-17, 2010.
Where: Right here at the Book Blogger Appreciation Week blog. You can participate in the comfort of your own home and the convenience of your own time zone.
Why: Because book blogging is a fun and time intensive hobby that has created communities around books and played a crucial role in the continuing evolution of what books mean in our society.
How Can I Participate?
You can participate by filling out the registration form for BBAW 2010. Subscribe to the blog’s feed and follow us on Twitter to keep up with all of the developments!
The third annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week will be here before you know it! Mark your calendars for the 13th-17th of September 2010 for a fun week of celebrating book bloggers.
We’ll start the official roll out next week and there are quite a few changes in store based on your feedback from last year. So come back next Monday for more details and tune into a special That’s How I Blog Tuesday night at 10 PM EST, 7 PM PST for a chance to ask questions.
If you volunteered to help, you should be hearing from us this week!
The forthcoming BBAW Newsletter is looking for the following volunteers:
A community oriented romance blogger who keeps an eye on trends as they relate to the book blogosphere in romanceland.
A community oriented speculative fiction blogger who keeps an eye on trends as they relate to the speculative fiction book bloggers.
A community oriented kidlit blogger who keeps an eye on trends as they relate to the kidlitsophere.
These volunteer positions will take just a few hours a week and will help to make the BBAW newsletter the best it can be! If you are interested in volunteering, please email bookbloggerappreciationweek@gmail.com
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Spring is a very hectic and busy time of year and book bloggers are (this is a shocker!) human, too. We can often feel burned out by our many efforts, our towering TBR piles, our emails waiting to be returned, and the reviews demanding to be written. We want to do all of this, but time is always short.
Just in case you’ve caught the bug going around of (*whispers*) blogger burn-out, I point you to the fabulous Eva of A Striped Armchair’s post reminding us all why it’s great to be a book blogger. Go read, enjoy, and remember!
Happy Spring Everyone!
The Book Blogger Appreciation Week Directory needs an overhaul and I’m looking for someone who is willing and has the expertise to design a new top-notch and useful directory for BBAW participants. This is a volunteer position, so ideally you’ll be passionate about books and book bloggers!
I am also looking for volunteers who are interested in helping to develop and write content for the forthcoming BBAW newsletter. The ideal volunteers will have their finger on the pulse of a niche community of book bloggers and have a sharp eye for developing trends and important issues in book blogging. Additionally, they will be able to commit a few hours every month to the newsletter.
If you are interested in helping out in either of these areas, please and we can discuss details and see if we’ll be a good fit for each other.
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