So you’re planning a book event… A Physical and Digital Safety Workshop

Are you involved in author and book events and concerned about your safety? Join Philomena Polefrone from American Booksellers Association, Samira Ahmed from Authors Against Book Bans and Yemile Bucay from PEN America for a workshop on safety considerations for book events. Whether in bookstores, libraries, or public spaces, book events are facing threats and we’re here to help.

We’ll share top-level guidance on how to assess risk and take action to keep your coalition safe in an uncertain political environment. We’ll hear stories and tips from authors, organizers, and booksellers, and close with a Q/A to answer your questions about physical and digital safety.

Partners

Logo of the American Booksellers Association, featuring ABA with a stylized open book below, accompanied by the full organization name.
Text reading Authors Against Book Bans in a typewriter font, with each line of text on a black brushstroke background.
Logo of the American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) featuring abfe in red lowercase inside a blue circle. Below, a blue ribbon reads ABAS FREE EXPRESSION INITIATIVE.