Moderators 
Jack Boulware co-founded the Bay Area’s Litquake literary festival and was director for 24 years. He is author/co-author of "San Francisco Bizarro" (St. Martin’s, 2000) and the punk oral history "Gimme Something Better" (Penguin, 2009). He currently works on book projects and...
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Sean Shoemaker is a vice president at Ingram Publisher Services and oversees Publishers Group West, where he has worked for 31 years. Sean started at PGW in customer service and worked his way up to VP of Operations before his promotion to President in 2015. Prior to his time at PGW, Sean worked...
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Elise Cannon, VP of Field Sales for Ingram Publisher Services and Publishers Group West, has been working with independent booksellers and publishers for nearly 35 years, first at PGW, and then for Perseus Books Group and Ingram Content Group. She’s been fortunate to work alongside the best i...
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In 1976,
Charlie Winton founded Publishers Group West (PGW), and served as Chairman & CEO for 25 years. In 1992, a sister corporation, Avalon Publishing Group was created to encompass what would eventually become the organization’s seven publishing imprints. Winton also served as Avalon’s Chairman & CE...
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Tuesday October 20, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Clio’s
353 Grand Ave, Oakland
