Xanthus Communications and PR for People® present 2nd Annual Seattle Book Summit

SEATTLE, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seattle Book Summit The Future of the Book is Here is this Friday, June 1st, 11:30 am to 6:30 pm, at the Art Institute of Seattle in the Burnley Gallery South Campus, 2323 Elliot Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. NYC's top comedian and author Wali Collins is keynote speaker. The focus of this event is on the business side of publishing.  Panel discussions will focus on the current state of publishing as well as future trends impacting revenue for both publishers and authors.

Panelists include:  Randy Kuckuck, Trudy Catterfeld, John Cowley of  PublishNext!; Katherine Sears, Booktrope, Sheryn Hara, Book Publishers Network, San Francisco-based editor Linda Jay Geldens, IP attorney Tonya J. Gisselberg, Esq., Book Editors, Jason Black, Trey Schorr, Journalist Manny Frishberg, Book Designers Sheila Cowley, Creative Fuel Studios, Mark Mackay, Nathan Everett; Robbin Block, host of KKOL-AM "Minding Your Business," Jeff Levy, author, speaker and coach,  Film Director Michael Kostov,  Lucas Mack, Principal/Founder 4th Avenue Media,  Laura Danforth, Danforth Book Distribution, Blogging Expert Tom Masters, Roy Leban, Founder & CEO, Puzzazz; Joe Puggelli, Educator, Head of School, Seattle Academy; Peter Atkins, High-tech Investor and Author of bestselling "Life is Short and so is This Book."

For updates see Seattle Book Summit event page on Facebook.

Event Sponsors Include: Art Institute of Seattle, PublishNext!, 4th Avenue Media, Creative Fuel Studios, and exhibitors Book Publishers Network and radio show KKOL-AM Minding your Business, hosted by Robbin Block.

You must register for this event at EventBrite.

Special Announcement: Wali Colins will be performing at Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland, Friday night June 1. Show begins at 8pm, tickets are $20 at the door. Address: 12099 124th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033.

About Xanthus Communications LLC and PR for People®
In 2003, Patricia Vaccarino founded Xanthus Communications LLC, a Seattle-based PR firm. In 2007, Xanthus Communications created a second entity, PR for People®, to serve its individual clients. PR for People® is a website that offers low cost PR tools and services.  It's a book which teaches you how to use PR to establish and manage your reputation. And it's our monthly business networking events. See Facebook PR for People fan page. Follow @prforpeople on Twitter.

SOURCE Xanthus Communications