SHARP 2019 in Amherst now has a live website, a formal call for papers, and of course the already announced YouTube video. Here's the latest from the local organizing committee:

Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing annual conference in Amherst, MA, July 15-19, 2019
We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 27th annual conference of SHARP, which will be held in Amherst, Massachusetts, from 15 to 19 July 2019 on the theme:

"Indigeneity, Nationhood, and Migrations of the Book"

Online submission process opens: 15 September 2018
Online submission process closes: 30 November 2018
Acceptances announced: mid-February 2019
Registration opens: March 2019

The document is available online at our conference website:
www.sharp2019.com

We will continue to add content to the site throughout the coming year.

For updates, watch this list and also follow us on Twitter:
@SHARP_2019
#SHARP19

Rather than creating a new dedicated Facebook page, we will post updates on the New England Book History page:
https://www.facebook.com/NewEnglandBookHistory/

In the meantime, please watch and share our preview video, with narration by Corey Flintoff of National Public Radio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s-TeAeK_7A

SHARP 2019 Amherst - YouTube
www.youtube.com
The official trailer of the 27th annual conference of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing--SHARP (www.sharpweb.org)--to be hel...

We are excited as we move into the final year of preparation and thank the Executive Council of SHARP for their leadership, guidance, and feedback, and the organizers of the previous conferences--especially Jason Ensor and Helen Bones of the splendid Sydney conference last month--for their example and inspiration. Special thanks to Jason for technical assistance, as well.

For the team,

Jim Wald
Jim Kelly
(Co-chairs)

August 15, 2018