Members may download or view the BAIPA Annual Report here: BAIPA Annual Report_fiscal year ending 4.30.2025 BAIPA 2025 Membership Growth Report Fiscal Year May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 Membership as of May 1, 2024: 197 Membership as of April 30, 2025: 218   Membership as of Feb 23, 2026: 194

  This two-hour workshop  drills directly into using AI for book marketing to sharpen your messaging, strengthen your online presence, and generate reader-focused marketing assets that actually move the needle. After a focused training segment, participants will bring their own marketing challenges—launch plans, positioning questions, ad copy, audience targeting, visibility issues—and receive direct feedback and coaching from the presenter. Expect actionable guidance you can apply immediately to promote your book with more clarity and less struggle. Key Takeaways: Learn how to use AI to refine your positioning, metadata, author brand, and marketing message Explore fast ways to generate marketing copy: emails, ads, social posts, book descriptions, and more Practice methods for developing targeted outreach strategies, launch plans, and promotional angles Receive direct coaching on your personal book marketing challenges so you leave with next steps you can implement right away Links: Chat GPT for Higher Ed Chat GPT Cheat Sheet [...]

  AI has exploded into the publishing world—fast. This session cuts through the hype and shows authors what’s actually working right now. We looked at the newest, practical ways author-publishers are using AI to streamline their workflow, strengthen their manuscripts, and expand their marketing reach—without losing their voice or control. Expect an honest look at the tools, the limits, and the smart strategies that keep you ahead of the curve. Here’s the chat: GMT20260207-190039_RecordingnewChat Here are the slides: Thad McIlroySlides-BAIPA-v2 Key Takeaways include: Learn how today’s most useful AI tools fit into an author’s writing, editing, and publishing workflow Learn what AI can and cannot do (and how to avoid common author pitfalls) Learn ways to use AI for research, revision, metadata, marketing, and reader engagement Create guardrails to protect your voice, your rights, and your professionalism while using AI. About Our Speaker Thad McIlroy is a publishing technology analyst and author, and principal [...]

BAIPA brought together five industry leaders for an inside look at today’s most viable publishing paths. Peter Goodman (traditional), Brooke Warner (hybrid with distribution), Rob Price (full-service), Ruth Schwartz (assisted self-publishing), and Arlene Miller (DIY) each shared a fast-paced 10-minute overview of their model—what works, what to watch for, and who each path best serves. After the presentations, we hosted candid Q&A so you can get clear about the right direction for your book. Here is the chat. Connect With Our Speakers: Peter Goodman, Stone Bridge Press, a traditional publisher Brooke Warner, She Writes Press, hybrid publishing with distribution Rob Price, Gatekeeper Press, full-service publishing service provider Ruth Schwartz, Wonderlady Books, assisted self-publishing services Arlene Miller, DIY self-publishing Links: IBPA publishing criteria Brooke Warner’s Substack She Writes Press Handbook Brooke Warner’s article on not querying agents Beginner’s Guide to Self Publishing provided by Rob Price at Gatekeeper Press IBPA publishing map Jane Friedman’s updated book publishing pathways spreadsheet

People judge books by their covers every day. Your cover has a very important job to do, so are you sure it’s up to the job? For this year’s annual cover design event, we  invited Steve Rustad, long time graphic designer and illustrator. We had our usual cover design contest, and there was a panel of Steve Rustad, John Byrne Barry, and David Kudler who provided live feedback of over six BAIPA authors’ book covers. The panel was moderated by Ruth Schwartz. Here are Steve’s presentation slides. Here is the chat. About Our Speaker: Steve Rustad Steve Rustad is a Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Filmmaker, Copywriter, Cartoonist, Veteran, and former Sky Marshal. He had the good fortune to be mentored in graphic design by some legitimate “Mad Men & Women” and he enjoys passing on that knowledge. He is passionate about graphic design, branding, and applying these skills to author’s [...]