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John Byrne Barry’s Wasted Earns Spot in Shelf Unbound’s Top 100 Notable Indie Books

December 6, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Mill Valley–based author and BAIPA board member John Byrne Barry’s second novel Wasted, a “green noir” mystery set in the Berkeley recycling world, earned a spot in the  Top 100 Notables as part of Shelf Unbound’s 2016 competition for the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News

Maetreyii Ma Launches New Book

December 4, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Dear Friends Please join us next Saturday, December 10, at a Christmas Party to celebrate the book launch for my new book: Living Love: The Yoga of Yama and Niyama The party will include: Sattvic Vegetarian Potluck   *   Kirtan   *   Secret Santa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Book Signings, ebooks, marketing, other events, Public Speaking, publicity, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Ananda Kamalalaya Ashram, Living Love: The Yoga of Yama and Niyama, Maetreyii Ma

Gael Chandler Makes Book Trailer for ESPN Commentator Mark Shaw: He is Speaking at Book Passage

November 27, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Mark Shaw Speaking at Book Passage on December 8 at 7pm You're all invited to Book Passage in Corte Madera to hear lawyer/ESPN commentator Mark Shaw talk about his book The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, independent bookstores, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, video Tagged With: Book Passage, ESPN, Gael Chandler, Mark Shaw, PictureYourBook.com, The Reporter Who Knew Too Much

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Awards

November 17, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth received runner-up status for her WWII paranormal suspense novel, Expect Trouble, in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition.  Check out the promo video. And her latest book, Expect Deception, the second book in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: 2016 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition., Expect Deception, Expect Trouble, JoAnn Smith Ainsworth

BAIPA Book Awards Winners/Member Panel Spill Their “Secrets”

November 17, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Come one, come all—to the December BAIPA meeting for a variety of surprises and treats! Meeting on December 10 runs from 9am to 12:30pm with a members-only holiday party immediately following The winners of the BAIPA Book Awards will be announced! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Book Events, Contests, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: BAIPA Holiday Party, Book Awards

BAIPA Member Joel Blackwell Asks: Outrageous Offers on Amazon—What Is Behind These Things?

November 13, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Below is an image of how Amazon presents my books for sale: I asked David Kudler, author and publisher, to please explain to me what is going on since this seems insane. Here's what he said:   "What’s going on is that booksellers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, distribution, Networking, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Amazon, David Kudler, Joel Blackwell

Join BAIPA for Writer’s World, a Free Unique Vendor’s Faire on Saturday, November 12

November 5, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Writer's World

Don't forget to mark your calendars for Writer's World, on Saturday, November 12 from 12-3pm, a meeting place for publishing professionals to mingle while enjoying refreshments. If you pre-register, upon arrival you will receive a goody bag packed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Events, Networking, other events, self-publishing Tagged With: Abyssian Books, Aha That, Kerry Rego Consulting, The Book Designer, Writer's World

NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCES CASH AWARD FOR GRAND PRIZE

October 15, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS staff members are proud to announce that the Grand Prize Award for their 19th season will be a cash prize of $2,500.  This Grand Prize award will be given to the author of an extraordinary book, one selected from among the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Contests Tagged With: Nautilus Book Awards

Litquake Coming up in San Francisco and San Rafael

September 28, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Litquake San Francisco: October 6-15 Litquake 2016 opens Friday, October 7 with an opening night Shakespeare-themed opening night and party at the Herbst in honor of the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, and will roll throughout the week, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Events Tagged With: Litquake!

Attorney Kelley Way to Speak about Legal Issues for Authors at October Meeting

September 17, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Join BAIPA on October 8 When BAIPA Member and Attorney Kelley Way Talks About Dealing with Legal Issues Morning Speaker Presentation: 11am to 12:15pm How to Avoid a Lawsuit: Tips and Tricks to Reduce the Risk of Being Sued While it’s impossible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Legal Issues Tagged With: Copyright, Kelly Way, lawsuit, Trademark

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option. We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

  • Writing Can be so “Taxing”
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    • Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
      February 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to Sell More Books Using Metadata
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    • Shelley Adina on using metadata
      March 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

IMPORTANT
BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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