BAIPA member David Colin Carr will be assisting Laura Davis at the 10th Annual Writer’s Journey Retreat at the Commonweal Retreat Center, located on a beautiful 60-acre site at the edge of the Pacific Ocean in Point Reyes on July 15-22. This is a … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member David Colin Carr to Speak at Litquake! Summer Program
The Editing Process: Sometimes Painful, Always Important Litquake! has teamed up with Mechanics Institute Library to offer half- and whole-day programs this summer with writers and people in all aspects of publishing. BAIPA member David Colin Carr … [Read more...]
BAIPA Book Awards Deadline Extended to June 30!
Looking for a chance to gain some recognition or something good to Twitter about? Or how about a chance to win a hefty $200 cash prize? Well here's your chance. It's not too late to submit your book for the 2015 BAIPA Book Awards! But don't … [Read more...]
Susan Edelman will Promote Her Book, Your Own Brand of Sexy, at Book Passage SF on June 30
Dear fellow BAIPA members. I wanted to let you know I’ll be at Book Passage in SF on June 30. I’ll be talking about why we need a new sexual revolution and what a new revolution can look like. It’s all about being your own Brand of Sexy! I’d love to … [Read more...]
The North Street Book Prize Will Award $6,000 to Authors of Self-Published Books
The North Street Book Prize Will Award $6,000 to Authors of Self-Published Books Sponsored by Winning Writers, one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers (Writer's Digest) It's easier than ever to self-publish your book, but how can you stand out? … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Arlene Miller Launches New Grammar Book at Copperfield's
I will be launching The Best Grammar Workbook Ever! at Petaluma Copperfield's, 140 Kentucky Street, this coming Friday night, May 15 at 7 pm. I will be talking about the state of grammar and other "wordly" things. Yes, there will be chocolate cake … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Tim Jollymore's Debut Novel, Listener in the Snow, Wins Two Awards!
Two awards in one week! Congrats to Tim Jollymore! Silver Medalist in Midwestern Regional Fiction from IBPA Jollymore's publisher, Finns Way, in Oakland, California, announced that the book was chosen from among 6,000 entries submitted this year … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member David Colin Carr to Speak on Editor's Panel for CWC
If you missed the Editors Panel at the December BAIPA meeting —or need more guidance—here’s another chance. BAIPA member David Colin Carr, Tanya Egan Gibson (How to Buy a Love of Reading), Jane Hardwidge, and Krissa Lagos will be talking about how a … [Read more...]
BAIPA Subject Matter Experts Featured at Written Word Mixer in Petaluma on May 6
Five BAIPA members will be featured as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) at the lively semi-annual Written Word Mixer in Petaluma. BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist will lead a breakout session on voiceover services for audiobooks, BAIPA Blog Editor … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Tim Jollymore—Appearing at Two Book Stores in Oakland
BAIPA member Tim Jollymore will be out and about in Oakland making appearances for two of his books, Listener in the Snow and Observation Hill. Come support him! LISTENER IN THE SNOW, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Laurel Books (a new store … [Read more...]