IBPA, the parent organization of BAIPA, is seeking entries for the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, regarded as one of the highest national honors in independent and self-publishing. The Awards are unique in that entrants receive direct feedback on … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers to Buy Refreshments for Meeting (with BAIPA’s Money)
Some would say that BAIPA’s presentations are the most valuable part of our meetings. Others might argue that it’s the Q & A or the networking. But as one wag once said, “Never underestimate the importance of refreshments.” We need your help … [Read more...]
Best Practices for Using KDP and Ingram Spark, with Book Midwife Ruth Schwartz
If you didn't make July’s meeting, where Book Midwife Ruth Schwartz described the best practices of using KDP and IngramSpark efficiently and in the right order, you missed out on a lot of valuable information. There have been so many changes, … [Read more...]
BAIPA Members Spreading the Word to Writers
BAIPA members Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, John Byrne Barry, and Becky Parker Geist will be leading local workshops this month and next. Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, who presented “From Page to Stage” at BAIPA in October 2017, will be at Book Passage … [Read more...]
Audiobook Marketing Strategies That Work — Teleseminar on June 19 with Becky Parker Geist
Becky Parker Geist will be giving a teleseminar on Audiobook Marketing Strategies That Work on June 19 at 10 am Pacific Time for the NonFiction Authors Association. BAIPA members Becky Parker Geist and John Sames created the Audiobook Marketing … [Read more...]
DATE CHANGE ALERT: Join Us April 6 for ‘Business Side of Self-Publishing’
Due to a scheduling snafu, our regularly scheduled second-Saturday of the month meeting in April, is now on April 6. Not April 13. (You may receive several notices about this, as we don't want people to show up on the wrong date.) Helen … [Read more...]
BAIPA Board Elections at March 9 Meeting
We'll be holding board elections at our March meeting. The board will be elected by a majority vote of the members present on Saturday. If you want to vote, but cannot attend the meeting, you can request a ballot and we will email it to … [Read more...]
Diane Kelly to Launch Her True Story, ‘The Sky Turned Green and the Grass Turned Blue,’ at Book Passage March 9
When Diane Kelly's lover and friend, Jack, comes out seven years into their relationship expressing his well-kept secret desire to transition from male to female, Diane's world turns upside down. With little information to help her answer the … [Read more...]
Kudos to BAIPA Fiction Award Winners Bonnie Monte and Craig Smith
BAIPA President, Becky Parker Geist announced the 2019 Winner and Runner-up of the BAIPA Book Awards for Fiction at the Feb 9 meeting. Bonnie Monte won the Fiction Award for her book “The Sleeping Lady. Craig Smith was recognized as the runner-up … [Read more...]
Seeking Authors for Interviews on Television — with Typewriters
Here’s a note from A.T. Lynne about an opportunity for authors to be interviewed on TV: I’d like to introduce you to my friend and fellow writer, Scott Calhoun. Scott is Adjunct Instructor at Dominican University and Government and Education … [Read more...]
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