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 for his book “Lies that Bind.”
Authors eligible for the award are BAIPA members and who published their books between Jan 1 2017 and June 30 2018. The books were evaluated and rated by independent judges in the book business who are not members of BAIPA.
BAIPA would like to thank the Awards Committee Bev Scott, Chair; Craig Smith; Margot Genger and Paul Samuelson, who organized and managed the process..
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One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
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