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Aleta George’s Book About Ina Coolbrith Wins IPPY Award

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BAIPA member Aleta George's book, Ina Coolbrith: The Bittersweet Song of California's First Poet Laureate, has received a bronze medal in the biography category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. The IPPY Awards program is open to … [Read more...]

Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab—Upcoming Book Events

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Does Leaving the Bay Area Pay Off? BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab are doing a book event in Helena, Montana on May 19 at the Lewis and Clark library. It's the second time they've taken their Stumbling Stone novel on the … [Read more...]

David Johannesen—Success at Local Book Store

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BAIPA member David Johannesen recently had a reading and signing in a local book store, selling 24 copies of his book Falcons and Seagulls, a Utah Tale. And not only that, but a Los Angeles producer is looking at as a possible TV movie. Congrats … [Read more...]

With Three Readings and a Book Launch—Author Tim Jollymore is Busy!

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Want to catch BAIPA author Tim Jollymore at his book launch or one of his many bookstore signings? Here's where you should show up! * On Saturday, April 2, from noon–2:00 p.m., at COPPERFIELD'S BOOKS, 850 Fourth Street in San Rafael, Tim will be … [Read more...]

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth’s Crowdfunding Campaign Launched

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BAIPA member JoAnn Smith Ainsworth is an award-winning author with five published novels  After getting her rights back for her fifth novel, Expect Trouble, because of problems with a traditional publisher, JoAnn is independently publishing the book … [Read more...]

David Kudler's Kickstarter Campaign for his New Book Risuko ends Friday

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BAIPA Vice-President and author David Kudler has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help make Risuko the best book it can possibly be. While Risuko is nearly finished, there’s still more we’d like to do, and we need your help. Reserve your copy … [Read more...]

Gael Chandler to be Interviewed on KPFA

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Hollywood film editor, author, educator and BAIPA member Gael Chandler will be interviewed on KPFA's UpFront show on February 25 from 2-3pm by Brian Edwards Tiekert about her book, Chronicles of Old San Francisco. In her book, Chandler takes readers … [Read more...]

Claudia Chapline will Read from her Book at Folio Books

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BAIPA member Claudia Chapline, author and artist, will be reading from her latest book, the memoir of her creative life, Moving Out of the Frame, published by Norfolk Press, on March 7, at 7pm at Folio Books,  3957 24th Street, San Francisco. It is … [Read more...]

Gordon Burgett to Speak at Santa Rosa Junior College

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Gordon Burgett will offer “Creating Travel Articles That Sell!” at Santa Rosa Junior College Saturday, March 19, from 1-5 p.m. in the Emeritus Building on the Santa Rosa campus. For specifics and to register please contact communityed.santarosa.edu … [Read more...]