(Ed. note: Odile Sullivan-Tarazi sits on the board of Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE), a sister organization of BAIPA, where she chairs the book awards program. She's sharing this story about one author's experience with the 2023 Book … [Read more...]
Will winning a book award make a difference for you and your book?
Within the traditional publishing industry, outside of winning the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, a Pulitzer — that kind of thing — no, it’s unlikely to. You’re not going to impress agents or acquisitions editors in the arena of the Big … [Read more...]
Considering a book awards program this year? Consider IPNE
(IPNE — Independent Publishers of New England — is a sister organization of BAIPA.) If you, or any of your authors, published a book in 2022, 2023, or early 2024 (or in our continuing legacy series, a work specifically of nonfiction anytime back … [Read more...]
Submissions Open for Robin Seaman Award for Bay Area Women in Publishing
Here's a note from Michelle Phan from Bay Area Women in Publishing about the Robin Seaman Award, which provides substantial cash grants to women and non-binary people in the Bay Area who are looking to grow their publishing careers and make the … [Read more...]
Kudos to Sandra McGee, Recognized for Volunteer Contributions
BAIPA, which is totally run and managed by volunteers, is now recognizing volunteers with valuable prizes for their contributions. Sandra McGee, who stepped up at the beginning of this year to help with blog postings, is the first recipient. She was … [Read more...]
Submit Your Book Cover to BAIPA Contest by November 17
Once again, at our December meeting, David Kudler will lead a presentation on cover design and we will hold our annual book cover contest. It's our contest's sixth year. Here's are the instructions: The contest is open to any book authored … [Read more...]
And the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Goes To… Esther Siegel & Spencer Brewer
Sculpture Artists Produce Exquisite Book on Assemblage Artists by Ashley Hiraeo IBPA Association News October 10, 2023 As assemblage artists, Esther Siegel and Spencer Brewer of Harmony Gaits are breathing new meaning into antique objects – they … [Read more...]
Submit Your Book Cover to BAIPA Contest by November 21
David Kudler will lead a presentation on cover design at our December meeting and once again we will hold our annual book cover contest. (This is our fifth year, so it's now practically an institution!) Since we're not meeting in person, here's … [Read more...]
And the Winners of the 2022 BAIPA Title Contest Are…
Thanks to the sixteen members who submitted titles. We expect there might have been more had we not limited it to unpublished books, but maybe next time. Winners receive a BAIPA workshop this year or next. The winners are: FICTION Alien … [Read more...]
Last Call for Book Cover Contest
The original deadline for the book cover contest was November 20, which is Saturday, but we’ll accept covers through the end of the day Monday, November 22. The rules are simple. Any book authored by a current BAIPA member is eligible, whether … [Read more...]
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