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Last Call for Book Cover Contest

November 19, 2021 by John Byrne Barry

 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...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, book design, Contests Tagged With: book cover, cover contest, cover design

Submit Your Cover to BAIPA Contest by November 20

November 13, 2021 by John Byrne Barry

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 fourth year, so it's becoming a tradition, and it on its way to an institution!)  Since we're not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, book design, Contests Tagged With: book cover, cover contest, cover design

Deadline for Writer’s Digest Self-Published Author Awards is May 3

April 1, 2021 by Webmaster

Have you heard about the Writer's Digest Book Awards for self-published authors? Here is the link to apply: The early-bird deadline is today, April 1, but the final deadline is May 3. … [Read more...]

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BAIPA Book Cover Contest at December Meeting — How We’re Going to Do It

November 15, 2020 by John Byrne Barry

As was the case at our BAIPA meeting last December, David Kudler will lead a presentation on cover design. We will also be hosting our annual book cover contest. (This is our third year, so can we now confidently call it an annual tradition?)  But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, book design, Contests Tagged With: book cover, cover contest, cover design

‘Sacred Journey Medicine Cards’ Honored as Finalist in 2020 International Book Awards

July 24, 2020 by Melanie Hofmann

Sacred Journey Medicine Cards, my 54-card deck featuring life changing images and a companion booklet, is a finalist for the 2020 International Book Awards in the New Age Non-Fiction category. Thanks for having me as part of this … [Read more...]

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New Awards Program Seeks Self-Published Authors

January 24, 2020 by Ruth Schwartz

Selfies US Book Awards

Have you heard about the Selfies Book Awards US sponsored by Publishers Weekly and BookLife? Here are the criteria: Adult fiction titles only can be submitted (in future years they hope to add other categories) Book to have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News Tagged With: Business of self-publishing, IngramSpark, Publisher's Weekly

Bill Amatneek’s ‘Heart of a Man: Men’s Stories for Women’ Win BAIPA Cover Design Contest

January 12, 2020 by Bill Amatneek

Editor's note: We missed posting this during the holiday season due to, well, no good reason. :) There were many deserving book covers at the contest, and I am fortunate and honored to have won. I’ve always felt that the title of a … [Read more...]

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Kudos to BAIPA Fiction Award Winners Bonnie Monte and Craig Smith

February 13, 2019 by Webmaster

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...]

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Book Awards for Fiction to Be Announced at February Meeting

February 5, 2019 by Bev Scott

The 2019 Winner and Runner-up of the BAIPA Book Awards for Fiction will be announced at the next BAIPA meeting on February 9.  The Book Award process has been organized and managed by a small committee of BAIPA members: Bev Scott, Chair;  … [Read more...]

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SOVAS Award Nomination for Audiobook of ‘When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision-making Lessons from the Antarctic’

October 23, 2018 by David Hirzel

I have some exciting news.  The audiobook version of my recent book When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision-making Lessons from the Antarctic, (co-written with Brad Borkan) has been nominated for a prestigious SOVAS award. Good Morning … [Read more...]

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With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (Once in-person events are able to resume, we will continue the Zoom option.) We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and password out to members and to non-members who … More

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