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BAIPA Book Award Deadline is September 30

September 20, 2018 by Craig Smith

A self-published author cannot have too many marketing arrows in his/her quiver. One of the most visible is an indicia on the cover, announcing that book as an award winner. From that springs  the opportunity for press releases, quotes — anything … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, BAIPA News

Submit Your Book to the BAIPA Book Awards

September 4, 2018 by Bev Scott

It's easy. Here’s how: Books published between January 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018, are eligible. You are a member of BAIPA in good standing through December 31, 2018. You may join BAIPA and then submit your books for the contest. If you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Contests

Volunteers Give and Receive — A BAIPA Member Perspective

February 12, 2018 by Bev Scott

When I ventured to my first BAIPA meeting, I was confused and overwhelmed by the self-publishing process. I had so many questions, I didn’t even know what to ask. But the BAIPA members were friendly, welcoming and generous in offering their expertise … [Read more...]

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Children’s Book by Sharon Cooper Wins PPN Award

August 28, 2017 by Linda Jay

  Gymnastics Day with Silly Sammy, a whimsical children’s book written and illustrated by BAIPA member Sharon Cooper in 2016, was announced as an award winner in the Children’s Trade category of the 2017 PPN (Publishing Professionals Network) … [Read more...]

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Call for Entries for Publishing Professionals’ Book Design Awards, Including New Student Category

July 1, 2017 by Webmaster

Scott Norton, president of Publishing Professionals Network, has announced a new student category to the organization’s highly regarded book design competition. Entries may include books, covers, jackets, ebooks, and product catalogs across all … [Read more...]

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Call for Entries for Publishing Professionals' Book Design Awards, Including New Student Category

July 1, 2017 by Webmaster

Scott Norton, president of Publishing Professionals Network, has announced a new student category to the organization’s highly regarded book design competition. Entries may include books, covers, jackets, ebooks, and product catalogs across all … [Read more...]

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Surprise! BAIPA Author Laurie King Wins Four Prestigious Awards in 2017 for Book Originally Published in 2014!

June 25, 2017 by Linda Jay

Persistence pays!  A few months ago, BAIPA member Laurie King entered her first collection of travel stories, originally published in 2014, in several contests. She didn’t have high hopes, because the book hadn’t previously won any awards, but … [Read more...]

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Awards Roll in for Susanna Janssen’s Wordstruck! + Hasta la Vista, Baby

May 26, 2017 by Susanna Janssen

Wordstruck! was awarded both Winner in the Humor/Comedy category, and Finalist in the Education/Academic category by Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It also was awarded Finalist in the Reference category by the National Indie Excellence Awards … [Read more...]

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Raves and Awards Coming in for BAIPA Member Cathy Wild and ‘Wild Ideas’

May 19, 2017 by Margaret Copeland

Raves and Awards are coming in for BAIPA Member Cathy Wild and Wild Ideas: Creativity from the Inside Out !!! Cathy’s recently published book Wild Ideas: Creativity from the Inside Out won TWO Finalist Medals in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book … [Read more...]

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Two Awards for Dennis Koller

May 13, 2017 by Dennis Koller

It's always a great day when you wake up to find two of your novels have won national awards. The Oath, which won BAIPA Best Fiction award in 2016, won the Independent Press Award for Military Fiction, and The Custer Conspiracy was a … [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. (Even when we decide to resume in-person events, 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 … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

  • CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers
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    • Dr. Judith Briles on how to use CrowdFunding to raise money to create your book
      July 9, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Email Marketing Success
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    • Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success for Authors
      August 6, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • The Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
    • Fauzia Burke shares the Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
      November 5, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

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BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • July 9th: CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers with Dr. Judith Briles
  • July 23rd: Workshop: How to Creat a Million Dollar Speech with Dr.Judith Briles
  • August 6th: Email Marketing Success with Pauline Wiles
  • August 20th: Workshop: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz
  • October events TBD
  • November 5th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • December 3rd: Annual Cover Design Event

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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