I just heard that Joel Friedlander, long-time self-publishing expert and former president of BAIPA, has published a new book, The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide, and in my humble opinion, every member of BAIPA needs to get a copy … [Read more...]

Were you among the 90 people who attended BAIPA's morning presentation, or the 50 in attendance at the afternoon workshop on November 8?  If so, you were privileged to get the latest and greatest information about eBooks from Mark Coker, Founder of … [Read more...]

I love serving on the BAIPA Board! What a fun and energetic group and one that is very committed to BAIPA's success and the success of its members! We meet on the first Monday of every month, 5:30-7:30 pm (dinner included), currently at McInnis Golf … [Read more...]

Greetings, fellow writers! This is Anne Jordan from the Northern California Writers. I had the great pleasure of meeting several of you at the BAIPA meeting recently. Since then, I've received requests for more information about The StoryTellers … [Read more...]

The Story Teller's Expo provides presentations and classes taught by successful writers and a Pitch Fest where you can lay out your projects for New York publishers, agents, Hollywood studios and producers. March 21-22, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency … [Read more...]

Karin Fisher-Golton will do a children's event at Laurel Book Store in downtown Oakland Saturday 11/15 at 2 p.m. She will read her board book, My Amazing Day: A Celebration of Wonder and Gratitude, sharing about how she and her collaborators turned … [Read more...]

Saturday, December 13, 12:30pm-3:30pm (right after the regular meeting) Come one - come all - to the BAIPA members-only holiday potluck party -- featuring our very own member editors! Member editors have been invited to host a table where they can … [Read more...]

Otis Chandler, grandson of the former owner of  Los Angeles Times, was inspired to create the book review site  GoodReads after trolling through a friend's bookshelf. The site succeeded wildly, Chandler recalls, because it addressed a looming … [Read more...]