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Book Launch for ‘When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller’ at Book Passage November 17

November 12, 2019 by Webmaster

BAIPA member/author John Byrne Barry will be reading from his new novel — When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller — and leading a conversation about end-of-life concerns of November 17 at 1 pm. The book launch is the "Opening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Events, Book Promotion, Book Signings, Public Speaking

Free Audiobooks Presentation at Presidio Library November 14

November 12, 2019 by Webmaster

California Writers Club is hosting BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist for a free workshop — "What Every Author Should Know About Audiobooks" — on November 14, 6:30-8 p.m, at the Presidio branch of the San Francisco Public Library, 3150 Sacramento … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Author Platform, Book Promotion

Learn from Other Authorpreneurs at Indie Uncon — February 2020 in San Francisco

October 1, 2019 by KellyMcClymer

Hi from a long-distance BAIPA member. (I'm writing from Maine.) I co-organize a small indie unconference in San Francisco in February. A bit like a BAIPA meeting, but for three days. We've been going for 7 years strong — the uncon is a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, self-publishing

How to Package Your Books as a”Series Bundle” on Amazon KDP

October 1, 2019 by GordonBurgett

At the September BAIPA meeting, I mentioned a new process at KDP that I think could add considerable sales opportunity to Amazon selling our products. I promised to explain it more fully, so here it is. It’s called a “series bundle,” and it lets you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion

Audiobook Marketing Strategies That Work — Teleseminar on June 19 with Becky Parker Geist

May 21, 2019 by Webmaster

Becky Parker Geist will be giving a teleseminar on Audiobook Marketing Strategies That Work on June 19 at 10 am Pacific Time for the NonFiction Authors Association. BAIPA members Becky Parker Geist and John Sames created the Audiobook Marketing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing Tagged With: audiobook marketing

‘A Journey to Silicon Valley and Beyond’ — Interview with Author Andrea Anderson

March 25, 2019 by Christina V. Kueppers

(In our continuing series of BAIPA authors interviewing BAIPA authors, children’s author Christina V. Kueppers interviewed author Andrea Anderson about her new book, A Journey to Silicon Valley and Beyond.) “Unlike explorers in the old days who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion, interview Tagged With: Children's Book, silicon valley

What Is a Blog Tour, Anyway?

March 7, 2019 by John Byrne Barry

If you’re gearing up to promote your new book or to revive an already published title, you might think you should do a book tour. Contact bookstores and cafes. Make posters. Sell books out of the trunk of your car. But in our wild and futuristic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Blogs, Book Promotion, self-publishing Tagged With: blog tour, online book tour

Seeking Authors for Interviews on Television — with Typewriters

January 14, 2019 by Webmaster

Here’s a note from A.T. Lynne about an opportunity for authors to be interviewed on TV: I’d like to introduce you to my friend and fellow writer, Scott Calhoun. Scott is Adjunct Instructor at Dominican University and Government and Education … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Promotion, Radio or TV Interview

Send Your Books In for PNBA Display

September 3, 2018 by Webmaster

Here's a note from Rosemary Jones of Book Publishers Northwest, an independent publishers association like BAIPA, based in Seattle. To be eligible, she says, your book should have a Northwest author or publisher or a good Northwest hook (Seattle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Events, Book Promotion

Your Audience is Not ‘Everyone’ — a Conversation with Lee Wind

July 24, 2018 by John Byrne Barry

Lee Wind, author, blogger, and director of marketing and programming for IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association), is the keynote speaker for Writer’s World, BAIPA’s September 8 conference for authors and publishers. I caught up with Lee last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, interview, marketing, self-publishing

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Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA President

Welcome to BAIPA

  The Bay Area Independent Publishers Association is a diverse and open group involved in the world of independent publishing, from folks who simply have a book idea to published authors, editors to illustrators, readers to reviewers, agents to printers, audio book experts to book shepherds. One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of … More

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  • You CAN Tell a Book by Its Cover
    • December 14, 2019
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BAIPA meets at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of every month in Novato.

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December Event: Cover design with David Kudler, our annual cover contest AND our holiday party, which will be at a fun, local restaurant this year (no-host).

In 2020, program topics through April include:

  • Video for Authors
  • Literary Law with Kelley Way
  • Podcasting for Authors
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