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Zooming Into the Holidays — Join Us for BAIPA’s December 5 Holiday Party, With Cover Design Contest and Author Interviews

December 2, 2020 by John Byrne Barry

We’ll start our December 5 meeting, as usual, with Q & A, introductions, announcements, and then our presentation — David Kudler on Book Cover Design. Then comes our holiday party, in two parts. Of course, you’re welcome to bring your own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, book design, Contests, interview

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

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...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Contests

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

Publishing Professionals Network Seeks Entries for Best Book Design

June 10, 2017 by Linda Jay

The Publishing Professionals Network 46th Annual Book Show is calling for entries. Achieve visibility for your most beautiful books from the 2016 publishing season by entering them in PPN’s highly acclaimed book show competition! Just three … [Read more...]

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Draft to Dream Book Competition

February 19, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

  Is your manuscript finished or almost finished? Would you like to get expert publishing help? You may be able to realize your dream by submitting your manuscript to Draft to Dream Book Competition. Five authors-to-be will win prizes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Contests

14th Annual San Francisco Writers Conference February 16-19 at Mark Hopkins

January 11, 2017 by Linda Jay

 The 14th annual San Francisco Writers Conference, called by many one of the premier writers' conferences in the United States, will be held at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco on Presidents' Day Weekend, from February 16-19, 2017. There … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Contests Tagged With: San Francisco Writers Conference

Dennis Koller and Skye Blaine Win BAIPA Book Awards

December 14, 2016 by John Byrne Barry

At its December 10 meeting, the BAIPA awards committee honored 12 authors for their books, with first-place for fiction going to Dennis Koller's The Oath and first-place for non-fiction to Skye Blaine's Bound to Love. Second-place awards … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Contests, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: 2016-BAIPA-Awards

BAIPA Book Awards Winners/Member Panel Spill Their “Secrets”

November 17, 2016 by Shari Weiss

Come one, come all—to the December BAIPA meeting for a variety of surprises and treats! Meeting on December 10 runs from 9am to 12:30pm with a members-only holiday party immediately following The winners of the BAIPA Book Awards will be announced! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Book Events, Contests, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: BAIPA Holiday Party, Book Awards

NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCES CASH AWARD FOR GRAND PRIZE

October 15, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS staff members are proud to announce that the Grand Prize Award for their 19th season will be a cash prize of $2,500.  This Grand Prize award will be given to the author of an extraordinary book, one selected from among the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Contests Tagged With: Nautilus Book Awards

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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 … More

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