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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

New Season Opens for Nautilus Book Awards

September 17, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCES A New Category and Season Opens in Six Days Nautilus' 19th SEASON of celebrating and promoting Better Books for a Better World will open on Wed, September 21, 2016.  You can view the entry form on … [Read more...]

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

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Contest

July 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Finalist in East Texas Writers Guild Contest The East Texas Writers Guild announced that JoAnn Smith Ainsworth’s paranormal suspense novel, Expect Deception, was named a Finalist in the Mystery/Thriller category of Published Books in its annual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, BAIPA News, Contests, ebooks, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Expect Deception, JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, The East Texas Writers Guild

Aleta George’s Book About Ina Coolbrith Wins IPPY Award

May 8, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA member Aleta George's book, Ina Coolbrith: The Bittersweet Song of California's First Poet Laureate, has received a bronze medal in the biography category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. The IPPY Awards program is open to … [Read more...]

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Welcome to BAIPA

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

IMPORTANT
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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