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...]
Publishing Professionals Network Seeks Entries for Best Book Design
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...]
Draft to Dream Book Competition
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...]
14th Annual San Francisco Writers Conference February 16-19 at Mark Hopkins
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...]
Dennis Koller and Skye Blaine Win BAIPA Book Awards
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...]
BAIPA Book Awards Winners/Member Panel Spill Their “Secrets”
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...]
NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCES CASH AWARD FOR GRAND PRIZE
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...]
New Season Opens for Nautilus Book Awards
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...]
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Contest
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...]
Aleta George’s Book About Ina Coolbrith Wins IPPY Award
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...]