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April 30 is Independent Bookstore Day! 

April 25, 2022 by Becky Parker Geist Leave a Comment

Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.  Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: independent bookstores

BAIPA Launches Bookshop on Bookshop.org

January 19, 2022 by John Byrne Barry

Thank you to Andy Hunter for starting bookshop.org and presenting at our January meeting. (Members can see the video of his presentation here.) If you missed it, here’s the distilled version. Andy Hunter started bookshop.org as a public benefit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book apps, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, Print books

New Sausalito Books by the Bay Hosts BAIPA Author Ciji Ware’s Book Launch

October 1, 2019 by Ciji Ware

This month, Sausalito is opening its new independent bookstore, which is great about supporting local authors. My new novel, Landing By Moonlight, is the first “big” event,on October 27, at 3 pm. Come join in the celebration, raise a glass, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Signings, independent bookstores

Book Passage by-the-Bay Celebrates Local Authors on Independent Bookstore Day [Photos]

May 7, 2018 by Bob Heyman

Here are photos of BAIPA members Janet Faulkner Chapman and Ciji Ware at the 1-year anniversary of Book Passage by-the-Bay in Sausalito, on April 28, 2018. The store was packed with local authors, fans, yummy treats, including the special cake for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, independent bookstores, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Book Passage

BAIPA Board Member Tamara Shiloh Opens Multi-Cultural Bookstore in Richmond — the Go-To Bookstore for Black History Month

January 30, 2018 by John Byrne Barry

Tamara Shiloh is not just a great-grandmother, and author of a five-book series, Just Imagine...What If There Were No Black People in the World? — about the significant contributions by black scientists and inventors in the United States and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, independent bookstores

How Do You Live After A Child Dies? — Nisha Zenoff Book Launch November 12 at Book Passage

October 29, 2017 by Webmaster

After the sudden death of her seventeen-year-old son in a hiking accident, grief counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist Nisha Zenoff questioned whether life could be worth living again. She vowed that if she lived through the loss, she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Author Platform, Book Events, Book Signings, independent bookstores, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members

Gloria Dunn-Violin Book Launch at Book Passage — Revivement: Having a Life After Making a Living

March 12, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

Join us at Book Passage in Corte Madera to launch Gloria Dunn-Violin’s new book, Revivement: Having a Life After Making a Living on March 24 at 7 p.m. Gloria has coined a new word and a new philosophy for your second half of life transforming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Signings, independent bookstores Tagged With: Gloria Dunn-Violin, retirement, revivement

Gael Chandler Makes Book Trailer for ESPN Commentator Mark Shaw: He is Speaking at Book Passage

November 27, 2016 by Gael Chandler

Mark Shaw Speaking at Book Passage on December 8 at 7pm You're all invited to Book Passage in Corte Madera to hear lawyer/ESPN commentator Mark Shaw talk about his book The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, independent bookstores, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, video Tagged With: Book Passage, ESPN, Gael Chandler, Mark Shaw, PictureYourBook.com, The Reporter Who Knew Too Much

Marilyn Skinner Lanier to Appear at Book Passage

November 19, 2016 by Marilyn Lanier

My book launch for Hardpan is now set for Monday, May 8, 2017 from 6-7 pm at the Book Passage in the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero, San Francisco. I'll share some pics of my childhood ranch in Clark, Wyoming (setting for my novel) and photos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, marketing, Public Speaking, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Book Passage, Hardpan, Marlyn Skinner Lanier

Marilyn Skinner Lanier’s Travelogue on Wyoming Book Tour

November 6, 2016 by Marilyn Lanier

This one-week trip in early August was both a sentimental journey to my childhood ranch in northwest Wyoming (the setting for my debut novel, Hardpan) and book tour of indie bookstores in the state.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, marketing, Networking, Public Speaking, publicity, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Hardpan, Marilyn Skinner Lanier, Wyoming Book Tour 2016

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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. (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 non-members who … 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. 

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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

  • May 21: Workshop: Dan Miller on how to know if a work is copyrighted
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  • July 9th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
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More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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