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Book Launch Party for "The Education of Joey G" by Gus Kearney

August 30, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

Come to the Party!! Come out and support BAIPA member Gus Kearney at a reception for the launch of his book, "The Education of Joey G," on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30pm at Reader's Books, 138 E. Napa Street, Sonoma. Have a glass of wine and some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Gus Kearney, Reader's Books, The Education of Joey G.

Woody Weingarten Reading from his Book at Copperfields in San Rafael

August 7, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Let's Support Each Other at BAIPA The way I figure it, BAIPA is in effect a giant support group—similar to the Marin men’s group I’ve been running 20 years. So, hopefully, that means a bunch of you will want to support me by showing up at my 7 pm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, marketing, publicity Tagged With: Book Reading, Copperfield's, Rollercoaster, Woody Weingarten

Cristina Olsen Launches her book Kissing the Sky at Book Passage on August 8

July 22, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 8, at 7pm, and come out for a Left Coast Writers' book launch event for Kissing the Sky: Poetry and Photography by BAIPA member Cristina Olsen at the Book Passage in Corte Madera. "Kissing the Sky is an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, marketing, publicity, self-publishing Tagged With: book launch, Book Passage, Cristina Oleson, Kissing the Sky

BAIPA Member Julie Freestone Publishes Historical Novel

June 12, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Jewish women born to immigrant parents in the Bronx in 1944 don’t get romantically involved with men who are cops, have German accents and look like Hitler youth leaders. But reporter Sarah Stern is drawn to Karl Schmidt and intrigued by his tangled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Julie Freestone, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

Susan Edelman will Promote Her Book, Your Own Brand of Sexy, at Book Passage SF on June 30

May 22, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Dear fellow BAIPA members.  I wanted to let you know I’ll be at Book Passage in SF on June 30. I’ll be talking about why we need a new sexual revolution and what a new revolution can look like. It’s all about being your own Brand of Sexy! I’d love to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, independent bookstores Tagged With: Be Your Own Brand of Sexy, Book Passage SF, Susan Edelman

BAIPA Member Arlene Miller Launches New Grammar Book at Copperfield's

May 12, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

I will be launching The Best Grammar Workbook Ever! at Petaluma Copperfield's, 140 Kentucky Street, this coming Friday night, May 15 at 7 pm. I will be talking about the state of grammar and other "wordly" things. Yes, there will be chocolate cake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores Tagged With: Arlene Miller, Best Grammar Workbook Ever, Copperfield's Books

Distribute Books Through Ingram Spark – Sep. 13

August 24, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

Suppose you have published and created demand for your book in bookstores and libraries. What is the best way to distribute your book? Our September speaker, Jackie Thompson will provide answers to that question in her morning presentation.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, distribution, independent bookstores, libraries, self-publishing Tagged With: marketing

Independent Bookstores

January 2, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

By Joseph T. Sinclair The news in 2013 was that independent bookstores are making a comeback. The question is, what are we talking about? A book, The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap, published by St. Martins Griffin, gives us an inkling of what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: independent bookstores Tagged With: BAIPA, independent bookstores, Joseph T. Sinclair

NCIBA returns to South San Francisco for 2013!

August 2, 2013 by Jeffrey Samorano

Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4 South San Francisco Conference Center NBA will be posting a schedule of events and more details soon, but count on the show floor being open on Thursday evening and much of Friday, three Rep Picks sessions, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: independent bookstores, other events Tagged With: NCBA, San Francisco

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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
    Crowdfunding | Karolina Grabowska Pexels
    • 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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