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What is really involved when you self-publish your book?

August 27, 2022 by Ruth Schwartz

Self-Publishing

Over the years, there have been numerous requests at BAIPA events for a description of what is involved in self-publishing a book. So, here it is. Note that this list is based on using KDP and IngramSpark, which are the only two print-on-demand/ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, BAIPA News, Blog Article, book design, distribution, ebooks, Editing, independent bookstores, IngramSpark, KDP, libraries, Print books, printing, self-publishing Tagged With: Business of self-publishing, self-publishing

Free Webinar on How to Sell Thousands of Books

August 6, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA member David Colin Carr found a free webinar by Steve Harrison and Amy Collins on how to sell thousands of books that he has shared:   You’re invited to a special free web training on ... "The Library Profit System" How To Sell Thousands … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, ebooks, libraries, marketing, publicity, self-publishing Tagged With: Amy Collins, Steve Harrison

American Library Association's Annual Conference

May 22, 2016 by Val Sherer

The American Library Association's Annual Conference (ALA)  on June 24-27, 2016 in Orlando, Florida is the premier event for libraries in the United States. Displaying your book(s) in IBPA's Cooperative Booth at ALA will help put you in front of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Exhibition, libraries, other events, self-publishing Tagged With: American Library Association Annual Conference, Independent Book Publishers Association

Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab—Upcoming Book Events

April 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Does Leaving the Bay Area Pay Off? BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab are doing a book event in Helena, Montana on May 19 at the Lewis and Clark library. It's the second time they've taken their Stumbling Stone novel on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, libraries, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Julie Freestone, Stumbling Stone, Temple Sinai Oakland

35th Northern California Book Awards

April 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

The 35th Northern California Book Awards will be held Sunday, May 15, 2016, in the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Main Library at the Civic Center. Admission is free. The schedule is: Awards Ceremony from 1-2:30 p.m., and book signing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Book Signings, Contests, libraries Tagged With: 35th Northern California Book Awards, Poetry Flash

With Three Readings and a Book Launch—Author Tim Jollymore is Busy!

March 20, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Want to catch BAIPA author Tim Jollymore at his book launch or one of his many bookstore signings? Here's where you should show up! * On Saturday, April 2, from noon–2:00 p.m., at COPPERFIELD'S BOOKS, 850 Fourth Street in San Rafael, Tim will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, libraries, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: book launch, Books Inc, Copperfield's Books, Lakeview Library, Observation Hill, The Advent of Elizabeth, Tim Jollymore

BAIPA Vice-President David Kudler will be Speaking at Local Libraries

March 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Timely Topic: How to Publish an eBook David Kudler, BAIPA vice-president, and a writer, editor, and actor, will be speaking at three local libraries during the next month about a most timely and vital topic: how to publish an eBook. Never has it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, ebooks, libraries, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: David Kudler, ebooks, Marin County Libraries, Stillpoint Digital Press

Mining Minnesota for Stories, an Interview with Author Tim Jollymore

January 23, 2016 by John Byrne Barry

[BAIPA member John Byrne Barry continues his series of BAIPA authors interviewing BAIPA authors.] Tim Jollymore, a former English teacher in Oakland, who grew up in northern Minnesota, has written and published two novels, Listener in the Snow, set … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, ebooks, independent bookstores, interview, libraries, marketing, Networking, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: 2015 Next Generation Indie Award for Best Fiction, Bones in the Wash, IPPY, John Byrne Barry, Listener in the Snow, Observation Hill NaNoWriMo, Tim Jollymore, Wasted

Laurie McAndish King Reads about Cornwall at Novato Library

November 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Need a virtual vacation? Cornwall's moors and mineshafts, castles and Camelot, magic and Merlin are as close as the Novato Public Library, where Laurie McAndish King will read from the recently released Wandering in Cornwall — Mystery, Mirth and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, libraries, marketing, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Laurie McAndish King, Mirth and Transformation in the Land of Ancient Celts., Novato Library, Wandering in Cornwall — Mystery, Wanderland Writers

Julie Freestone Gets Some Ink and Appearances for Stumbling Stone

October 25, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member Julie Freestone admits she's obsessed with the twice-daily dispatches she gets from HARO—Help a Reporter Out: helpareporterout.com.  The free service links journalists with sources they can interview for insights on a broad variety of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, libraries, marketing, publicity, Published articles, Radio or TV Interview, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Chicago Tribune, HARO, Julie Freestone Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). 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 … 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

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

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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