How to Make Sure your Book Cover is Doing its Job — Regardless of Medium or Genre David Kudler, John Byrne Barry, and Suzanne Parrott You may not be able to judge a book by its cover — but that doesn’t mean that people don’t every day. Your … [Read more...]
Steve Rustad’s Latest Design Projects
by Steve Rustad Recent projects have included the poster for this year's Grand National Rodeo held at the Cow Palace last October. I've also just completed the poster for the 2025 Sonoma Marin Fair held next June in … [Read more...]
11/2/24 RECORDING: History of Book Publishing with Michael Castleman
What We Call “Traditional Publishing” Is Actually a Brief, 80-Year Detour from 400+ Years of Self-Publishing Michael Castleman, San Francisco journalist and author My latest release, The Untold Story of Books, recounts the bittersweet … [Read more...]
10/5/24 RECORDING: Marketing without Social Media with Penny Sansevieri
Market Your Book without Social Media – Yes you can! Penny C. Sansevieri, Founder and CEO Author Marketing Experts, Inc. CHAT Here's Penny's special offer. Just aim your phone camera at the QR code and complete the email. If … [Read more...]
BookLife Indie Spotlight
by Sandra V. McGee BookLife Indie Spotlight Here's a complimentary (read: free) publicity op from Publishers Weekly BookLife. Each month, books in a specific genre are chosen to be in the BookLife Indie Spotlight. As an example, in … [Read more...]
Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize 2024 Nonfiction Contest
by Sandra V. McGee Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize 2024 Nonfiction Contest Entries for the Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize 2024 Nonfiction Contest are being accepted through January 31, 2025, in these categories: Memoir/Autobiography … [Read more...]
8/3/24 RECORDING: Amazon Keywords with Hank Marcacci
Getting Your Book Discovered on Amazon: The Art to Keywords and Categories Learn how to find profitable keywords and bestselling categories to help your book stand out on Amazon Hank Marcacci, Publisher Rocket Product Manager and Amazon … [Read more...]
5/4/24 RECORDING: Success Tips & Best Practices for Your Audiobook with Becky Parker Geist
Success Tips & Best Practices for Your Audiobook Set your audiobook up for success from start to finish, including a wide range of production & distribution options BAIPA President and CEO and founder of Pro Audio Voices, Becky Parker … [Read more...]
4/6/24 RECORDING: Making Your Book Marketing Plan with Alexa Bigwarfe
Making Your Book Marketing Plan Alexa Bigwarfe, CEO & Founder, Write|Publish|Sell & Women in Publishing Summit BAIPA April 2024 chat Learn the key elements of your book marketing plan—for short and long-term goals. We’ll also cover … [Read more...]
‘The Pirates of Sausalito’ Or Maybe ‘Pirates? In Sausalito?’ Help Me Decide
At our April 6 meeting, I will be leading a Five-Minute Feedback session about the title of my upcoming book. Titles are important. And hard. Once my book is published on KDP, I can change the book description, the cover, the interior, and the … [Read more...]
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