The Editing Process: Sometimes Painful, Always Important Litquake! has teamed up with Mechanics Institute Library to offer half- and whole-day programs this summer with writers and people in all aspects of publishing. BAIPA member David Colin Carr … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Tim Jollymore—Appearing at Two Book Stores in Oakland
BAIPA member Tim Jollymore will be out and about in Oakland making appearances for two of his books, Listener in the Snow and Observation Hill. Come support him! LISTENER IN THE SNOW, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Laurel Books (a new store … [Read more...]
Lee Foster’s California Travel Guidebook Released In China—in Chinese!
Dear BAIPA Friends, I was happy that my Chinese publisher, Runa Jiang, came to our April BAIPA meeting and met many of you. I believe there could be an excellent future for our books if they are presented to the 1.35 billion people who read and … [Read more...]
The Real Life of “Selfies” (Self-Publishers)—Five BAIPA Members, from First-timers to Pros—Tell Their Stories
Just HOW do you do it . . . get from manuscript to marketplace? Find out at the next BAIPA meeting on June 13 from 9am to 4pm. Morning Session In the morning program, you will hear the travels, travails, and tips from a panel of fellow BAIPA members … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Woody Weingarten Wants your Feedback
Dear BAIPA members and friends of the organization, The latest Big Deal on my unhurried path to best-sellerdom is what I’ve come to describe as “a new, non-slick, imperfectly human, honest 30-minute podcast of a San Francisco-based interview … [Read more...]
Girl Behind the Door Wins IBPA 2015 Silver Award
BAIPA member John Brooks has announced that his book, The Girl Behind The Door has won the IBPA 2015 Silver Award in the Parenting and Children category. The book is among four finalists competing for the IBPA 2015 Gold Award; John and Erika Brooks … [Read more...]
Joel Blackwell One of 40 Authors to be Featured in Sacramento
BAIPA member Joel Blackwell has been accepted as one of 40 authors to discuss his book and display it at the Sacramento Public Library Book Festival Sunday April 12. Go here for Local Author Festival Info. His book, published in February 2015, is … [Read more...]
Viva Volunteers! 17 Sign Up at January 10 Meeting
Our request for volunteers at the January 10 meeting resulted in a grand total of 17 people who signed up to be considered as Board or committee members. The Board is now in the process of contacting and interviewing the potential volunteers, and … [Read more...]
Sharing the Pain of Birthing a Book
Lordy, I swear it was easier giving birth to my children than birthing a book. Last September a voice inside me told me to record an audio of some passages from a family memoir I wrote ten years ago. After one editor, an illustrator, a book … [Read more...]
"Acoustic Stories: Pickin' for the Prez and Other Unamplified Tales" Wins Foreword Reviews Award
BAIPA member Bill Amatneek's book, "Acoustic Stories: Pickin' for the Prez and Other Unamplified Tales," has been announced as a 2013 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year award winner in the category of Performing Arts & Music. See … [Read more...]