About 40 BAIPA members and friends gathered in person on December 7 at the Key Room in Novato for our second hybrid in-real-life/online meeting of 2024. There were another fifteen or so who joined us online. We could not have done it without the help … [Read more...]
12/7/24 RECORDING: You CAN Tell a Book by Its Cover (panel)
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...]
Last Call for BAIPA Book Cover Contest. Submissions Due November 26.
The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 26, which is Tuesday. We only have seven entries so far, so if you submit, you have a good chance of winning, unless everyone is waiting until the last minute. Details below. At our … [Read more...]
REMINDER: Deadline for BAIPA Book Cover Contest Is November 26
(We posted this last week, but only a few of you have submitted covers, so this is a rerun. You have 11 days before the deadline.) The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 26. At our December 7 meeting, the presentation will … [Read more...]
‘Pirates of Sausalito’ Audiobook Is Live on AMPlify. Yay! Plus Free Ebook Starting Monday
by John Byrne Barry I’m thrilled to announce that the audiobook of Pirates of Sausalito: Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery is now available on AMPlify Audiobooks, narrated by BAIPA president and founder of Pro Audio Voices, Becky Parker Geist, and … [Read more...]
Carol Jacobsen Artist Talk and Book Giveaway November 21 at Marin TV
by Carol Jacobsen I’m thrilled to invite you to an upcoming Art Talk, held in partnership with the Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM). Join us for a night of art and inspiration. Art Talk, Thursday, November 21 at 7 pm Event opens at 6 … [Read more...]
November 26 is Deadline for BAIPA Book Cover Contest + How to Submit Your Cover
The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 26. At our December 7 meeting, the presentation will feature a panel on book cover design featuring David Kudler, John Byrne Barry, and Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott — register here — followed by a … [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...]
Remembering Carol Angel
by Karin Fisher-Golton I’m sad to share that Carol Angel of San Rafael, a BAIPA member during the mid 2010s, died on October 1, 2024. I met Carol at a BAIPA meeting in December 2015. Her kindness, intelligence, and creativity were easy to spot. … [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...]
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