As an active BAIPA member, you get a $30 discount when you join IBPA. … [Read more...]
How to Write a Killer Blurb Workshop March 15 + How to Submit Your Blurb
by John Byrne Barry In the olden days, before self-publishing, publishers wrote book blurbs. Now you’re the publisher and you need to write the killer blurb that will sell your book in today’s crowded marketplace. The blurb, a.k.a. the book … [Read more...]
2/15/25 WORKSHOP RECORDING: Seven Wonders of Marketing with Brian Jud
The Seven Wonders of the Marketing World Brian Jud, author, book-marketing consultant, television host and president of Premium Book Company, will give you more book-marketing tips than you can imagine. After this presentation, you will no longer … [Read more...]
And the 2024 IPNE Book Awards Go to…
by Odile Sullivan-Tarazi (Ed. Note: IPNE —the Independent Publishers of New England — is a sister organization of BAIPA. Odile Sullivan-Tarazi sits on the IPNE board as chair of the book awards program.) Our 2024 cycle officially … [Read more...]
2/1/25 RECORDING: Brian Jud_Special Sales
The Buck Starts Here: How to Sell More (Non-Returnable) Books Brian Jud, author of How to Make Real Money Selling Books (Without Worrying About Returns) CHAT: BAIPA_2.1.25_Jud_chat Most authors sell through bookstores — bricks and … [Read more...]
Tricia Sullivan’s ‘OVERLAND Before the Hippie Trail’ Earns IPNE Gold Award
Tricia Sullivan has just received a 2024 GOLD AWARD in the category of Narrative Non-fiction from Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) for her book Overland Before the Hippie Trail: Kathmandu and Beyond with a Van a Man and No Plan. Thanks to … [Read more...]
Remembering Betty Staley, Part II
By Pamela J. Fenner I first met Betty Staley more than 35 years ago in the late 1980s when she gave a presentation on Waldorf (Steiner) Education in San Rafael. I was a parent at the Marin Waldorf School and had enrolled my youngest daughter in the … [Read more...]
Remembering Betty Staley
By Anne Jacopetti Betty Staley was my inspiration, my teacher, my mentor and my friend. I was a high school English teacher, who was horrified by Reagan’s Back to Basics campaign, with its scripted textbooks and mandated tests, that did not … [Read more...]
1/18/25 WORKSHOP RECORDING: Use Amazon Tools to Sell More Books
Use Amazon Tools to Sell More Books with Penny C. Sansevieri Amazon is a great place to sell books, but most authors (and publishers) underutilize the free tools that Amazon offers. Metadata, keywords, editorial reviews, and Amazon’s backend … [Read more...]
Maniacal Laughs, Musical Stings, and Distinctive Voices — Eight Lessons From Recording My Audiobook
by John Byrne Barry The audiobook of my fourth novel, Pirates of Sausalito: Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery, is now available widely. Here’s how it got produced and what I learned from the process. 1. Hire a Professional Audiobook … [Read more...]
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