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Only 8 Books Published by BAIPA Members in 2019 and 2020?

September 28, 2020 by Webmaster

Earlier this month, we announced, at the September meeting and in our blog, that we're compiling a list of books published by BAIPA members in 2019 and 2020. You can see it here — Books Published by BAIPA Members 2019 + 2020. (It's also under the … [Read more...]

Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher — Bones in the Wash Ebook Free Till Election Day

September 28, 2020 by John Byrne Barry

Between now and Election Day, my first novel, Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher, is free as an ebook. Set during the 2008 presidential campaign in New Mexico, the novel is one part political thriller, one part family soap, and … [Read more...]

Did You Publish a Book in 2019 or 2020?

September 9, 2020 by John Byrne Barry

At our last member meeting, we shared an idea that emerged from discussions about the BAIPA book contest, which we haven’t had the bandwidth to launch over the past few years. What if, instead — or someday, in addition to — we were to highlight … [Read more...]

“The Fairshare Model” and “Sci-Fi with a Soundtrack” — Two More BAIPA Video Interviews

August 28, 2020 by John Byrne Barry

Here are two more video interviews of BAIPA authors who have recently published books. The Fairshare Model: An Interview with Author Karl Sjogren Sci-Fi with a Soundtrack — An Interview with Author Mike Van Horn … [Read more...]

IBPA Announces Virtual Single-Title Display Options for Frankfurt Book Fair 2020

August 27, 2020 by Ruth Schwartz

I have always been interested in how indie authors could successfully sell foreign rights, and this showed up in my inbox today. The $99 per title offer is a great deal but it is for IBPA members only, so if you are interested and you are not yet … [Read more...]

Lee Foster, Longtime BAIPA Member, Generous-Spirited, Prolific Travel Book Writer, Has Died Unexpectedly

July 25, 2020 by Linda Jay

Lee Foster, known to everyone in BAIPA as a friendly, inspiring, generous man, and a prolific writer of travel books, has died. His death was unexpected as he was in good health, according to his family, and those of us who knew him are in shock. … [Read more...]

Elizabeth Pomada, Co-founder of San Francisco Writers Conference with Michael Larsen, Has Died

July 25, 2020 by Linda Jay

Elizabeth Pomada, who co-founded the popular and well-attended San Francisco Writers Conference with her husband and business partner Michael Larsen in 2003, died in late June. The pair also founded the annual Writing for Change Conference. Before … [Read more...]