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The E-Commerce Revolution—Ron Martinez Talks about New Developments in Technology that will Boost Profitability

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Every BAIPA author (and publisher) wants to sell more books. And that's one of the reasons we all belong to BAIPA—to stay on top of cutting-edge technology and information. Ron Martinez, our August speaker, founded Aerbook.com, where he focuses on … [Read more...]

All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship

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Let's face it—Amazon is a giant in the publishing industry, traditional and indie. So understanding how to use this powerful tool to help you to promote and sell your book is an essential key for success. Don't miss this important presentation at the … [Read more...]

Author Woody Weingarten Interviewed on TV Show "Mosaic."

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I’ll bet you missed my recent debut on San Francisco's KPIX-TV. I’d like to think it was only because the show aired at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Well, now you have a chance to make up for it. You can see watch both segments on YouTube  by clicking … [Read more...]

News from Susan Pace-Koch at Get Out Books

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BAIPA member Susan Pace-Koch was born in Alaska, raised in Washington and now resides in California. She founded Get Out Books, which creates delightful books that take children outside of their normal realm, and into their imaginations. Lately, her … [Read more...]

6 Reasons You Need to Be on Goodreads

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At this past Saturday's BAIPA meeting, I led a roundtable about the reasons that every independent author and publisher (as well as every “dependent” author) needed to have an active presence on Goodreads.com. It was one of three roundtable sessions … [Read more...]

Claudia Chapline Celebrates the Release of her New Memoir

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BAIPA member Claudia Chapline has just released her latest book, Moving Out of the Frame, her second memoir, about 50 years of a creative life in modern dance, art performance, the feminist art movement, public art, international exhibitions and … [Read more...]

BAIPA Member Julie Freestone Publishes Historical Novel

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Jewish women born to immigrant parents in the Bronx in 1944 don’t get romantically involved with men who are cops, have German accents and look like Hitler youth leaders. But reporter Sarah Stern is drawn to Karl Schmidt and intrigued by his tangled … [Read more...]

Woody Weingarten—On TV and Radio Promoting His Book

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Twenty years ago, when my wife, Nancy Fox, was diagnosed with breast cancer, we both internalized a lesson: All we have is today. So we learned to appreciate the here and now—and have implemented the idea each day ever since. I’ve made references … [Read more...]