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American Library Association Conference in San Francisco

March 28, 2015 by Fearless Digital Journey

Dear BAIPA members, The American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held at Moscone Center in San Francisco on June 25 through 30. In recent years, 17,000-26,000 librarians, publishers, educators, and others in the book … [Read more...]

Girl Behind the Door Wins IBPA 2015 Silver Award

March 27, 2015 by Fearless Digital Journey

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...]

Lee Foster’s Literary Memoir Minnesota Boy: Growing Up in Mid-America, Mid-20th Century Is Re-published

March 25, 2015 by Lee Foster

Dear BAIPA Friends, I have re-published my literary memoir about growing up in Minnesota, first published in 1970 as Minnesota Boy: Growing Up in Mid-America, Mid-20th Century. Several strategies went into the launch of this memoir as an … [Read more...]

David Kudler's Do-It-Yourself Book Marketing Tips

March 24, 2015 by DKudler

Every author wants to know how to get the word out about his or her book—and most are frightened that it’s going to cost an arm and a leg. To be honest, the most effective marketing that an author can do doesn’t involve paying money—just lots and … [Read more...]

Joel Blackwell One of 40 Authors to be Featured in Sacramento

March 22, 2015 by Ruth Schwartz

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...]

Amy Collins slides now available

March 15, 2015 by DKudler

Here are the slides from Amy Collins's exciting program on book marketing, sales and distribution: Morning Meeting DOWNLOAD FROM BAIPA: How sales, distribution and marketing REALLY work in the publishing industry Afternoon Workshop: DOWNLOAD FROM … [Read more...]

New Posts from Joe Sinclair on Digital Formats

March 15, 2015 by Fearless Digital Journey

Joe Sinclair has entered three new posts covering device screen sizes, typography, and reading ease on his blog: http://AuthorsAndPublishersDigitalReview.com BAIPA members interested in digital books, whether ebooks or book apps, will get ideas on … [Read more...]

Shari Weiss Answers Author Questions from February BAIPA Meeting

March 6, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

Shari Weiss, BAIPA's social media maven, sends these informative answers to questions from the Q&A session she led at our February 7 BAIPA meeting. Question: Fictitious names for independent publishers? Answer: Search county websites for … [Read more...]

BAIPA Member/Author Woody Weingarten to be Featured on KCBS Radio

March 6, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA member Woody Weingarten will be the subject of a spotlight feature by Jeff Bell on KCBS Radio, Sunday, March 8. The segment will focus on people who moved “from adversity to advocacy." The 90-second segment, boiled down from a … [Read more...]

BAIPA Discount for Northern California Writers' StoryTellers Expo at Santa Rosa Junior College on March 20-22

February 26, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

ATTENTION: BAIPA members who would like to attend the StoryTellers Expo (STE) at Santa Rosa Junior College coming up on March 20-22. Sign up by March 1st for the Early Bird Discount (see below). Use code EXPO50 to get a $50 … [Read more...]