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 books have been getting a lot of attention!
“The Mermaid and the Moon,” a story of friendships, challenges, teamwork and fun written by Susan Pace-Koch and illustrated 
by Tracie Timmer, was recently featured at the Sun Gallery in Hayward in the 26th Annual Children’s Book Illustrator Exhibit—and handmade Merkids cloth dolls are being created for fall/winter book shows!
Another of her books, “A Pie for a Pig” was recently picked up for an Educational App by Guidance Education Technologies, and is available for download from the Apple Store.
The Pigs are now speaking Chinese—and writing and sounding out words!
Another of Susan’s books, “Get Out of My Head, I Should Go To Bed,” which was illustrated by Jeremy Kwan (and is a BAIPA-award winner) was referenced in an article by Joanna Krauss entitled “Summer reads perfect for little ones,” in the Bay Area News Group, Books and Authors, Children’s Lit Column on Sunday, June 14, 2015.
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One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
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