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IBPA Publishing University

Hilton Denver City Center 1701 California Street, Denver, CO, United States

The Premier Educational Event for Independent Book Publishers IBPA PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY (#PubU2024) is where hundreds of independent publishers and industry partners will gather to exchange knowledge, resources, strategies, solutions, and more--we're planning now. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Independent publishers, hybrid publishers, author publishers (aka self-published authors), university presses, and association presses interested in advancing their book publishing know-how.

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The 7 Steps to Building a Successful Book Coaching Business

Zoom CA, United States

Have you thought about adding book coaching to your range of editorial services, either as a side gig or to explore a potential new career path? Or maybe you're already experienced in book coaching and you'd like to engage additional good clients? Will you be able to attract the types of writers you like to […]

Latin-Arabic Logo Matchmaking

Zoom CA, United States

Explore the relationship between Arabic and Latin letterforms through a branding exercise guided by an experienced type designer. In this workshop, participants will create the Arabic equivalent of a Latin brand’s logo. The first session will start with a one-hour lecture about the contexts of the different Arabic calligraphic styles. Then, participants will draw an […]

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Open Book: The Whimsy and Technique of Three-dimensional Book Construction

Zoom CA, United States

Join the American Bookbinders Museum in collaboration with Luz Marina Ruiz for a virtual webinar on the creative process behind tunnel books. She creates three-dimensional objects drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature and the ethereal realm of dreams, Luz Marina will guide you through inspiration and formatting, and designing for the passage of light through […]

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Success Tips & Best Practices for Your Audiobook

Zoom CA, United States

Set your audiobook up for success from start to finish, including a wide range of production & distribution options. Learn how to navigate this new complex terrain!

Putting Pencil to Pixel

Zoom CA, United States

With Angy Che   Unlock the power of the iPad to create dynamic, polished, and punchy lettering pieces. No previous Procreate or lettering experience is required. In this four day workshop (over two consecutive weekends), participants will learn how to bring words to life through the art of lettering. Although we'll use the iPad and […]

Multilingual Typesetting on the Web

Zoom CA, United States

with Marie Otsuka This workshop will cover a variety of technical techniques for typesetting multiple scripts on websites, with a focus on CJK writing systems. Typesetting different languages together can be a challenge for online projects. This 2-day intensive will review HTML and CSS techniques on formatting typography for multiple scripts, especially with East Asian […]

Taller Inical: De Formas, Trazos y Letras

Zoom CA, United States

with Fer Cozzi ¡Hacer fuentes es divertido! Este taller le presenta las múltiples posibilidades creativas que implica el diseño tipográfico. Este curso en línea de 5 semanas (cinco sábados: 15 de junio, 22 de junio, 29 de junio, 13 de julio, y 20 de julio) busca ser un espacio de aproximación lúdica al entendimiento de […]

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WILD Voices: Capra J’neva

Zoom CA, United States

Join us on Monday, June 17th from 6-7 pm PT for WILD Voices “AI-Able” featuring Autodesk's Capra J'neva. J'neva will help attendees break inside the black box of AI, exploring how to craft great experiences with AI. Learn which problems are suitable for AI solutions, how to gather and prepare data transparently, and design strategies […]

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Developmental Editing with Scott Norton

Zoom CA, United States

An additional reason to join the Zoom! We'll be giving away 3 copies of the new edition of Scott's book, Developmental Editing! Grab a spot today! Have you ever received an unsolicited manuscript that would be a perfect match for your list if only it were better written? Or a first draft for which you paid […]

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Let’s Talk Layouts

Zoom CA, United States

Grids offer a structured framework for layouts that assist with the consistency and coherence of design—but most frequently they seem to adhere to a rectilinear form with placement outside of that form either seeming "random" or "breaking the grid." This informative session challenges what you already know about layout and looks at how layouts can […]

Book Passage Mystery Conference 2024

Book Passage

The Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference is THE conference for those looking to up their mystery writing game. After 29 years, its reputation only continues to grow—because it covers everything you need, from story development and writing skills to finding an agent and publisher. Here’s what you’ll find at this intensive 3-day Conference: Experienced authors teach setting, dialogue, and character development. Editors, […]