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Red Pencil Conference: Seasons of an Editing Career

Lynnwood Convention Center 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA, United States

After a four-year hiatus, the Red Pencil conference is back, with a new spring date, a new location offering more sessions and attendees, and, for the first time, options for virtual attendance of some sessions and watching recorded sessions after the event. The 2023 theme, Seasons of an Editing Career, highlights the conference’s focus on providing […]

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BAWiP members-only training with Alex Kapitan

Zoom CA, United States

Have you been thinking about joining or re-joining BAWiP? Not sure if you’re still a member? Now is the time to join or renew! BAWiP is hosting a special members-only free training with Alex Kapitan, aka the Radical Copyeditor. In this 90-minute online training, Alex will share tools to make your publications and communications conscious and anti-oppressive with […]

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Webinar: Elevate Your Edelweiss – The Basics and Beyond

Zoom CA, United States

Do you have the basics of Edelweiss down but want to learn more about the book industry's leading platform to market, sell, discover, and order new titles? Join industry experts Lauren Klouda (Senior Director of Marketing at IPG) and Alison Langlois (Edelweiss) as they show PubWest members how to best leverage A-list title records and take advantage of the […]

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InDesign in Architecture and Landscape Design

Zoom CA, United States

How about InDesign for things that grow? Or InDesign for places to work or to live in? In this presentation, Sam Luo, a landscape designer, will discuss the various ways that InDesign is utilized in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. The focus will be on client presentations, presentations to the city, […]

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Roundtable: What Publishers Need to Know About ISBNs

Zoom CA, United States

Learn from the experts how to harness the power of your ISBNs. Bowker will be on hand to share important tips all publishers should know - and also to answer your questions! Note: Roundtables are not recorded.

Putting Pencil to Pixel with Angy Che

Zoom CA, United States

Unlock the power of the iPad to create dynamic, polished, and punchy lettering. No previous Procreate or lettering experience is required. This workshop is for anyone who is interested in bringing words to life through the art of lettering. Although we’ll be using the iPad and Apple Pencil as our main set of tools in […]

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Improve Your Dialogue with Mysti Berry

Zoom CA, United States

Mysti Berry earned a BA in Linguistics from one of the top five undergrad programs in the country (UCSC), and “half an MFA” from UCLA. She has had short stories published in multiple anthologies, including EQMM and AHMM, and published three volumes of a charity anthology that raises money for voting rights. She’s working on […]

American Academy of Bookbinding: Inlay & Onlay Intensive

American Academy of Bookbinding

Instructor: Colleen Curry The techniques in the class open real possibilities for creative work in contemporary design binding decoration. Design patterns will be applied to plaquettes that focus on several design techniques such as incision, relief, and juxtaposition of materials related to inlay and onlays applied to leather.

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Audiobooks: From Pre-Production to Distribution

Zoom CA, United States

BAIPA President and CEO and founder of Pro Audio Voices, Becky Parker Geist There are big changes in the audiobook world as well as new production and distribution options (including AI). What does it mean for authors with an audiobook already or for those considering an audio? How can you guarantee yourself a return on […]

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BABA Sunday Session with Jamila

Zoom CA, United States

Bay Area Book Artists Sunday Session   Jamila will show us how to make a Waterfall Binding.

SF Design Week

various CA, United States

Join us June 6–11th for the 17th Edition of San Francisco Design Week. This years theme is 'Plot Twist' Changing the way the story unfolds To shape the future, we need to embrace change — a key concept in the history of the Bay Area. San Francisco is a city built on twists and turns. Whether […]

American Academy of Bookbinding: Manipulating Leather class

American Academy of Bookbinding

Instructor: Colleen Curry Turn leather and suede into beautiful pieces of art to be used for decorative inlays and onlays for bindings, covering books, and flyleaves. We will finish the workshop making a limp binding with leather doublures using the leather decorated in class.