GET A BOOK DEAL WITH A PUBLISHER There’s the book you want to write and the book a publisher – and readers – will buy: Are they the same book? Literary agents receive 1500+ manuscripts a month. Publishers receive 10,000+ manuscripts a year. If you want to get a publishing deal and more readers, you’ve got to know what publishers (and readers) […]
Are you a technical editor, or interested in learning about technical editing? Join a friendly discussion of editing in technical fields. This event is free to attend and open to all editors.
These events are FREE and include author meet and greets, workshops, book readings, dance performances, arts, and craft activities, and exhibitors. Estos eventos son GRATIS y incluyen firma de libros por autores, talleres, lectura de libros, danzas, arte y manualidades, y exhibidores.
At the time of Herman Melville’s death, in 1891, his novels had fallen into obscurity. Moby-Dick, his masterwork published in 1851, was out of print and unread. But in the 1920s, critical reassessments led to a “Melville revival.” This lecture surveys some of the famous and less well-known illustrated editions, artists’ books, and other visual interpretations, […]
Join SFCB in celebrating our Fall 2024 exhibition "David King Publications 1977 - 2019"
The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. The Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights, experience, and wit to friendly […]
An Open and Fun Forum on Pronouns, Short Attention Spans, and Whatever Else Makes You Crazed and Confused. Are the rules of copyediting and language usage changing as our culture changes? Of course they are! But how fast, and in a good direction? This PPN Professional Development session aims to provide everyone a chance to […]
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Fauzia Burke
Founder, FSB Associates; Book Publicist and AI Consultant; and Author of Online Marketing for Busy Authors
Publishing in the Age of AI
Preserving Tradition While Embracing Innovation
IBPA PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY (#PubU2025) is where hundreds of independent publishers and industry partners will gather to exchange knowledge, resources, strategies, solutions, and more--we've got our theme (Connect. Collaborate. Transform!) and planning has started! 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, […]
The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. The Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights, experience, and wit to friendly […]
register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-to-resist-technology-physicality-spirituality-tickets-407666771287 The Grand Finale to Our Monthly Speaker Series: The Art, Craft & Business of Writing. California's oldest writing club is wrapping up our Speaker Series season with a panel of authors bringing urgent perspectives about technology, physicality, and spirituality to the topic of making change through the power of your pen. […]
The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. The Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights, experience, and wit to friendly […]
