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SUMMARY:PPN Annual Conference: Future-Proof Your Publishing Career
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Keynote Speaker Jane Friedman\n 
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-annual-conference-future-proof-your-publishing-career/
LOCATION:David Brower Center\, Berkeley
CATEGORIES:PPN Conference,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T170000
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SUMMARY:Pre-Conference Zoom Session (with Linda Ruggeri)
DESCRIPTION:Get the most out of your conference experience! \nJoin us for a pre-conference Zoom session with Linda Ruggeri from The Networking Studio.We know that attending a conference can be exciting\, energizing—and yes\, a little overwhelming. But a bit of smart planning can help you show up prepared to make meaningful connections and get real value from every moment. In this lively\, practical conversation\, you’ll learn how to prepare with intention\, network with ease\, and walk away with meaningful connections and insights. \nLinda’s knowledge and expert tips are applicable to any event you plan to attend—even if you can’t attend ours! Register on Eventbrite to save your spot.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/pre-conference-zoom-session-with-linda-ruggeri/
CATEGORIES:Events,PPN Conference,Professional Development
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/pre-conference-zoom-session-with-linda-ruggeri/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T173046Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-04-09/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-04-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20260319T003534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T221829Z
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SUMMARY:Book Cover Confidential (Noon Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:What do professional book designers really think of modern cover design? When they look at current cover design trends\, is their first thought Great! or Hate!\n\n\n\nWatch seasoned cover designers give their rapid-fire hot takes on recent covers from a variety of genres. And beyond initial reactions\, they’ll discuss what principles of design they’re seeing upheld or ignored. Whether you create cover designs\, promote books\, or just like to judge a book’s cover\, you’ll get a good review of the fundamentals and see plenty of examples of design that hits its mark or misses. \nVeteran book designer Victor Mingovits will lead the discussion with Bay Area designers Nita Ybarra and Mike Nicholls\, with time for audience questions. \n\n\nMike Nicholls is an Oakland-based creative director and visual artist with over 20 years of experience in design\, media\, and storytelling. He founded Umber\, a cultural media platform centering art\, design\, and music. His work has been featured by AfroTech\, PRINT Magazine\, CreativeMornings\, SF Design Week\, and more. His life’s purpose is to use design\, storytelling\, and visual art to connect people with the culture that inspires them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNita Ybarra\, a graphic designer\, has been in the publishing industry for 30+ years\, specializing in book covers and book interior designs. Her goal is always to provide her clients with meaningful\, creative design solutions. From small and large trade publishers to university presses of multiple genres: spirituality/religion\, body/mind/spirit\, lifestyle/food\, history\, memoirs\, and academia. Beyond her love for books\, she also enjoys designing logos\, branding\, and packaging. She taught typography as an adjunct instructor at the School of Graphic Design/Academy of Art University for 18+ years\, sharing her knowledge and passion for Typography with undergraduate and graduate students
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/book-cover-confidential-noon-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/book-cover-confidential-noon-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T173046Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-03-12/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-03-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20260212T222030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T175727Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Meetup at Drake’s Dealership
DESCRIPTION:Join our in-person happy-hour meetup! \n\n\n\n\nJoin Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) and Bay Area Women in Publishing\, and celebrate these springlike days with your publishing colleagues! \nDrake’s Dealership\, 2325 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA 94612 \n\nOutside seating\nWalkable (5 blocks) from 19th Street BART station\nPretzels on us!\n\nTurn off Zoom\, get outside\, and enjoy a beer or soda with some of your local publishing peeps. It’s the perfect opportunity to make connections\, enjoy the longer days\, and find out more about what PPN and BAWiP are up to. \nSee you there!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/in-person-meetup-at-drakes-dealership/
LOCATION:Drake’s Dealership
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20260210T232008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T180557Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Noon Zoom: The Road More Traveled
DESCRIPTION:Surviving a Layoff and Getting Back to Work\n\n\n\nLosing your job is an undeniable setback that almost everyone faces at some point in their career. But once the right job-search tools are in place\, you’ll develop a plan to go from layoff to payoff by returning to the workforce even better prepared. We’ll not only explore key tactics and strategies for getting back to work but also share our experiences in a supportive and constructive environment. \nNo matter where you are on this journey\, you’ll benefit from the companionship and experience others lend. \nTrained facilitator and publishing veteran Jim Norrena uses the traditional five-step model of grieving—denial\, anger\, bargaining\, depression\, acceptance—to identify strategic steps to help you move from inertia to fruition. Together\, we’ll discuss: \n\nPost-layoff essentials\nDeveloping your job-search strategy\nRecommended resources\nJob application dos and don’ts\n. . . And more!\n\nRegister now for this timely and informative session\, including an appreciable Q&A\, led by a stalwart publishing professional who’s climbed out of the publishing trenches more than once! (This event will be recorded for all registrants.) \n\n\n\n\nJim Norrena\, MFA has been in the publishing industry for over thirty-five years. He’s the founder of TypoSuction.com\, an independent writing and editorial service with a sense of humor. A frequent contributor to the Grammar Girl podcast\, Jim recently joined the board of Professional Publishers Network. You can find him at LinkedIn. \n\n\n  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-road-more-traveled-with-jim-norrena-tickets-1982641614440
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-road-more-traveled/
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T173046Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-02-12/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-02-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2026-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2026-01-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-12-18/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-12-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T210215Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-11-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T210215Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-10-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-09-18/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-09-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:BISG West Coast: San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:The Book Industry Study Group is coming to the Bay Area!\nThis September\, BISG is bringing its mission and expertise to the West Coast.\nJoin us for a gathering designed to connect publishing professionals across the publishing supply chain. \nWhat to Expect: \n\n\nWelcome & Introductions \n\n\nIndustry Programming: conversations on pressing topics like supply chain\, metadata\, rights\, sustainability\, and more. We’ll hear from: \n\nErich van Rijn\, Executive Director\, University of California Press\nPamela Malpas\, Literary Agent\, Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency; and member of BISG’s Rights Committee\nPete Mulvihill\, Co-Owner\, Green Apple Books\nand more to be announced\n\n\n\nNetworking and Meet & Greet \n\n\nWho Should Attend: Publishers (trade\, academic\, indie)\, printers\, manufacturers\, libraries\, distributors\, retailers\, technology providers\, industry nonprofits\, and publishing education partners. \nThis is your chance to connect with colleagues\, share ideas\, and learn how BISG is driving industry standards and solutions that benefit us all. Let’s build stronger connections\, spark new ideas\, and work together on the future of publishing! \nPlease register to attend and please share with your publishing colleagues! \nLight refreshments will be served.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/bisg-west-coast-san-francisco/
LOCATION:American Bookbinders Museum
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-08-21/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20250314T172335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T210215Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-07-17/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-07-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-06-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:Writing to Resist: Technology\, Physicality\, Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-to-resist-technology-physicality-spirituality-tickets-407666771287 \nThe Grand Finale to Our Monthly Speaker Series: The Art\, Craft & Business of Writing. \nCalifornia’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. You can bring your questions about writing\, resistance\, and shaping the future for these renowned authors and activists. \nAbout the Panelists \nIn the Technology Corner: Novelist and Digital Rights Activist Cory Doctorow\nCory Doctorow is a New York Times bestselling science fiction author and journalist. For more than 23 years\, he has been an activist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation\, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that campaigns for digital human rights. \nIn the Physicality Corner: Feminist Queer Sexologist Carol Queen\nSexologist Carol Queen has been a force of sex-positive feminism and a global thought leader in our cultural understanding of human sexuality. A two-time Community Grand Marshal of the San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade\, she’s authored numerous life-changing books such as Real Live Nude Girl: Chronicles of Sex-Positive Culture\, Pomosexuals\, Exhibitionism for the Shy\, and The Leather Daddy and the Femme. \nIn the Spirituality Corner: Poet Laurate David Holper\nPoet and writer\, teacher and visionary David Holper is the author of three poetry collections—Language Lessons: A Linguistic Hejira\, The Bridge\, and 64 Questions. David’s won numerous accolades and awards for his poetry\, and served as the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Eureka as it entered and endured the pandemic.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/writing-to-resist-technology-physicality-spirituality/
CATEGORIES:Book Club CA
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-05-15/
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SUMMARY:IBPA PubU
DESCRIPTION: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! \n​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\, networks\, and success.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ibpa-pubu/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20250312T230205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T230207Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Fast Forward: Staying Grounded in the Changing Landscape of Book Publishing \nJoin the conversation with distinguished speakers\nrepresenting publishers and publishing service groups\nfrom Northern California and beyond.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-conference-2025/
LOCATION:David Brower Center\, Berkeley
CATEGORIES:PPN Conference,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T130000
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CREATED:20250313T234622Z
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SUMMARY:Copyediting Today: The Niceties and Not-So-Niceties
DESCRIPTION:An Open and Fun Forum on Pronouns\, Short Attention Spans\, and Whatever Else Makes You Crazed and Confused.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre the rules of copyediting and language usage changing as our culture changes? Of course they are! But how fast\, and in a good direction? \nThis PPN Professional Development session aims to provide everyone a chance to rant\, bemoan\, prescribe\, and plead about whatever sets them off. Think about arguments you’ve had with authors and marketers and offer up your experience to the group for comment. If we don’t change minds and hearts\, we’ll at least let you vent your frustrations before a very sympathetic audience! \nThis session will encourage audience participation\, and to get things started we’ll have some very brief comments by two top-notch—and very opinionated—copyeditors. \n\n\n\n\nGigi Mark started her career as an editorial assistant at Benjamin-Cummings/Addison-Wesley\, working on chemistry textbooks\, and eventually moved into the developmental editing department there as an associate editor. After a few detours into writing—public relations and marketing—she returned to book publishing\, gratefully. She spent fifteen years as a production editor at Jossey-Bass Publishers\, moonlighting as a copyeditor and proofreader\, before landing in scholarly publishing at Stanford University Press\, which was her objective all along. She has been with SUP since 2013. \nChansonette Buck is the owner and executive editor of Appaloosa WordCraft\, which provides research\, writing\, and editing for a wide range of organizational clients—mostly public policy think tanks and nonprofits. She is also a published\, award-winning poet. She holds a PhD in English from the University of California\, Berkeley.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/copyediting-today-the-niceties-and-not-so-niceties/
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20250314T172335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T210215Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-03-20/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-03-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20240901T032450Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: David King Publications 1977 - 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join SFCB in celebrating our Fall 2024 exhibition “David King Publications 1977 – 2019”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/opening-reception-david-king-publications-1977-2019/
LOCATION:San Francisco Center for the Book\, 375 Rhode Island Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240930T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20240831T110746Z
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SUMMARY:The White Whale: Moby-Dick Illustrated
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nThis lecture surveys some of the famous and less well-known illustrated editions\, artists’ books\, and other visual interpretations\, examining their role in establishing the unassailable reputation of Moby-Dick as the great American novel. \nAn in-person presentation by Declan Kiely\, author\, lecturer\, and Executive Director of the Grolier Club \n** The Windle-Loker Lecture Series on the History of the Illustrated Book ** \n** Co-presented and co-hosted by the American Trust for the British Library **
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-white-whale-moby-dick-illustrated/
LOCATION:The Book Club of California\, 312 Sutter Street Ste 500\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T153000
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CREATED:20240831T111829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T111831Z
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SUMMARY:Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival
DESCRIPTION:These events are FREE and include author meet and greets\, workshops\, book readings\, dance performances\, arts\, and craft activities\, and exhibitors.  \nEstos eventos son GRATIS y incluyen firma de libros por autores\, talleres\, lectura de libros\, danzas\, arte y manualidades\, y exhibidores.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/sacramento-latino-book-family-festival/
LOCATION:Sacramento City College\, 3835 Freeport Boulevard\, Sacramento\, 95822\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T170000
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CREATED:20240901T031927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T031929Z
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SUMMARY:Technical Editing Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Are you a technical editor\, or interested in learning about technical editing? Join a friendly discussion of editing in technical fields. \nThis event is free to attend and open to all editors.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/technical-editing-meetup-12/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20240901T033009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T033011Z
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SUMMARY:How to Get a Book Deal
DESCRIPTION:GET A BOOK DEAL WITH A PUBLISHER\nThere’s the book you want to write and the book a publisher – and readers – will buy: Are they the same book? \nLiterary 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) buy and how to make your book stand out from the pack. \nPublishing coach\, Randy Peyser\, pitches books to agents and publishers after her company edits or ghostwrites them through her company\, Author One Stop\, Inc.\n(www.AuthorOneStop.com) \nRandy will tell you exactly what you need to know to get an agent or publisher to offer you a contract. \nYou will find out:\n What topics are hot and what’s not.\n The most essential sales tool you need in order to sell a manuscript to a publisher.\n The quickest way to get an agent or publisher to stop in their tracks.\n The 1 thing to absolutely not do if you are serious about getting a publishing contract.\n How to get cover endorsements when you don’t know anybody who’s famous.\n The biggest mistakes authors make.\n The things you absolutely must do to make your book stand out.\n Details about your writing that publishers always look for.\n The biggest questions publishers ask before they make a buying decision.\n How to title your book to maximize your sales potential\n The pros and cons of traditional publishing versus self-publishing\n Converting a book to a screenplay that actually gets considered
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/how-to-get-a-book-deal/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
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SUMMARY:Persuasive Data Graphics
DESCRIPTION:Data graphics are magical. Come learn how to make pictures that can help us discover and discuss otherwise invisible phenomena. \nWe will dissect the elements that make data graphics spectacular\, ranging from choosing effective visual metaphors to picturing uncertainty and the subtle art of color-encoding. We will critique and we will make. Our emphasis will be on the hard human decisions necessary to create effective data graphics. (This class’s perspective is technology-agnostic.) \nThe workshop will be taught over four three-hour sessions (5:30-8:30 on Wednesdays\, September 25\, October 2\, October 9\, and October 16). Each session will focus on a specific aspect of information design: \n\nVisual metaphors\nComparisons\nProcess\nValue creation\n\nBy the end of the class we will have studied bar charts\, line graphs\, thematic maps\, color engineering\, table design\, and lots more. \nYou should arrive able to: \n\nSketch simple geometries with paper and pencil\nMake a bar chart and line graph in a web tool like Google Sheets or Datawrapper\nComposite graphics and text in a design tool like Illustrator or Figma\nSpend a couple extra hours each week developing your own charts\n\nEach session will be anchored by a masterpiece of information design. We will discuss not just the aspects that make each piece effective\, but also the craft and context of its creation\, gaining insights into how great information design actually happens. \nAdditionally\, sessions will include data-sketching warm-ups\, presentation of information-design theory\, and review of take-home exercises. We will learn through mutual reflection and constructive critique of one another’s work. The engaged student will emerge from the class with more capabilities and enthusiasm for data graphics.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/persuasive-data-graphics/
LOCATION:Letterform Archive\, 2325 Third St Floor 4R\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T061757
CREATED:20240901T035957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T035959Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Concisely
DESCRIPTION:Want to get results with more powerful\, persuasive content and communications? This fun\, hands-on workshop will help you streamline the writing process\, steer clear of common pitfalls\, drive traffic and sales\, and meet deadlines and performance targets. \nYou’ll learn how to \n\nOrganize to save time and highlight main points\nUse fewer words to communicate your ideas\nAvoid jargon\, clichés\, weak verbs\, and bias so your message comes through loud and clear\nRevise like a pro\n\nPractice your new skills during the webinar using a detailed PDF handbook featuring an array of exercises\, tips\, and checklists.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/writing-concisely/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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