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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T183000
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
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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:20260424T085124
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
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
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:20260424T085124
CREATED:20250314T172335Z
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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:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T032450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T032451Z
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="San Francisco Center for the Book":MAILTO:info@sfcb.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240930T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
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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
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
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
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
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:20260424T085124
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:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T112822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T112826Z
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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:20260424T085124
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240923T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240923T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T110527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T110529Z
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SUMMARY:Women’s Book History and the Knowledge Revolution
DESCRIPTION:The fields of book history and bibliography are having a cultural reckoning. The Women in Book History Bibliography (womensbookhistory.org) has acted as an impetus for championing the “lost” histories of women in the book trades and as a tool for arguing for further recovery work. Still in progress\, the bibliography currently consists of over 2000 citations of scholarly work that has otherwise been made inaccessible due to problematic indexing practices. This lecture will combine an overview of historical figures and a discussion of the ways that bibliographical practices can make – or erase – history. \nAn in-person presentation by Cait Coker\, associate professor and curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts\, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. \n** Co-presented and co-hosted by the Northern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America **
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/womens-book-history-and-the-knowledge-revolution/
LOCATION:The Book Club of California\, 312 Sutter Street Ste 500\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240923T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T033742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T033744Z
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SUMMARY:PubWest Boot Camp 2024: New In Publishing
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA DETAILS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit the Boot Camp website for full details and updates on the agenda. \nREGISTER TODAY\nAre you in your first 5 years of working in the Book Publishing industry? Join us on Monday\, September 23 for this Virtual Boot Camp. Learn about different areas in publishing\, plus network with your peers and the PubWest circle of professionals as you grow your knowledge\, skill set\, and understanding of the industry!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/pubwest-boot-camp-2024-new-in-publishing/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T104919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T104921Z
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SUMMARY:Reception: The Magic of Marbling Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Meet the artist! Pietro Accardi will demonstrate and discuss marbling at a special reception celebrating The Magic of Marbling\, Unique by Design. This special exhibit explores the patterns\, history and magic of marbling. \nCelebrated marbler\, Pietro Accardi\, will share his passion for marbling\, his love of teaching\, and his comprehensive knowledge of the art form with all who attend. \nJoin us for comestibles\, libations and live demonstrations on Saturday\, September 21 from 4:30-6:30pm.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/reception-the-magic-of-marbling-exhibit/
LOCATION:American Bookbinders Museum
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T112558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T112607Z
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SUMMARY:Python for Visual Designers
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of Python in the free MacOS application DrawBot. Create and animate vector art\, set type with code\, and save your sketches as vector and raster images\, videos\, and .pdfs. \nAs designers\, we use tools to help complete our work but often don’t consider how these tools can box us into certain processes and solutions. Creating our own tools can lead us down new and unexpected avenues in our designs. Some of the best visual ideas come about by setting up some boundaries — a color palette\, a typeface or two — and then running wild within the system. Working out a system in code is a great way to explore these ideas: computers love repetition and can quickly make hundreds of variations on a theme\, and mistakes in the code can result in something that often looks better than what was originally intended. \nNo programming experience is necessary for this course (held over two weekends: Saturday to Sunday\, September 21–22 and September 28–29\, from 10am–1pm)\, but students should be comfortable doing some arithmetic and basic geometry. Workshop participants will learn the basics of the Python programming language while working in the free DrawBot application for MacOS. A quick sketch made with code in DrawBot can be saved as a .pdf to be finished later in Illustrator. Or\, with a little bit more work in the code editor\, an entire book\, magazine\, or animation can be built without even launching Illustrator or InDesign. \nUsing the fundamentals of the Python programming language\, students will sketch to create vector art with code and use the basic principles of design to turn their sketches into PDF documents\, animated .gifs\, and videos.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/python-for-visual-designers/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T105642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T105643Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Boost Your Book Sales: Elevating Author Visibility through Email Marketing
DESCRIPTION:This engaging workshop is for authors across genres—from children’s storytellers to non-fiction experts and fiction writers. This session focuses on leveraging the power of email marketing to increase your visibility and drive book sales. You’ll learn how to craft compelling lead magnets that capture interest\, as well as strategies for effective collaboration that can open new marketing channels and creative opportunities. Join us to discover how these essential tools can be tuned to your unique author needs\, helping you connect with more readers and amplify your success.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/workshop-boost-your-book-sales-elevating-author-visibility-through-email-marketing/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T032258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T032300Z
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SUMMARY:BOOK TALK: "On Parchment" with author Bruce Holsinger
DESCRIPTION:SFCB is excited to host author Bruce Holsinger as he shares stories from his latest book “On Parchment: Animals\, Archives\, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age”.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/book-talk-on-parchment-with-author-bruce-holsinger/
LOCATION:San Francisco Center for the Book\, 375 Rhode Island Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="San Francisco Center for the Book":MAILTO:info@sfcb.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T113812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T113814Z
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SUMMARY:Where Science and Politics Meet: Treating Substance Use Disorders
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Paul Linde\, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the UCSF School of Medicine\, for an engaging dialogue on harm reduction and innovative methods to approach addiction treatment in San Francisco.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/where-science-and-politics-meet-treating-substance-use-disorders/
LOCATION:Mechanics’ Institute

CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240801T201623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T201625Z
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SUMMARY:Richard Danne goes airborne with “Stars” launch!
DESCRIPTION:This event\, produced by AIGA/SF\, features an expansive visual presentation by Richard Danne with projects from his stellar new book: “Shooting for the Stars\,” a six-decade celebration of timeless design. The book’s 248 colorful pages include successful programs / projects which have stood the test of time – for diverse clients like NASA to FIT; Paramount to AT&T; large budgets to small; all with strong concepts and enduring design solutions. \nEach project is captioned with a date to appreciate the longevity of the design. Plus\, many stories of how the projects evolved\, some in surprising ways. ie: The author being stranded after a presentation in Saudi Arabia\, with a total lock-down of airspace. \nThere is also much about Danne’s history of design leadership / service: U.S. president of AGI; national president of AIGA; and founding president of AIGA / NY; commitments which went well beyond his own practice and for the good of all. He’s been honored with: the AIGA Medal; the AIGA / SF Fellow Award\, three U.S. Presidential Awards for Design Excellence; NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal. \n“He’s a leader\, gentleman\, and one-of-a-kind shining star in our vast design galaxy.” Dana Arnett\, former AIGA president\, founder & chairman\, VSA Partners\, Chicago\, IL \nSimply put\, Richard’s presentation and book offer an animated long view of our profession and its evolution.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/richard-danne-goes-airborne-with-stars-launch/
LOCATION:Letterform Archive\, 2325 Third St Floor 4R\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T033411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T033413Z
UID:10001234-1726759800-1726768800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:InDesign Gets Superpowers With a Little Help From Its App Friends
DESCRIPTION:This event is sponsored by the Adobe Community Experts Program. \nIs InDesign the only program you use? Of course not! Join “Her Geekness” Anne-Marie Concepción as she shares her favorite InDesign techniques and tips\, incorporating other apps in surprising and innovative ways. Discover how to use Acrobat\, Bridge\, Word\, Google Docs\, and a couple of every InDesigner’s favorite add-ons—Illustrator and Photoshop. \nIn this session\, you will learn how to: \n\n\nCreate animated GIFs from your InDesign files \n\n\nImport Google Docs into InDesign with formatting intact—even with links \n\n\nFix Word files before placing them in InDesign \n\n\nAdd entire InDesign layouts to CC Libraries \n\n\nUse bulleted lists to session descriptions to enhance your aura of expertise \n\n\nBring your questions to this fast-paced session and be prepared to acquire a wealth of new skills!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/indesign-gets-superpowers-with-a-little-help-from-its-app-friends/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T033209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T033210Z
UID:10001233-1726747200-1726750800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Cooking & Food Writing Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join WNBA-San Francisco for an upcoming food and cookbook writing panel\, where writers/podcasters/food professionals will delve into the art of blending culinary expertise with captivating storytelling. This includes articles\, cookbooks\, and social media. \nDuring this Lunch N Learn\, you will: \n– Explore how to craft irresistible recipes that resonate with audiences online \n– Gain valuable tips on creating engaging content that goes beyond the plate \n– Make new food-loving friends \nWhether you’re an aspiring writer\, seasoned chef\, or food enthusiast\, this virtual event is your gateway to the intersection of food\, writing\, and social media.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/cooking-food-writing-panel/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T031657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T031658Z
UID:10001226-1726740000-1726743600@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Editing with Disability / Illness / Neurodivergence
DESCRIPTION:This coffee chat centers people who work as editors and are living with disability and/or chronic illness. It is open to everyone. The idea was partly inspired by an active peer group currently hosted by the Society of Authors (https://www.societyofauthors.org/Groups/Authors-Disabilities-Illnesses-Network). \nGroup agreements that will be open for discussion at the start of the chat:\n* Disclosure (of illness/disability/etc.) is welcome. Disclosure is not required.\n* There are no requirements. We participate (or not) in the ways that work for us.\n* We take care of ourselves. Stretch\, eat\, drink\, take a break\, etc.\n* We can’t be articulate all the time. We give each other the benefit of the doubt and ask questions.\n* We keep confidentiality: Learning goes\, stories stay. \nThe online chat this Thursday will have an open agenda\, loosely focused on work-life: How do we define\, handle\, and sustain our work as editors. What kinds of projects are a good fit? How do we obtain enough but not too much work (if that is even possible in editing!)? What have we learned and what can we learn from each other? \nThe next chat will be held on Monday afternoon April 10 (RSVP at the Event Calendar). \nThis event is free to attend and open to all editors.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/editing-with-disability-illness-neurodivergence-3/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240801T202646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T202648Z
UID:10001186-1726686000-1726691400@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:BABA Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:TBD who leads the meeting. We’re meeting virtually on Zoom. BABA meets the third Wednesday evening of each month via Zoom. Members share books\, work in progress and information about book events and resources.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/baba-monthly-meeting-26/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:BABA Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T031509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T031511Z
UID:10001225-1726675200-1726680600@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Happy Hour Discussion: Copyediting and Proofreading Fiction
DESCRIPTION:If you copyedit or proofread fiction or want to learn more about doing so\, join host Erin Cusick for an informal discussion about the joys and challenges associated with editing fiction. Come prepared to share insights and experiences\, ask questions\, or just listen to learn from others. Though the event is open to all editors\, the discussion will stick closely to copyediting and proofreading. \nThis event is free to attend and open to all editors\, guests\, and/or members of related fields. Please note the new time\, which will continue in future meetings.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/happy-hour-discussion-copyediting-and-proofreading-fiction-12/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240901T031232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T031233Z
UID:10001224-1726592400-1726597800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Developmental Editing Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Are you a developmental editor\, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing. \nThis event is free to attend and open to all editors.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/developmental-editing-happy-hour-21/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240913T183041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T183041Z
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SUMMARY:Working with First-time Authors
DESCRIPTION:Publishing is complicated\, and explaining it to authors—especially first-time and self-publishing authors—can take up hours of your valuable time. Some editors have said that the problem can be intense enough that they actually avoid working with inexperienced author clients\, because the sheer amount of time required is too hard on their profit margins. \nIn this presentation\, editor MC Calvi talks about a powerful solution to this problem\, showing how preexisting resources can be leveraged to support authors\, save time\, and enhance a freelance editor’s chances of scoring future clients. MC will also be introducing their new pay-what-you-want resource\, The Big Little Booklet of Publishing Resource Links\, so editors and authors can immediately begin implementing these strategies themselves. \nSave hours of your valuable time by using these vetted resources to help explain: \n\nHow to get a book published\nHow to self-publish\nWhat type of editing a book needs\nWhat different types of editing entail\nHow to submit a proposal\nHow to write with sensitivity\nHow to navigate rights and permissions issues\nand more!\n\nMC Calvi (they/them) is a freelance editor with eight years’ and hundreds of books’ worth of publishing experience. They have worked for publishers including New Harbinger\, North Atlantic Books\, Counterpoint Press\, Insight Editions\, and Weldon Owen International\, and specialize in self-help\, psychology\, spirituality\, New Age\, and LGBTQ books. When they’re not editing\, they enjoy reading\, writing\, tea\, flannel\, road tripping\, interior decorating\, and hanging out with animals of all kinds. They live in Los Angeles\, California. \n\nREGISTER (required)
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/working-with-first-time-authors/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240916T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T110319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T110321Z
UID:10001207-1726507800-1726515000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:A ‘Deep City’ Approach to Climate Change: The Case of Deep Oakland
DESCRIPTION:Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City\, presents a seldom-attempted blend of human and geologic history\, explaining the stories told by the physical landscape and detailing how the city has interacted with it. Wealth generated in the region from its geological resources―water\, stone\, soil and minerals―has influenced societies from the pre-contact Ohlones to the Americans of yesterday and today. So have the hazards of earthquake\, fire\, drought and changing sea level. Today\, climate change has shown us that nature and civilization are not separate realms; the idea they are is an illusion that grows ever more costly. \nThe topic of a city’s rocks and landmarks is a natural entree to a more global\, “deep time” centered standpoint that can enrich readers in new ways as they guide their communities toward more sustainable policies. The pleasures of learning to see one’s familiar surroundings in new depth\, as geoheritage\, translate to deeper engagement in determining a city’s collective future. Recent advances in geology\, from plate tectonics to digital visualizations\, have given geologists unprecedented ways to tell the histories of the cities they live in; Deep Oakland proves the power of a geologist’s approach to equip the public for policy engagement based on nature’s long-term trends and demands. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Andrew Alden\, geologist and geoscience writer
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/a-deep-city-approach-to-climate-change-the-case-of-deep-oakland/
LOCATION:The Book Club of California\, 312 Sutter Street Ste 500\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085124
CREATED:20240831T111310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T111314Z
UID:10001210-1726401600-1726416000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Genre Bending: Writing Outside the Lines” with Carole Stivers
DESCRIPTION:When scientist Carole Stivers began writing science fiction\, she dreamed of readers she’d never met\, enjoying and discussing her work. But she also dreamed of acceptance in “literary circles.” She secured an agent unfamiliar with sci-fi who saw cross-over potential for her debut novel\, The Mother Code. What happened next was a crash course in the impact of genre classification on book marketing. Carole will tell you what she wished she had known before embarking on the ever-shifting seas of literary genre\, and offer tips on how you might keep your own head above water when “writing outside the lines.”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/genre-bending-writing-outside-the-lines-with-carole-stivers/
LOCATION:1955 Broadway\, 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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