The Mystery Writers of America NorCal chapter presents on Facebook Live: Laurie R. King on “The Art of the Rewrite: Bashing Your Manuscript into Place.”
With Kimberly Lee For a creative twist, some prose writers impose unique conditions on their work as they craft a piece. Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham on a bet: that he couldn’t write an entire book using only 50 words. Here’s another dare: Write about a trek through the desert without using the words […]
The BABA Sunday Session is a hands-on workshop led by a BABA member, usually on the first Sunday of the month from noon to 4 pm. A minimal fee (usually between $10-$25) covers instructor’s prep and materials and a contribution to BABA. A gathering of BABA members to show their work for the year, bring […]
Enjoy a gallery tour of the HBC50 exhibition with master bookbinders: Dominic Riley, Michael Burke and Coleen Curry. Skylight Gallery - 6th Floor San Francisco Main Library
Are you an Editor of Color? Would you like to meet up with your fellow Editors of Color in a welcoming, intimate, online setting? Jesi Vega, recent president of the Northwest Editors Guild and a Puerto Rican Jew from the Bronx, hosts a monthly Zoom coffee hour for editors who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of […]
Book trade historian Charles Nelson Johnson provides a fresh look at lesser-known Southern California antiquarian bookseller Alice Parsons Millard (1873-1938)—a role she inherited as much as chose—and her activities as she courageously maneuvered her way through the decidedly male dominated trade in 1920s-1930s Europe and the United States; her personal challenges, creative business innovations and […]
Are you a developmental editor, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing. This event is free to attend and open to all editors. The host is Rudy Leon. Note: Registration will close at 8 p.m. PST on the day before the meeting. Members will still […]
We are excited to bring back monthly Publishers Roundtables, designed to offer a chance to engage in open-forum discussions on the ever-changing landscape of publishing. Everyone is welcome, including publishers, associates, and staff at all levels. Please note this PubWest session will not be recorded in order for participants to feel comfortable interacting openly and […]
We are excited to bring back monthly Publishers Roundtables, designed to offer a chance to engage in open-forum discussions on the ever-changing landscape of publishing. Everyone is welcome, including publishers, associates, and staff at all levels. Please note this PubWest session will not be recorded in order for participants to feel comfortable interacting openly and […]
Bay Area Book Artists is a group of independent artists bound together by a passion for the book arts and an all-volunteer organization run by the energy and generosity of our members. There is no fee for membership. We ask only that you volunteer in some capacity to help in the ongoing operation of the […]
Find out what's new, how features get added, how you can make suggestions, and the 411 on the guy that keeps the change database current 3:45-4:00 pm Pre-Presentation Networking 4:00-5:45 pm Presentation It's December. Time for a look at what's new and what's changed in the latest version of InDesign. But as a mature […]
You’re invited to the APHA NorCal chapter’s Annual Membership Meeting and program. We will be reviewing 2021, electing officers, and discussing goals for 2022. A presentation by special guest Ben Blount will follow the business meeting and is free and open to the general public. When: December 15th. Business meeting starts at 4 p.m. Blount’s presentation begins at 5 […]