“When I started bookbinding, I always felt limited by the tools I had. 30 years later I have all the best tools imaginable. Yet the bench where I make DAS Bookbinding videos is tiny and 90% of what I do is done with the tools hanging on a small wall area. I could easily have […]
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). Group agreements that will be open for discussion at the start of the chat: * […]
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. Please register for free via the button below, or, if you are a logged-in member, you can find the Zoom information […]
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.
Fontself is a plugin for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop that allows users to transform their own lettering into fully functional fonts. Dave will guide participants through the process of designing and developing typefaces, emphasizing the use of personal creativity and style. These custom fonts can then be used by InDesign and other Adobe apps, including […]
Hosted/Organized by: PPN This event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up, share news, and get advice. We generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month, not just because this is the safest way […]
The Near North Editors meet on the first Tuesday of every month (except for months with holidays around that time, in which case look out for special updates). This month's meeting will be held via Zoom. This event is free and open to all editors.
How to Promote Your Published Book, Chapter or Blog Using Social Media Diana Concoff Morgan, Whole Heart Marketing Wondering how you can best use social media to promote your book and writing? Curious about what’s working now for authors, at different stages of the publication process? Join Diana Concoff Morgan of Whole Heart Marketing for […]
Swing by the Mischief Zine Fair at Letterform Archive to celebrate the closing weekend of Subscription to Mischief. Join us for a day of graffiti zines, flick trades, and your last chance to get a curator’s tour from Sp.One (Greg Lamarche) and Chino BYI (David Villorente). Local shops, creators, and collectors will be selling new and rare […]
Come here from one of our members as they give a presentation on book arts.
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 […]
Greet the New Year with your PubWest colleagues - let's talk Resolutions and Conference! Open to all PubWest members and guests, our Roundtables are not recorded.