Instructor: Colleen Curry Turn leather and suede into beautiful pieces of art to be used for decorative inlays and onlays for bindings, covering books, and flyleaves. We will finish the workshop making a limp binding with leather doublures using the leather decorated in class.
Learn what publishers around the world are already doing about making digital content accessible. Everything from the submitted manuscript all the way to the end reader is impacted. This session will give you the facts, the tips, and the tricks, to bring you organization up to speed. PubWest Board Member Curtis Key of Books International will be […]
As a part of San Francisco Design Week, SEGD San Francisco and AIGA San Francisco are joining together for a really exciting event! Please save the date Thursday June 8th at 6pm for a special in-person evening with SEGD Fellow and award-winning designer, educator, author, and artist Richard Poulin. Richard will be discussing his new […]
Join Litquake's Epicenter as we help launch Rita Chang-Eppig’s debut novel, Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea, a riveting, roaring adventure story about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, and the dangerous price of power! When Shek Yeung sees a Portuguese sailor slay […]
The Bill Stewart Project Award was established to honor the legacy of Bill Stewart, a longtime supporter and dealer of contemporary fine press and artists’ books. In service to Bill’s fascination with the physical attributes of the book, CBAA invites members to submit proposals for the Bill Stewart Project Award in Book Arts, which provides […]
Join the San Diego County Latino Book and Family Festival! Featuring over 100 exhibitors, bilingual activities and workshops, authors, signed books, and health, education, and financial empowerment. Come celebrate with us.
No man is an island, and no writer should go it alone. Joining a writing community, such as a writer’s workshop, critique group, or co-working space, can not only offer inspiration and companionship, but also ongoing feedback from other writers who can improve your craft. We’ve gathered leaders from Bay Area Queer Writers Association (BAQWA), Left […]
ABM is delighted to have Mexican bookbinder and teacher Dulce Maria Luna, offer this four-hour workshop for adults 18 and up. Students will learn about the elements that make up a book, and the materials and tools used in its construction and care. Bookbinding is a traditional craft that is still practiced today. In this […]
Do you ever wish you’d have a full day to devote to your writing? Or a full week? Or a full month? That’s the gift of the writing residency. You don’t have to be a published, prize-winning author to book a residency, work on your craft, and meet fellow authors. This panel features authors who’ve […]
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 […]
The Splendid Disarray of Beauty (2023) tells two intertwined stories, one of love, the other of art. In 1910, the San Franciscans Frank Ingerson and George Dennison became permanently paired in life and love. Known among their friends and in their community as the Boys, they remained in a de facto common law marriage for […]
Off the Page Staged readings that are the first step in Word for Word’s production process—taking a short story from the page to the stage. Join us for the first of many steps in bringing stories to the stage. “The Secret Source” by Ben Okri Directed by Rotimi Agbabiaka Two young people discover that the […]