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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:20260426T100540
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T110321Z
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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:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T111310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T111314Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T104649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T104652Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Long Stitch Binding
DESCRIPTION:Join us and enjoy an in-depth beginners workshop. Learn one of the simplest binding stitches–the long stitch. Dating back to medieval Germany\, it required little training while also being decorative. \nNo experience necessary\, but class-size is limited to 12 people per workshop. A great starting point for anyone new to bookbinding. Sign up today!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/monthly-bookbinding-workshop-long-stitch-binding/
LOCATION:American Bookbinders Museum
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T112302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T112304Z
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SUMMARY:The Nuts & Bolts of Text Typography
DESCRIPTION:The text block is fundamental to creating any typographic system\, whether on the page or on screen. But what typeface to use and at what size? How do we determine line length and leading? And what about readability and hierarchy? \nOver the course of two days (Saturday to Sunday\, September 14–15 from 9am–5pm)\, we will examine typographic details as well as overarching principles from the letter to the page. We will begin by considering the interdependence between type size\, leading\, line length\, ragging\, and justification. And after an introduction to traditional methods of shaping the page\, we will set continuous text within the grids of a single-column and multicolumn page. \nWe will be drawing from the extraordinary resources available to us at the Letterform Archive\, in particular their library of historic type specimen books. \nThis two-day workshop is for anyone in need of a refresher on setting a well-behaved text block. Basic knowledge of InDesign is required.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-nuts-bolts-of-text-typography/
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:20240912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T113622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T113624Z
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SUMMARY:Stranger Fiction: The Art of Speculative Fiction and World-Building
DESCRIPTION:Join the Women’s National Book Association and Mechanics’ Institute for a writers’ panel on imagining new worlds and futures through fiction.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/stranger-fiction-the-art-of-speculative-fiction-and-world-building/
LOCATION:Mechanics’ Institute

CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T193000
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CREATED:20240831T110035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T110037Z
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SUMMARY:Redemptive Dreams: Engaging Kevin Starr’s California
DESCRIPTION:An essential piece in California Studies\, Redemptive Dreams: Engaging Kevin Starr’s California offers the first critical engagement with the vision of California’s most ambitious interpreter. While Starr’s multifaceted and polymathic vision of California offered a unique gaze—synthesizing central features\, big themes\, and incredible problems with the propitious golden dream—his eight-volume California Dream series\, along with several other books and thousands of published articles and essays\, often puzzled historians and other scholars. Historians in the contemporary school of critical historiography often found Starr’s narrative approach—seeking to tell the internal drama of the California story—to be less attuned to the most important work happening in the field. Such a perspective fails to acknowledge key developments in historical subfields like Black and African American Studies\, Chicana/o/x Studies\, Asian Studies\, Native Studies\, and others that draw from the narrative in their critical work and how this relates to Starr’s contribution. Along with being a major figure in California institutional life\, with literary output spanning genres\, it is through the lens of his lived experience as a devout Catholic that this critical sociological perspective sheds new light on his project. With contributions from sociology\, history\, and theology\, akin to investigations appearing in Theology and California: Theological Refractions on California’s Culture (Routledge)\, Redemptive Dreams offers interdisciplinary perspectives that highlight key features inherent in interdisciplinary theological reflection on place and illuminates these diverse disciplinary discourses as they appear in Starr’s articulation of the California Dream. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Jason S. Sexton\, author and professor of sociology at University of California\, Los Angeles \n 
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/redemptive-dreams-engaging-kevin-starrs-california-2/
LOCATION:Pasadena Heritage\, 160 N Oakland Ave\, Pasadena\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T031110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T031110Z
UID:10001223-1726052400-1726059600@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Far North Editors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Far North Editors meet every second Wednesday from 11:15am to 12:45pm. Traditionally they meet in Mount Vernon\, WA\, but currently their meetings are entirely online. \nIf you are interested in joining them online\, please register for free via the button below.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/far-north-editors-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T033603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T033604Z
UID:10001235-1726052400-1726056000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:PubWest Publishers Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging event with your fellow PubWest members\, featuring special guests Klaus Krogh and Andreas Stobberup from 2K/Denmark\, the developers of Sustainable Typesetting®. For the past 37 years\, 2K/Denmark has been a market leader in type design\, book design\, and typesetting for Bibles. Two years ago\, they extended their expertise to the broader publishing industry with Sustainable Typesetting®\, a method that maximizes readability while minimizing page count. \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to learn from industry leaders and share your questions and ideas. PubWest roundtables provide an open forum for members and guests to discuss pressing issues in the publishing industry. Note that these sessions are not recorded\, so your participation and insights are more valuable than ever. Don’t miss this chance to connect and collaborate!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/pubwest-publishers-roundtable-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T030953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T030954Z
UID:10001222-1725883200-1725886800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Editors of Color Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:Are you an Editor of Color? Would you like to meet up with your fellow Editors of Color in a welcoming\, intimate\, online setting? \nJesi 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 Color (BIPOC\, bitches!). \nDuring this virtual coffee hour—open to both Guild members and non-members—we will share experiences\, explore the possibilities of a more diverse\, inclusive\, and equitable editing profession\, get to know each other better and\, likely\, laugh a lot. \nPlease spread the word to any Editors of Color you know. This is a rare opportunity to build community for our underrepresented group and we want to spread the word.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/editors-of-color-coffee-hour-19/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T114117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T114120Z
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SUMMARY:A Mind for Mystery
DESCRIPTION:Vinnie Hansen\, Heather Haven\, Leslie Karst & Laurie R. King (m) will talk about how they work\, how they got started\, and what a person needs today to make it in the mystery world. At the Dr. Martin Luther King Library\, 150 E. San Fernando St.\, Room 255.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/a-mind-for-mystery/
LOCATION:San Jose Public Library\, 150 E. San Fernando Street\, San Jose\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T032713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T032715Z
UID:10001231-1725714000-1725721200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Writing True Crime\, with McCracken Poston Jr.
DESCRIPTION:McCracken Poston Jr.\, a criminal defense attorney and former state legislator in the Georgia House of Representatives\, will share his expertise in writing true crime stories and authentic courtroom scenes. \nPoston gained national attention for his handling of several notable cases that were featured on CNN Presents\, Dateline NBC\, A&E’s American Justice\, and Forensic Files. \nRegister here.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/writing-true-crime-with-mccracken-poston-jr/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240801T203328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T203329Z
UID:10001188-1725699600-1725712200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:What’s happening in Indie Publishing?
DESCRIPTION:The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is a not-for-profit membership organization serving and leading the independent publishing community through advocacy\, education\, and tools for success. With over 3\,600 members\, IBPA is the largest publishing trade association in the U.S. \nIBPA makes it easier for independent book publishers and self-published authors to navigate the sometimes intimidating publishing process. \nKey Takeaways include: \n\nWhat are the key directions for indie/author publishing going forward\nAll about the Independent Book Publishers Association and member benefits\nHow BAIPA is connected to the Independent Book Publishers Association.\nWhat is the publishing landscape and how can independent publishers contribute and participate in it\nWhat are the hot topics in publishing in 2024 and how does it relate to indie publishers 
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/whats-happening-in-indie-publishing/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T113423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T113424Z
UID:10001216-1725561000-1725568200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:In Conversation: Tommy Orange with Steve Wasserman
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Orange in conversation with Heyday publisher Steve Wasserman in Mechanics’ Institute’s historic library space.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/in-conversation-tommy-orange-with-steve-wasserman/
LOCATION:Mechanics’ Institute

CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T032104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T032106Z
UID:10001228-1725539400-1725541200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:From the Bench of Molly C. Meng
DESCRIPTION:September’s virtual studio tour guest is artist\, teacher\, and storyteller Molly C. Meng in Portsmouth\, NH.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/from-the-bench-of-molly-c-meng/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, 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:20240905T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T112053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T112056Z
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SUMMARY:Salon Series 50: W.A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design
DESCRIPTION:William Addison Dwiggins (1880–1956) was among the most influential and innovative designers of his generation. A master calligrapher\, type designer\, illustrator\, private press printer\, and a pioneer of advertising\, magazine\, and book design\, Dwiggins was the quintessential maker — fabricating his own tools\, mastering traditional skills\, inventing new techniques\, and experimenting with design in a wide range of passions and pursuits. The first book published at Letterform Archive was Bruce Kennett’s W.A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design. \nJoin us as Letterform Archive’s founder\, Rob Saunders\, shares rare Dwiggins artwork from the Archive.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/salon-series-50-w-a-dwiggins-a-life-in-design/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240831T105312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T105313Z
UID:10001204-1725471000-1725476400@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Editors + AI = ?? An Introduction to the Future of Editing
DESCRIPTION:As an editor\, have you test-driven any artificial intelligence (AI) technology programs yet? Or maybe you’ve already jumped in and are refining your opinion about the value of using AI tech applications in your editorial work? Do you view AI as a threat or a tool…or maybe as both? \nPlease join us when Erin Servais\, editor and AI expert\, walks us through an overview of AI\, guides us through AI functionalities in an editorial workflow via several use cases\, and offers her forecast of how AI will affect the editing profession. We can discuss facts vs fiction and compare notes\, as we consider the effects of AI increasingly being integrated into our ever-evolving industry. Bring your questions! \nErin Servais launched AI for Editors in 2023 as a training program designed to enable editing professionals to incorporate AI technology tools effectively and ethically in their work. Erin is a board member of ACES: The Society for Editing and a UC San Diego copyediting instructor.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/editors-ai-an-introduction-to-the-future-of-editing/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T030829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T030830Z
UID:10001221-1725465600-1725469200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Memoir Editing Group
DESCRIPTION:Join members Lee Hornbrook and Lynn Post for a discussion of the ins and outs of memoir editing! \n  \nThis event is open to all editors.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/memoir-editing-group-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240903T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240903T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240901T030712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T030714Z
UID:10001220-1725361200-1725364800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Near North Editors Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis month’s meeting will be held via Zoom. \nThis event is free and open to all editors.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/near-north-editors-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240801T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T202452Z
UID:10001185-1725192000-1725206400@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:BABA Sunday Session
DESCRIPTION:Come learn from one of our member hosts about book arts!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/baba-sunday-session-22/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:BABA Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240826T193000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240801T210318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T210319Z
UID:10001191-1724693400-1724700600@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:American Burial Ground: A New History of the Overland Trail
DESCRIPTION:In popular mythology\, the Overland Trail is typically a triumphant tale\, with plucky easterners crossing the Plains in caravans of covered wagons. But not everyone reached Oregon and California. Some 6\,600 migrants perished along the way and were buried where they fell\, often on Indigenous land. As historian Sarah Keyes illuminates\, their graves ultimately became the seeds of U.S. expansion. \nBy the 1850s\, cholera epidemics\, ordinary diseases\, and violence had remade the Trail into an American burial ground that imbued migrant deaths with symbolic power. In subsequent decades\, U.S. officials and citizens leveraged Trail graves to claim Native ground. Meanwhile\, Indigenous peoples pointed to their own sacred burial grounds to dispute these same claims and maintain their land. These efforts built on anti-removal campaigns of the 1820s and 30s\, which had established the link between death and territorial claims on which the significance of the Overland Trail came to rest. \nIn placing death at the center of the history of the Overland Trail\, American Burial Ground offers a sweeping and long overdue reinterpretation of this historic touchstone. In this telling\, westward migration was a harrowing journey weighed down by the demands of caring for the sick and dying. From a tale of triumph comes one of struggle\, defined as much by Indigenous peoples’ actions as it was by white expansion. And\, finally\, from a migration to the Pacific emerges instead a trail of graves. Graves that ultimately undergirded Native dispossession. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Sarah Keyes\, author\, historian\, and assistant professor of history\, University of Nevada\, Reno
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/american-burial-ground-a-new-history-of-the-overland-trail/
LOCATION:The Book Club of California\, 312 Sutter Street Ste 500\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240805T045651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T045652Z
UID:10001195-1724349600-1724356800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:In Conversation: Jenny Odell and Cathy Park Hong
DESCRIPTION:Join Jenny Odell and Cathy Park Hong\, acclaimed authors of Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock and Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning\, in conversation at Mechanics’ Institute.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/in-conversation-jenny-odell-and-cathy-park-hong/
LOCATION:Mechanics’ Institute

CATEGORIES:Author Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240805T052312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T052314Z
UID:10001200-1724342400-1724346000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Ghostwriting: What It Is (and Isn’t)
DESCRIPTION:Course Description \nAccording to some publishing experts\, more than half of nonfiction books are written—in whole or in part—by ghostwriters. Although they live in the shadows of the publishing world\, anonymous and unacknowledged\, these skilled scribes often make a good living. But ghostwriting is not for everyone. Join Armin Brott for a presentation and Q&A about ghostwriting\, what it is\, what it is not\, and what it takes to do it successfully. \nInstructor Bio \nArmin Brott has written\, cowritten\, or ghostwritten more than 30 books. His own titles\, including The Expectant Father and The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year\, have sold more than 2 million copies. And many of the books he’s written for others (which\, of course\, he can’t name) have appeared on various bestseller lists\, including The New York Times.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ghostwriting-what-it-is-and-isnt/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240805T050618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T050620Z
UID:10001198-1724328000-1724331600@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Fall Back Into Your Projects Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Fall Back Into Your Projects Mixer \nNeed motivation to get back on track with your writing projects? Ready to take on the rest of 2024? Join WNBA-San Francisco for our August Share and Tell Mixer.\n\nDuring this mixer\, everyone will have a few minutes to:\n\n\nShare: Who You Are & Your Biggest Summer Wins\nTell: What You Are Working on and How Our Community Can Help You Reach your 2024 Goals. This can be a service you are offering or seeking\, reviews or editing for your book\, questions about next steps\, etc. Be sure to sign the virtual guest book and share your contact info.\n\n\nAs our networking ambassador\, Debra Eckerling says: “You can’t reach your goals on your own. You need your peeps!” Our growing community of writers and publishing professionals are the key to making these connections happen.\n\nIt’s a MIXER\, so share this post and bring a literary friend or two to join the virtual fun!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/fall-back-into-your-projects-mixer/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240820T195728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T172630Z
UID:10001201-1724324400-1724329800@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:BR Printing Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Professionals Network is hosting an in-person (free!) tour of a state-of-the art\, on-demand printer. We will see the facility in full operation—including their high-speed inkjet presses\, high-end toner production devices\, integrated and automated bindery\, and the fulfillment distribution options. In addition\, they have wide format printing\, promotional production\, and labels. \nWe will learn about their order management system and how that is linked to their inventory fulfillment programs. Have questions? Get answers from the experts. \nThe tour will take about 40 minutes\, plus time for Q&A. \n\n11:00 AM Introduction to BR Printers and presentation\n11:30 AM Walkthrough of San Jose facility\, Q & A\n12:30 AM Tour is finished (Folks might go have lunch somewhere nearby\, optional).\n\nYou do NOT have to be a PPN member to attend\, but you must register.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/br-printing-tour/
LOCATION:BR Printers\, 665 Lenfest Road\, San Jose\, CA\, 95133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240705T230811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T230813Z
UID:10001144-1724266800-1724272200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:BABA Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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-25/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:BABA Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240819T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240819T183000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240801T205631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T205633Z
UID:10001190-1724086800-1724092200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:The Alcott Family — Lessons from the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:Progressive school founder\, collector and bibliophile Kent Bicknell will present on his Alcott Family Collection\, winner of a recent prize from the New England-based Ticknor Society. Built around the lives and work of Louisa May Alcott (Little Women)\, her talented sister\, the artist May Alcott Nieriker\, and her parents\, social worker\, Abigail Alcott and progressive educator and reformer\, Bronson Alcott\, highlights include an account of Bronson Alcott’s famed Temple School in Boston; Louisa’s annotated copy of A Memoir of Ralph Waldo Emerson; and four unpublished letters from the artist\, May Alcott Nieriker\, along with images of her paintings. Through more than thirty years of collecting\, Kent has assembled a group of primary and secondary source materials related to this relatively “modern” family\, and will share select manuscripts\, rare books\, letters and artwork to reveal stories that connect the Alcott family to each other\, to the larger community of the 19th century\, and to our own lives today. \nA virtual presentation by Kent Bicknell\, author\, scholar\, and collector
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-alcott-family-lessons-from-the-19th-century/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240801T203059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T203102Z
UID:10001187-1723888800-1723896000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Mastering Book Interior Design: A DIY Formatting Workshop with Atticus
DESCRIPTION:In the ever-evolving landscape of self-publishing\, the presentation of your book plays a critical role in capturing your audience’s attention and delivering a professional reading experience. This workshop is designed to help self-publishing authors understand the best practices of designing the interiors of their books\, and equip them with the skills needed to DIY their formatting at a professional level. \nThis comprehensive workshop\, led by Monique Danielle\, Educational Content Curator from Atticus\, is divided into two insightful sessions. The first hour delves into the best practices for interior book formatting. We’ll explore the principles of typography\, margin settings\, and the importance of choosing the right fonts and spacing to enhance readability and aesthetic appeal. This session aims to demystify the process of turning your manuscript into a visually appealing product that stands out in the competitive market of self-published books. We’ll also discuss how to identify when you’ve gone too far and need to rein in the design elements.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/workshop-mastering-book-interior-design-a-diy-formatting-workshop-with-atticus/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240705T235033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T235125Z
UID:10001154-1723887000-1723896000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Book Arts Family Bonanza
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for some creative family time! Join us for a half-day “makers workshop” this summer that encourages the exploration of the world of book artistry. This hands-on family workshop features artistic bookbinding\, paper making\, letterpress printing\, and rubber stamping. Instruction is geared towards families with children aged 8-12. All materials provided. Sorry\, no drop-offs and no children under age 5. $25/person
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/book-arts-family-bonanza/
LOCATION:The International Printing Museum
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T180000
DTSTAMP:20260426T100540
CREATED:20240805T050806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T050807Z
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SUMMARY:Things You Didn’t Know Data Merge Could Do
DESCRIPTION:People familiar with InDesign may be familiar with the Data Merge panel\, but may not realize the potential that it holds. By taking this tool and leveraging it with several techniques\, Data Merge can become more than just a “fancy” way of mail merging. This session will demonstrate techniques that allow users to: \n\n\nautofit type for specific frame sizes within a Data Merge; \n\n\nchange colors of type\, QR codes\, and even some graphics during a data merge; \n\n\nprepare bar graphs for use with data merge; \n\n\nswapping out paragraphs or layouts during a data merge. \n\n\nBy the way\, Colin is the guy who wrote the delightfully satirical—and Insightful—“New Features in InDesign 2024 and About Time Too!” which detailed 35 new features that InDesign 2024 should have had\, but didn’t.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/things-you-didnt-know-data-merge-could-do/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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