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Salon Series 50: W.A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

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From the Bench of Molly C. Meng

Zoom CA, United States

September's virtual studio tour guest is artist, teacher, and storyteller Molly C. Meng in Portsmouth, NH.

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In Conversation: Tommy Orange with Steve Wasserman

Mechanics' Institute


Join bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Orange in conversation with Heyday publisher Steve Wasserman in Mechanics’ Institute’s historic library space.

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What’s happening in Indie Publishing?

Zoom CA, United States

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. IBPA makes it easier for independent book publishers and self-published authors to navigate the sometimes intimidating […]

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Writing True Crime, with McCracken Poston Jr.

Zoom CA, United States

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. Poston 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. […]

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A Mind for Mystery

San Jose Public Library 150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, United States

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.

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Editors of Color Coffee Hour

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

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PubWest Publishers Roundtable

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

Far North Editors Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

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. If you are interested in joining them online, please register for free via the button below.

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Redemptive Dreams: Engaging Kevin Starr’s California

Pasadena Heritage 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, United States

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 […]

The Nuts & Bolts of Text Typography

Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States

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? Over the course of two days (Saturday to Sunday, September 14–15 from 9am–5pm), we will […]