The OPEN • SET 2025 Competition & Exhibition is an event in the United States featuring finely crafted bookbindings. Sponsored by the American Academy of Bookbinding, it is designed to encourage both new binders and professionals and is open to binders around the world. We invite you to participate!
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Letterpress print your own broadside on the Book Club’s Colombian hand press with Li Jiang, Lemoncheese Press. A limited number of broadsides will be printed. Registration required. |
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Join Supadu as we discuss how to build an active online community and our tips for successful direct and social media marketing campaigns and title engagement. From books clubs to video promotions to enriched product pages, we will explore how you can make sure your titles are discovered and engaged with. |
3 events,The Tenth Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival will be January 31–February 2, 2024. The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is a world-class gathering of the finest writers who contribute to the intellectual vitality of our time. The City of Rancho Mirage, California, welcomes 60 authors and 1,000 readers from around the globe to the Rancho […] with Kel Troughton During this 10-week online workshop, which meets on Wednesday evenings from January 31–April 10 (no class on February 21), you will create your own original typefaces as you gain an understanding of the methodologies and software used to produce high-quality digital type. The primary goal of this workshop is to show […] |
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For this Lunar New Year celebration, we welcome back renowned Bay Area author Maxine Hong Kingston, historian and former parade director David Lei, educator Linda Lei, and Executive Director of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Stephen Gong. They will talk about how Lunar New Year has been celebrated in San Francisco, share memories […] |
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Parchelle Tashi, Founder, The Author’s Leverage In this session, discover the art of harnessing the stage to amplify your author impact. We’ll delve into the world of public speaking and explore how it can be your secret weapon for building authority, forging personal connections with readers, and unlocking a treasure trove of opportunities. Whether you’re […]
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Join us at the Rockridge Branch Meeting Room for our Annual Meet and Greet. Mingle with members over potluck, then participate in a workshop to learn techniques to engage your audience and maximize sales at your next book reading. Maureen Studer has been performing, directing, writing or otherwise engaged in theatre for over four decades. […]
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Join us at the Rockridge Branch Meeting Room for our Annual Meet and Greet. Mingle with members over potluck, then participate in a workshop to learn techniques to engage your audience and maximize sales at your next book reading. Maureen Studer has been performing, directing, writing or otherwise engaged in theatre for over four decades. […] |
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4 events,The CODEX Foundation announces the 9th International Biennial Book Art Fair & Symposium, The fair & symposium endeavors to bring to the attention of the public the importance and value of the book arts and their essential role in transmitting cultural history. This event supports and facilitates collaboration across the globe between artists, scholars, curators, and […]
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Join us at #PubWest2024: Innovate Phoenix, AZ | February 6-8 2024 We look forward to seeing everyone in sunny Arizona! SAVE $100 per registration after your first attendee! After you register at the full ticket price, you can register additional colleagues from your company for the lower rate. We'll be at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino in […]
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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. |
8 events,Thursday Feb 8, 6 – 7:30 pm Session A: Create Your Elevator Pitch Thurs, Feb 15, 6 – 7:30 pm Session B: Now, Practice It! Co-hosted by CWC Marin and the Mill Valley Public Library Both sessions will take place in-person in the Library’s Creekside Room. RSVP at the Library website: https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/11602407 Craft and Deliver Your […]
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It’s February and that means you likely need a special gift for the loves in your life. WNBA Member Sherry Richert Belul, author of Say it Now, has a great gift idea that is simple to make and can stand alone or pair with something you’ve already bought. Sherry will be leading us in an interactive, joyful, and connecting […]
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Join us for our "Editors Helping Editors" meeting. Bring your problems, big and small, as well as your thinking caps. We'll work together to solve event-goers quandaries and questions, which could range from common questions like how to find clients in a particular field (say academic editing) to more situation-specific issues like why a particular […]
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with Stephen Coles, Rob Saunders The CODEX and ABAA fairs are back in town! We’re gathering book makers and lovers for a special IN-PERSON reception. To celebrate the CODEX IX Book Fair and the 56th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, Letterform Archive welcomes book lovers for a special reception and salon. Join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and […] |
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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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Approximately twenty-five printed books and ten manuscripts have been located from before 1640 which bear the florid inscription: “Will and Walke aright. Will: Walker,” usually appearing on the title-page of a printed book, or on the first or last leaf of a manuscript. This talk will attempt to identify the author of the inscription and […] |
5 events,with Kevin Barrett Kane, Emma Christine Hall Learn the fundamentals of book design from seasoned pros, including layout, typesetting, cover design, and manufacturing. Over the course of this three-week online workshop (Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 13 –29), learn about book and cover design history and practice. Learning Outcomes Learn the basics of professional typesetting in […]
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Our first Letterform Lecture of 2024 explores the challenges facing music notation software today. Once the province of specialists who had undergone a long training, the widespread availability of music notation software from the 1990s on has given everyone the ability to produce sheet music themselves. For all the benefits, this has come at […] |
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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.
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Make plans to join us for our once-a-year Members Meeting – time to catch up on what's happening with PubWest – and vote in your new Board! Open to all PubWest members and guests, our Roundtables are not recorded. |
9 events,Plan to join us at our 20th Celebration and Learn…Connect…Publish! This will be the 20th Celebration of Craft, Commerce, and Community for all writers. Attendees will join 100+ presenters and fellow writers from across the country and around the world at this year’s event. The SFWC events are consistently rated among the top writers’ conferences anywhere. […]
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In this presentation, David Creamer will guide you through the seamless integration of Premiere Pro and InDesign. Starting with the basics, you'll learn how to import and manage video clips in Premiere Pro. He will then lead you through the nuances of basic video editing techniques, including transitions and titles. David will delve into the […]
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If you copyedit or proofread fiction or want to learn more about doing so, join host Erin Cusick for an informal discussion about the joys and challenges associated with editing fiction. Come prepared to share insights and experiences, ask questions, or just listen to learn from others. Though the event is open to all editors, […] 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 […] |
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Immerse yourself in the magic of the vanishing fore-edge, where paintings fade into gold. Join acclaimed artist Martin Frost in a virtual webinar discussing the history of the vanishing fore-edge. Benefit from valuable insights and techniques derived from the artist’s extensive 57 years of expertise in this revered craft. Martin Frost stands as a distinguished […] |
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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: * […] |
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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.
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Many freelance editors struggle when deciding how much to charge and what pricing method to use. What if a potential client thinks your prices are too high? What if you underestimate the time needed to complete a project and will have to ask the client for more money or you’ll earn less than you planned […] |
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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. |
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Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! February is a month in which we celebrate African-American men and women heroes. In addition, this year let’s celebrate ourselves, for the many ways in which we perform big and small acts of heroism for ourselves and others. As we become more conscious of supporting mental health […] |
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Join WILD as they celebrate Black History Month at Kinfolx Oakland for a creative community-filled Saturday morning on February 24th from 11am–1pm! Meet other folks in design and leadership, make friends, and share ideas. Our host, WILD Programming Volunteer Mahita Parasa, will be wearing an olive green top on the day of the event. Kinfolx is a […]
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Which poison should I use? How can I write about forensic pathology if I’m not Patricia Cornwell? Even more difficult: How to build suspense? Where to insert red herrings? Writing a mystery involves countless specific and overarching questions. Author and MWA/SinC member Michal Strutin doesn’t have the answers, but she’s also a research librarian, so […] |
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Join us for an evening of insights and delights from the world of information graphics with data storyteller RJ Andrews. During this hybrid (IN-PERSON and ONLINE) event, we will dive into the heart of rare, extraordinary charts and maps from across the globe to spotlight forgotten design flourishes that deserve revival. We'll explore the […]
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My story is not a single story, but a series of connected narratives, woven together into one life. ~ Arnold T. Grisham More than a mere autobiography, Making a Way of No Way details the life and experiences of a child born to a working-class Black family in Chicago’s West Side during the 1940s. The crucible of […] |
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Michael Larsen, Michael Larsen Author Coaching Learn how to clarify and reach your writing career goals as quickly as you can. Now is the best time ever for you to be a writer. One reason is that you can develop your unique superpowers—your gifts, passions, and abilities that will guarantee your success. This presentation will […] |
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2024 PubWest Conference
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Love List Workshop with Sherry Belul
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