Week of Events
Open Set 2025 Competition & Exhibition
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!
Introduction to Modern Type Design
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 […]
The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design Online Workshop
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 […]
Editing With Disability/Chronic Illness
Editing With Disability/Chronic Illness
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: * […]
Developmental Editing Happy Hour
Developmental Editing Happy Hour
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.
EFA Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area chapter event: How to Win at the Pricing Game When You’re a Freelance Editor
EFA Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area chapter event: How to Win at the Pricing Game When You’re a Freelance Editor
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 […]
BABA Monthly Meeting
BABA Monthly Meeting
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.
Celebrating the Hero in You
Celebrating the Hero in You
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 […]
WILD February Meetup: Black History Month @ Kinfolx
WILD February Meetup: Black History Month @ Kinfolx
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 […]
How To Do Faster and More Targeted Research
How To Do Faster and More Targeted Research
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 […]