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 […]
Public Library Association Conference 2024
The Independent Publishers Caucus will be hosting a pavilion for their members to display their latest titles at PLA in Columbus, OH, April 3-5, 2024. PubWest members are invited to take part in this great opportunity to showcase your titles to over 5,000 librarians. The Public Library Association (PLA) invites you to join thousands of public library workers, […]
Sunday, March 31, 2024
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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Featured April 2, 2024 -Featured Near North Editors Meeting
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Featured April 2, 2024 -Featured Type Revival for Period Film & TV
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Featured April 2, 2024 -Featured A Bay Area Women in Publishing virtual gathering
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Featured April 2, 2024 -Featured An Evening at the Quasi-Library
Near North Editors Meeting
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.
Type Revival for Period Film & TV
Leah Spencer reveals her process of replicating period-appropriate typography for productions like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” During the creation of movies and TV shows, every book cover, receipt, storefront sign, newspaper, or hotel room number that you see was custom-made by a graphic designer. The aim of this work is to create design that unceremoniously […]
A Bay Area Women in Publishing virtual gathering
Meet the people making it happen at key literary arts institutions in San Francisco! Have you ever gone to an author conversation at City Arts & Lectures or an event at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco and wondered what it takes to put together such expansive cultural programming? Perhaps you’ve […]
An Evening at the Quasi-Library
Join guest librarian Alex Balgiu (Designing Writing), alongside Rachel Julius and Bob Dirig (ArtCenter Library) for an immersive and tactile happening where attendees will interact directly with the diverse array of books and printed materials on display. ** Co-presented by Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography and ArtCenter Graphic Design
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Featured April 4, 2024 -Featured From the Bench of Maymanah Farhat
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Featured April 4, 2024 -Featured Celebrating National Poetry Month
From the Bench of Maymanah Farhat
Welcome to From the Bench, SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what to expect from these amazing artists. This month we'll chat with Maymanah Farhat, a writer, curator, and university lecturer living and working on occupied Yokuts land in California […]
Celebrating National Poetry Month
Join Mechanics' Institute for a special celebration of National Poetry Month with a trio of extraordinary poets: Lee Herrick, California Poet Laureate, Tongo Eisen-Martin, San Francisco Poet Laureate, and Ayodele Nzinga, Oakland’s Inaugural Poet Laureate.
Friday, April 5, 2024
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
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Featured April 6, 2024 -Featured Making Your Book Marketing Plan
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Featured April 6, 2024 -Featured Invasive Species Online Book Launch
Making Your Book Marketing Plan
Making Your Book Marketing Plan Alexa Bigwarfe, CEO & Founder, Write|Publish|Sell & Women in Publishing Summit Learn the key elements of your book marketing plan—for short and long-term goals. We’ll also cover how to develop a marketing and launch strategy that makes sense for your book and your budget. Key takeaways include: The key elements of your marketing plan—for short & […]
Invasive Species Online Book Launch
Join us for our online anthology book launch, Invasive Species. Meet the authors, and listen to them read snippets from their stories! Register here. Our in person book launch will be held at Left Coast Crime, and will include book signings by the attending authors.