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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:20240911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T031110Z
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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:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240901T033603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T033604Z
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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:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240901T030953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T030954Z
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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:20240907T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240901T032713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T032715Z
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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:20260429T205249
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:20240905T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240901T032104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T032106Z
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240903T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240903T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240805T052312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T052314Z
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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:20260429T205249
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:20240821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
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:20260429T205249
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:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240801T203059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T203102Z
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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:20240815T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240805T050806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T050807Z
UID:10001199-1723735800-1723744800@pubpronetwork.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240805T050431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T050432Z
UID:10001197-1723719600-1723723200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:August 15- Query Letter 101: Creating an Effective Pitch with Dawn Frederick
DESCRIPTION:On the heels of Pitch-O-Rama\, WNBA-San Francisco is offering a series of Lunch N Learns\, designed to help with your book publishing journey.  \nWith any new book idea\, finding an agent can be a daunting process.  In this class\, we’ll discuss the best practices in creating your book’s pitch\, so that it shines when you query agents and editors. \nThe following things will be discussed: \n\nThe elements of a strong query letter\nTips and trips on keeping your pitch succinct\nThe benefits of creating a strong query letters
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/august-15-query-letter-101-creating-an-effective-pitch-with-dawn-frederick/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240812T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240812T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240705T233806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T233807Z
UID:10001151-1723482000-1723487400@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton\, the California State University\, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action
DESCRIPTION:Author Donna J. Nicol tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Claudia H. Hampton\, the California State University (CSU) system’s first Black woman trustee\, who later became the board’s first woman chair\, and her twenty-year fight (1974–94) to increase access within the CSU for historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. Amid a growing white backlash against changes brought on by the 1960s Civil Rights and Black Power Movements\, Nicol argues that Hampton enacted “sly civility” to persuade fellow trustees\, CSU system officials\, and state lawmakers to enforce federal and state affirmative action mandates. \nBlack Woman on Board explores how Hampton methodically “played the game of boardsmanship\,” using the soft power she cultivated amongst her peers to remove barriers that might have impeded the implementation and expansion of affirmative action policies and programs. In illuminating the ways that Hampton transformed the CSU as the “affirmative action trustee\,” this remarkable book makes an important contribution to the history of higher education and to the historiography of Black women’s educational leadership in the post-Civil Rights era. \nA virtual presentation by Dr. Donna J. Nicol\, associate dean\, College of Liberal Arts\, California State University\, Long Beach\, CA
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/black-woman-on-board-claudia-hampton-the-california-state-university-and-the-fight-to-save-affirmative-action/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240706T205320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240706T205320Z
UID:10001179-1722780000-1722785400@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Rhys Bowen at Sisters in Crime
DESCRIPTION:Rhys Bowen’s work has sold close to 10 million copies in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha\, Anthony\, and Macavity Awards. She will speak in person at Radford Studio Center in Studio City and via Zoom as part of California Sisters in Crime Chapters’ Sizzling Summer Speaker Series. \nJoin here on Aug. 4 at 2 PM Pacific Time to attend the online event. No pre-registration necessary. \nIf you are interested in attending the live event in Studio City\, register here.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/rhys-bowen-at-sisters-in-crime/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240705T230640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T230640Z
UID:10001143-1722772800-1722787200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:BABA Sunday Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn from a bay area book artist.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/baba-sunday-session-21/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:BABA Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240705T225636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T225637Z
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SUMMARY:London Strife: the Great Bookbinding Strike of 1786
DESCRIPTION:Historically\, bookbinders worked for longer hours and for less pay than most artisans. In the revolutionary unease of the late eighteenth century\, the London bookbinders decided to strike for a reduction in their working day. This landed the binders in trouble\, with some ending up in jail. The Great Bookbinding Strike of 1786 is an extraordinary story of labor strife\, fine bookbinding\, early trade unionism\, and the long journey towards the forty hour week. \nDominic trained at the London College of Printing (1988-90)\, and spends his time restoring antiquarian books\, creating design bindings for exhibitions and to commission\, teaching and lecturing. \n\nRiley has made about eighty design bindings to date. These are held in places such as the British Library\, the V&A\, the the Grolier Club in New York\, and the San Francisco Public Library. He has won over twenty prizes for his bindings\, including first prize – the Paul Getty Award — in Designer Bookbinders’ International Competition in 2013. He has taught and lectured across the world and spends his summer teaching at the San Francisco Center for the Book. Dominic was elected Fellow of DB in 2009 and currently serves as President of the Society of Bookbinders. \n\nCost: $10 \nWebinars are recorded and available to all registered attendees after the webinar.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/london-strife-the-great-bookbinding-strike-of-1786/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T123000
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SUMMARY:Getting Your Book Discovered on Amazon: The Art to Keywords and Categories
DESCRIPTION:Learn the strategies behind finding profitable keywords\, uncovering bestselling categories\, and making changes in minutes that can affect your Amazon book sales indefinitely. This presentation dives into the behavior of the shopper on Amazon to help you connect with your target audience\, resulting in higher visibility and more copies sold. \nIncluded topics are:\n– Finding profitable keywords that readers actually search for on Amazon\n– Identifying niche bestseller categories while avoiding devastating ghost categories\n– Learning how to become a category bestseller without spending thousands\n– Strategies to make a book more discoverable to target readers\n…plus more and a Q/A session!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/getting-your-book-discovered-on-amazon-the-art-to-keywords-and-categories/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240801T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240801T130000
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SUMMARY:August 1- Ask a Publisher AMA
DESCRIPTION:As everyone probably knows\, you or your agent needs to get your book or proposal into the hands of an interested editor; that’s the first hurdle. \nA well-crafted proposal\, an agent with good relationships\, and choosing the right editors to approach are the first steps. \nWhat most would-be authors don’t know is that the editor has to turn around and sell you to an editorial board. The sales management\, more often than not\, makes the decisions. \nIf sales and marketing think they can sell your book\, then you’ve got a wonderful chance of getting published. \nSo how do you sell your book to a publisher? \nIf it’s your first book\, you have no Nielsen Bookscan number to get in the way. That can be a blessing\, but you have to prove that you are an “influencer” that can sell your book and provide the publisher’s sales force with the ammo they need to go out to the trade. \nPublishing veteran Peter Rubie will help you navigate the rapids of book publishing so you can find the perfect home for your books. Bring all your questions about book publishing so you can learn from some of the best in the business!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/august-1-ask-a-publisher-ama/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240805T045957Z
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SUMMARY:MWA NorCal explores AI
DESCRIPTION:MWA NorCal invites you to a 6-session Zoom series to explore different aspects of AI. What is it—an existential threat or a cool new set of tools? Maybe both? What we know for sure is that it’s all around us and it’s here to stay. So\, join us on the third Saturday of the month as we try to figure out how to make sense of it\, what to be wary of\, and how to use it ethically as authors. \nEach Zoom session will explore a different capability of AI. Join when you can\, for what interests you. You won’t be lost if you can’t make them all. You need to register for these Zoom sessions. Please use the links below. \nThe AI landscape is changing quickly\, and we’ll change topics if something new and interesting comes up\, but for now the topics we plan to cover include: \n\nAn Introduction to Generative AI – What is it and why should writers care?\n\nSaturday\, July 27  @ 2:00 pm (rescheduled): Watch it HERE.\n\n\nGenerative AI and Words – How it works\, tools you might find useful\, and how to protect your own writing.\n\nSaturday\, August 17 @ 2:00 pm: Sign up HERE.\n\n\nGenerative AI and Images – We’ll play with the mind-blowing capabilities of image-creation tools and figure out how to use them ethically.\n\nSaturday\, September 21 @ 2:00 pm: Sign up HERE.\n\n\nGenerative AI and Web Design – We’ll look at music\, video\, and design environments for creating compelling websites and marketing pieces.\n\nSaturday\, October 19: Sign up HERE.\n\n\nGenerative AI and Voice – We’ll explore options for generating audiobooks.\n\nSaturday\, November 16: Sign up HERE.\n\n\nAI and Translation – From including multiple languages in your work to translating your entire backlist\, what’s possible with AI translation tools?\n\nSaturday\, December 21: Sign up HERE
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/mwa-norcal-explores-ai/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240706T205120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240706T205122Z
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SUMMARY:Technical Editing Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Are you a technical editor\, or interested in learning about technical editing? Join a friendly discussion of editing in technical fields. \nThis event is free to attend and open to all editors.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/technical-editing-meetup-11/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240706T211046Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Born Accessible: How to Build InDesign Files with Accessibility in Mind
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual lesson on Born Accessible books\, focusing on implementing accessibility features in InDesign before export to ebook. We’ll cover the Born Accessible philosophy\, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines principles\, and some definitions\, before diving into a demonstration of improving your InDesign file’s accessibility\, including Metadata\, Navigation\, Hierarchy and Semantics\, and Image Descriptions. Attendees will walk away with hands-on knowledge. \nOur presenter\, Kris Tomes of Tomes Publishing Services\, has been freelancing and consulting for publishers throughout North America and New Zealand since 2012\, most recently focusing on accessibility and meeting the European Accessibility Act requirements. She also spent nearly 10 years at children’s publisher Lerner Publishing Group\, where she led the company’s accessibility team and managed ebooks\, audiobooks\, databases\, apps\, and e-reading platform.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/webinar-born-accessible-how-to-build-indesign-files-with-accessibility-in-mind/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240722T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240722T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240705T233602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T233604Z
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SUMMARY:The Material Culture of Advertising: Treasures from the Winterthur Library’s Collection of Trade Literature
DESCRIPTION:Before Amazon\, before big box stores\, and even before mailboxes sagged under the weight of catalogs in the mid-20th century\, customers and shop-owners alike turned to a wide variety of media to select their purchases\, and to aspire to grander lifestyles. Trade cards\, trade catalogs\, advertising ephemera\, and sales samples illuminate the art of buying\, selling\, and dreaming in the past\, painting a picture of the everyday lives of Americans as consumers. These items can be quite beautiful – they were created to facilitate sales\, after all – and reflect broader aesthetic trends\, as well as advertising styles\, cultural values\, and the distribution of products historically. And beyond its intended use as a promotional tool\, trade media often found a second life at the hands of 19th century scrapbookers. \nThe dynamic nature of trade material makes it a valuable tool for research\, as well as creative inspiration. The Winterthur Library\, located outside Wilmington\, Delaware\, holds a vibrant and vast collection of such trade material\, including fabric swatch books\, hand-drawn watercolor catalogs\, engraved promotional cards\, chromolithographed labels\, and more – hundreds of thousands of items. Join Winterthur Library Curator of Special Collections Allie Alvis as they journey through 400 years of advertising and promotion in America and Europe\, highlighting some of the wonderful (and sometimes weird) trade treasures from the library’s collection and presenting them in the broader milieu of material culture. \nA virtual presentation by Alexandra Alvis\, book historian and curator\, special collections\, Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-material-culture-of-advertising-treasures-from-the-winterthur-librarys-collection-of-trade-literature/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240718T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240718T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T205249
CREATED:20240706T210846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240706T210846Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Layouts
DESCRIPTION:Grids offer a structured framework for layouts that assist with the consistency and coherence of design—but most frequently they seem to adhere to a rectilinear form with placement outside of that form either seeming “random” or “breaking the grid.” \nThis informative session challenges what you already know about layout and looks at how layouts can be built with the help of other Creative Cloud applications or within InDesign natively. \n\nAbout the Presenter\nTony Harmer (a.k.a The Design Ninja) is best described as a creative utility-knife and learning-content author with a long career in design\, illustration\, photography\, video and animation. His LinkedIn Learning courses have had over 2.2 million learners and he is a popular speaker/presenter with his often-off-the-wall sessions that always provide a ton of tips\, techniques\, insights and inspirations delivered with humour and enthusiasm that is totally infectious.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/lets-talk-layouts/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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