Supporting and Encouraging Independent Publishing in Our Region
Announcements
The July-August issue of NCPA’s newsletter, The Pen & Press, is available.
This issue includes a letter to members from NCPA president Michele Avanti, an article on libraries by Terena Scott, another on “Ten Ways to Build your Author Platform” by Stephanie Chandler, an NCPA-Eye view of marketing by Cindy Peng
Read the rest of this entry . . .
Hi, folks!
The new issue of the newsletter is available right now.
It includes photos of the awards dinner and the conference,
Read the rest of this entry . . .
The NCPA awards results for books published in 2007 were announced last night at the annual banquet. Even if you’re not able to attend the Pride in Publishing conference, you can stop by the Red Lion Inn today and see the award-winners.
Book are displayed and available for sale, thanks to Book Lovers, Official Bookseller of the NCPA 2008 Conference.
Scholarships to the Pride in Publishing conference are still available! Current high school or college students may apply to attend the conference at no charge.
Download the application.
NCPA’s 2008 conference, Pride in Publishing, will host a book room for the first time in the event’s history. Attendees and the public can browse books published by NCPA members and conference speakers.
Among the titles available for purchase will be Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual, books written by local authors, and the winning entries from the NCPA awards for books published in 2007. (Award winners will be announced the preceding evening’s awards dinner.)
Members’ books will be on sale all day. The book room will be open to the public.
Book Lovers
“The neat & organized used bookstore!”
Discounted fees for members and their guests will end in three days.
Beginning April 1, all attendees pay $125 per person.
Hi, folks . . .
The new issue of The Pen & Press, the NCPA newsletter, is now posted.
This issue has a range of news and announcements reflecting NCPA’s and its members’ interests, activities, and accomplishments. Be sure to read news of our upcoming NCPA Conference, announcements of March and April meetings, and more.
As always, comments are invited.
Be sure to invite nonmembers who share our interest in independent publishing to read the newsletter, to visit meetings, and to consider joining.
Regards,
Ken Umbach
NCPA newsletter editor and membership chair
Register now for the 2008 Conference. Discounted admission is available through March 31. Speakers include:
The new issue of The Pen & Press, the NCPA newsletter, is now posted.
This issue has some fine articles, including Carlos Alcalá’s informative view of the advantages of a small publisher, a “Member Spotlight” on Juanita J. Martin, and some photos of the December “meet and greet” opportunity at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, where members showed their books, answered questions, and talked about their accomplishments.
The issue also includes notice of the PMA Publishing University scholarship opportunity, with a deadline looming, an early look at the planned April NCPA conference, and notice of the NCPA book competition, also with a deadline coming up in mid-January.
The article and notice submission deadline for the next issue (March-April 2008) is Feb. 22, 2008.
Merry Christmas (or other holiday of choice, or no holiday, if that is your choice), and Happy New Year!
Oh, while I am posting anyway, remember that renewals for those whose memberships expire at the end of this month are now due, and the roster will be purged on or about February 1st. I mailed renewal notices, with return envelopes, in November. See the November-December Pen & Press for details, including mailing address for renewals, if you did not receive or have misplaced (read: tossed with the junk mail) the renewal notice. That issue also included a list of those due for renewal.
– Ken Umbach, NCPA newsletter editor and membership chair