Arizona Book Publishing Association

Education

We agree that the publishing business is changing. But exactly in what ways will it be different? Are books dead? We don’t think so, but content may be delivered differently. Join us this month to hear how a futurist thinks our industry will change and what you should do to prepare for it.

February 25, 2010

We’ve moved! Please join us at Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport North 427 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 Phone: 602-220-4400 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com North of Van Buren; south of 202

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Registration: $25 members $35 non-members At the door: $35 member $45 non-members Advance payment is required for registration; no refunds after Feb. [...]

A panel from the newly established Associated Press hub in Phoenix will discuss how decisions on newsworthiness are made, how AP subscribers select material AP releases, the media perspective on the book world, the process for submitting review books, the best way to approach AP without being a pest, how an author can be recognized as an expert for interviews and more.

Everything you’ve heard about book writing, publishing, distributing, and promoting is obsolete. Suddenly, research is faster and easier—if you know where to look. Publishing is quicker and less expensive―if you know where to go. Distribution is simpler and more lucrative―if you know the channels. Book promotion is easier and more fun—if you know where to post information about your book. With change comes opportunity. These are exciting times to be authors and publishers.

Rich Hamilton will show us how to use a shopping cart to do more than take orders. You’ll see the “how to” of hands-on tools you’ll use to automate your business. Learn how to use a shopping cart to take money online. Discover how to build relationships with prospects and customers. Harness the most powerful promotion methods online. See on-screen demonstrations that show how you actually use these online tools to market your books

September 30, 2009

“How to Build Your Book Platform on the Web”

Grael Norton with Marion Orem

We’ve moved! Please join us at Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport North 427 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 Phone: 602-220-4400 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com North of Van Buren; south of 202

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Early Registration (by Sept. 24): $25 members $35 [...]

August 28, 2009

Field Trip: What Independent Booksellers Want from YOU

Pages New and Rare Books pagesnewandrare.com 7100 E Cave Creek Rd, Suite 164 Cave Creek, Arizona 85331 480.575.7220 Pages is located in the southwest corner of StageCoach Village on the east end of the town of Cave Creek. See Map of StageCoach Village For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

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July 30, 2009

Experts in Six Fields present Table Topics

Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

Program (includes lunch) 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Early Registration (by July 24): $25 members $35 non-members Late Registration: $35 members $45 non-members Advance payment is required for registration; no refunds after July 24, [...]

June 29, 2009

Our Marketing Panel Presents Its Best Tips for Publishers!

Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Bring a Friend and Get a Deal: Members, Register Yourself and a Nonmember as Your Guest and Each Attends for Just $20! Early [...]

May 20, 2009

Dave Barnhart, Business Blogging Pros

Blogs, Twitter, Facebook…Oh, My!—A Practical Social Media Strategy to Grow Business

Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Bring a Friend and Get a Deal: Members, Register Yourself and a Nonmember as Your Guest [...]

April 29, 2009

Josh Margulis, Senior Systems Engineer, Adobe Systems, Inc.

Please note our meeting location! Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Early Registration (by April 24): $25 members $35 non-members Late Registration: $35 members $45 non-members Advance payment is required for registration; [...]

March 31, 2009

Laura Holka, AZTV3 Producer, The Pat McMahon Show

Please note our meeting location! Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Early Registration (by Mar. 25): $25 members $35 non-members Late Registration: $35 members $45 non-members Advance payment is required for registration; [...]

Save $9 on a future program when you register for the Feb. 19 meeting AND the Feb. 28 “Realities of Publishing” Conference.

Amazon is the largest single market for books, and it’s an unbelievable selling machine. No other online venue offers publishers and authors so many different ways to promote their work. James Best will describe ten techniques that have put and kept his novel on the list of top selling Westerns. These techniques have improved Amazon sales month-over-month for twelve consecutive months.

Join us for a festive evening of celebration. Rub shoulders with your publisher and writer friends. Enjoy a delicious variety of entrees, salads, desserts and more. Invite your friends and colleagues who are writers to join in!