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President’s Message The latest (big) news in the book industry is that Wal-Mart has begun selling bestselling, hardcover books for $10 on their website. Amazon.com decided to match this price, and now Target seems to be joining the fray. Things are getting heated, and the prices have dropped to $9. As a consumer, this sounds [...]

Don’t go electronic exclusively, but if you only have a paper version of your book(s) now, you need to start preparing for this new market—and start the process today.

In this edition: President’s Message—Your Path to Success May ABPA Program: Leap to the Next Level (May 20) Arizona Book Awards–And the Winners Are . . . ABPA Annual Meeting Brings Two New Faces to the Board Vic Linoff inducted into MADEE Hall of Fame ABPA Author Event–July 17 on Facial Rejuvenation 2008 Publishing University: [...]

In this edition: Arizona Book Awards coming May 10 April Program: Book Printing: Know Your Options ABPA Annual Meeting ABPA Author Event–May 8 2008 Publishing University: ABPA Members Can Register at a Discount Marketing Committee presents Discovering the Joy of Short Stories ABPA New Members Member News Conferences for Writers and Publishers Arizona Book Awards: [...]

We have a commitment from key people to run the Arizona Book Awards this spring. I have a specific person in mind to run the annual conference, and, assuming she does, we’ll have another very-capable person in charge of an important feature of our organization. Our monthly meetings will come together nicely, but that has never been a problem. And I hope to bring in an out-of-town/big-name speaker for a meeting this year-–to attract a large audience and create momentum. I want the organization to be better organized and even stronger than it’s been in the last few years. That means finding committee chairpeople who will commit to their position for a decent amount of time.

It’s been quite a year for ABPA. After months of planning, on October 6, we put on the Arizona Book Awards Banquet at which publishers from across the country were awarded Glyph Awards for publishing excellence. Less than a month later, on November 3, we held the Hot Topics Publishing conference in conjunction with PMA, a resounding success.

As publishers we are both lovers of books (one hopes) and business people. So we should especially love books about business, right? I do, and I have been reading many of them lately. Five of these books have influenced my thinking on where the publishing industry as a whole is going, and on how I can best run my publishing business.

Hanging out with PMA’s other affiliates; how you can win a resort stay in Prescott; more on large print books; committee updates; member news and more!

News for busy publishers; committee updates; member awards and accomplishments; ABPA member benefits you won’t want to miss!

This month’s edition includes: President’s Message: One Book Sold is a Miracle. One Million Books Sold is a Statistic Two Incredible Meetings in March! AZ Book News: Tell Arizona Librarians about your newest books! New ABPA website features provide members marketing opportunity National Small Press Month, March 2007 Pam Waterman wins PMA Publishing University Scholarship [...]

In this issue Cooperative Marketing Ideas from the Centennial State / Sam Henrie Creating Online Communities to Increase Book Sales: October 30 Win an overnight stay at the Westward Look in Tucson How Authors Can Get Articles On Phantomwriters.Com / Bill Platt Librarians Are Looking For Books! Don’t Miss Your Chance to Show Them Yours! / [...]

In this issue Executive Director’s Message: Win a stay at a resort! New ABPA Members Future ABPA Meetings Members in the Spotlight ABPA’s Professional Publishing Course starts October 21 Courier Graphics – August Meeting / Michael L. Wentz Plan Now or Pay Later: How to Get the Most from Your Graphic Design Dollar / Michele [...]

In this issue President’s Message: Selling Books in the 21st Century/ Sam Henrie, ABPA President BEA and PMA Impressions–June Meeting / Art Consoli Promoting Books @ The Speed of Thought / Dan Poynter American Library Association Annual Conference / Michael L. Wentz August Meeting / Field Trip: Courier Graphics Southern Arizona Chapter / Robert Casler [...]