Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Amazon Expands Chinese Site
Amazon is beefing up their support of their Chinese subsidiary Joyo including renaming the site Joyo Amazon.cn as of today. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the Chinese unit is the company's fastest growing by sales even thoug most customers in China pay by cash rather than credit card. Amazon's Chinese subsidiary has developed a network to accept cash-on-delivery payments in 330 Chinese cities.
Friday, May 25, 2007
PMA Publishing University Starts Next Week
PMA Board member Ben Goodman sent the following message. Each year PMA offers a Publishing University in conjunction with BookExpo America, the largest publishing trade show in the US. Each November, BPNW and PMA offer one scholarship to the Publishing University -- applicants for the 2008 Pub U must have joined BPNW by Sept 1, 2007, and be a PMA member for 2007 and 2008. Watch the blog for more information on the Pub U scholarship.
I look forward to meeting you who are attending Publishing University next week, Unfortunately, I can't attend the affiliates dinner, but I'll look for you at the main event. If you see me, please come over and introduce yourself.
This a great chance for you to meet each other and a bunch of PMA folk. I think I speak for everyone when I wish you the best of experiences in NY. The more you succeed, the more all of us succeed.
Have a great time, take plenty of notes, and share the excitement with your colleagues when you get home.
See you in the Big Apple!
Bob Goodman
PMA Board Member and designated cheerleader
I look forward to meeting you who are attending Publishing University next week, Unfortunately, I can't attend the affiliates dinner, but I'll look for you at the main event. If you see me, please come over and introduce yourself.
This a great chance for you to meet each other and a bunch of PMA folk. I think I speak for everyone when I wish you the best of experiences in NY. The more you succeed, the more all of us succeed.
Have a great time, take plenty of notes, and share the excitement with your colleagues when you get home.
See you in the Big Apple!
Bob Goodman
PMA Board Member and designated cheerleader
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Larry Coffman at Seattle Guild May Meeting
Larry Coffman is a long-time Seattle resident and for the past 20 years has published MARKETING, a trade newspaper for the Puget Sound area. He is the keynote speaker for the May 30 meeting of the SPGA/Seattle Guild of Graphic Artists.
Larry's MARKETING newspaper serves as a resource for designers, illustrators, marketers, advertising agencies, and printers in the Pacific Northwest. It's a go-to source for finding out which talent was snatched up by what firm, who did what, who won what, and the true trends of the industry. The MARKETING contributors are in-the-field professionals providing real insights and tools for today's concerns.
Pre-Registrations:
$25 for Guild members and students (must show current, full-time ID at event check-in)
$30 for Non-Members
At-The-Door admission is $30 for Members and Students (must show current, full-time ID), and $35 for Non-Members. At-the-door payments may now be made with CREDIT CARDS.
For more information on the Guild and the May 30 luncheon, see http://www.seattleguild.org/
Larry's MARKETING newspaper serves as a resource for designers, illustrators, marketers, advertising agencies, and printers in the Pacific Northwest. It's a go-to source for finding out which talent was snatched up by what firm, who did what, who won what, and the true trends of the industry. The MARKETING contributors are in-the-field professionals providing real insights and tools for today's concerns.
Pre-Registrations:
$25 for Guild members and students (must show current, full-time ID at event check-in)
$30 for Non-Members
At-The-Door admission is $30 for Members and Students (must show current, full-time ID), and $35 for Non-Members. At-the-door payments may now be made with CREDIT CARDS.
For more information on the Guild and the May 30 luncheon, see http://www.seattleguild.org/
Monday, May 07, 2007
May 17 Meeting Cancelled
The May 17 Meeting of Book Publishers Northwest has been cancelled.
The next BPNW meeting takes place on June 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside N., Room 221.
The next BPNW meeting takes place on June 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside N., Room 221.
BPNW/NWABP Catalog to Be Mailed to Libraries
The BPNW/NWABP Catalog distributed at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Spring Trade Show will be mailed to libraries in Oregon and Washington.
A supplement to the spring catalog will be published for the Fall Pacific Northwest Booksellers Trade Show in Bellevue, Washington. More information on this project will be available in June.
A supplement to the spring catalog will be published for the Fall Pacific Northwest Booksellers Trade Show in Bellevue, Washington. More information on this project will be available in June.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Business of Books Returns in September
The New Business Of Books - 2007 and Beyond
An All-Day Publishing Seminar
In 2005, Book Publishers Northwest's publishing seminar "Business of Books" sold out! Don’t miss this new and expanded all-day event that covers everything a publisher needs to know--from the basics of printing to the new income potential of the web and direct-to-consumer sales.
For registration information, see:
Business of Books 2007
An All-Day Publishing Seminar
In 2005, Book Publishers Northwest's publishing seminar "Business of Books" sold out! Don’t miss this new and expanded all-day event that covers everything a publisher needs to know--from the basics of printing to the new income potential of the web and direct-to-consumer sales.
For registration information, see:
Business of Books 2007
Rainbow Bookfest
The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation presents the 5th annual Rainbow Bookfest on Saturday (April 28, 2007) at the Asian Resource Center, 1025 S. King St, in Seattle.
Rainbow Bookfest makes it possible for authors of color to share and interact with readers from both mainstream and minority communities.
This free one-day event features guest speakers, author readings, panel discussions, food, and local vendors. This year's keynote address will be given by local author Kathleen Alcala, as well as panel discussions and presentations by more than 20 additional notable authors of color.
The festival opens at 9:30 am and runs until 5:00 p.m. For more information, see www.rainbowbookfest.com.
Rainbow Bookfest makes it possible for authors of color to share and interact with readers from both mainstream and minority communities.
This free one-day event features guest speakers, author readings, panel discussions, food, and local vendors. This year's keynote address will be given by local author Kathleen Alcala, as well as panel discussions and presentations by more than 20 additional notable authors of color.
The festival opens at 9:30 am and runs until 5:00 p.m. For more information, see www.rainbowbookfest.com.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Amazon Sales to Top $13 Billion
Following a first quarter report of $3.02 billion in sales, Amazon.com now expects sales of more than $13.4 billion in 2007.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Ingram Bails Out Graphic Arts
According to Anchorage Daily News, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. of Oregon has been able to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings due to a "significant investment" from Ingram Book Group.
The reorganization plan will allow Graphic Arts to continue operating its businesses: Graphic Arts Books, WestWind Press and Alaska Northwest Books, the latter based in Anchorage.
The reorganization plan will allow Graphic Arts to continue operating its businesses: Graphic Arts Books, WestWind Press and Alaska Northwest Books, the latter based in Anchorage.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Bright Ring Wins Homeschooling Award
Bright Ring Publishing, Inc. was recently awarded the 2007 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award in Art Appreciation for the title, Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Kids in the Styles of the Great Masters (by MaryAnn Kohl and Kim Solga). The award is by nomination from readers of the Practical Homeschooling magazine, and is Discovering Great Artists’ second year winning this award. Bright Ring is owned by MaryAnn Kohl.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Mother Love Up for Ben Franklin Award
Chris Salditt of Mother Love Publishing was recently notified that her book 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother is one of three finalists in the humor/satire/comedy category of the PMA Benjamin Franklin Awards.
Congratulations to Chris!
Congratulations to Chris!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
PNBA Puts Spring Show On Hiatus
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association announced today that they will not hold a Spring trade show in 2008 or 2009. Plans continue for a Fall Trade Show to take place in Bellevue in Fall 2007.
"I think putting the spring show on hiatus is what the association needs right now. With two tradeshows a year, we are a Tradeshow Production Company," stated PNBA Director Thom Chamblis in the association's newsletter.
The hiatus, continued Chambliss, would allow PNBA's staff to work on new programs to increase sales for independent bookstores.
"I think putting the spring show on hiatus is what the association needs right now. With two tradeshows a year, we are a Tradeshow Production Company," stated PNBA Director Thom Chamblis in the association's newsletter.
The hiatus, continued Chambliss, would allow PNBA's staff to work on new programs to increase sales for independent bookstores.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Call for PNBA Northwest New Title Preview
Dear Publishers, Publicists and Authors:
It's time for the Summer/Fall edition of PNBA's Northwest New Title Preview. If you have a title you think will be a hit with Northwest booksellers, this is a great, inexpensive way to give it more oomph.
Here's what Bloomsbury publicist Sabrina Farber has to say about the program: "I LOVE THIS PROMOTION! I think it's the smartest ABA kind of marketing tool to come around in a long, long time . . . I can't stress how effective I think this has been. I got tons of emails from stores about my titles (some stores I'd never heard of, too). Thanks for being creative w/publisher marketing dollars."
How it works: Northwest New Title Preview helps you target your distribution of free review copies of forthcoming books, ARCs, or galleys directly to bookstore buyers in the Northwest. For $120, PNBA will include your book in an online listing of new and regional titles with jacket art, a blurb, and a linked email address of the contact person at your company for bookseller requests. We send booksellers the listings, and they e-mail you to request the books.
Take a look! Last January's Northwest New Title Preview is available at:
http://www.pnba.org/NTP0107.htm.
The deadline for materials is May 4, 2007. The titles will become active on the site on May 18, 2007. An order form is attached as a pdf. I hope to hear from you soon!
Sincerely,
Larry
Larry West, Executive Assistant
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
214 East 12th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401-3245
T: 541-683-4363
F: 541-683-3910
E: larry@pnba.org
W: www.pnba.org
2007 Fall Show: Wednesday-Friday, September 19-21, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA
It's time for the Summer/Fall edition of PNBA's Northwest New Title Preview. If you have a title you think will be a hit with Northwest booksellers, this is a great, inexpensive way to give it more oomph.
Here's what Bloomsbury publicist Sabrina Farber has to say about the program: "I LOVE THIS PROMOTION! I think it's the smartest ABA kind of marketing tool to come around in a long, long time . . . I can't stress how effective I think this has been. I got tons of emails from stores about my titles (some stores I'd never heard of, too). Thanks for being creative w/publisher marketing dollars."
How it works: Northwest New Title Preview helps you target your distribution of free review copies of forthcoming books, ARCs, or galleys directly to bookstore buyers in the Northwest. For $120, PNBA will include your book in an online listing of new and regional titles with jacket art, a blurb, and a linked email address of the contact person at your company for bookseller requests. We send booksellers the listings, and they e-mail you to request the books.
Take a look! Last January's Northwest New Title Preview is available at:
http://www.pnba.org/NTP0107.htm.
The deadline for materials is May 4, 2007. The titles will become active on the site on May 18, 2007. An order form is attached as a pdf. I hope to hear from you soon!
Sincerely,
Larry
Larry West, Executive Assistant
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
214 East 12th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401-3245
T: 541-683-4363
F: 541-683-3910
E: larry@pnba.org
W: www.pnba.org
2007 Fall Show: Wednesday-Friday, September 19-21, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA
Monday, March 26, 2007
Google Book Search: Another Way to Promote
Google sent Book Publishers Northwest the following article about their Google Book Search service. If you try the service, we would be interested in hearing about your results. Post a comment or e-mail us at bpnwnews@aol.com
Conventional wisdom says that a reader needs to know the title of a book or some other clue to find a book on the internet. But suppose a reader doesn’t know anything about a book – or even that a book exists that matches her interests?
Google Book Search is a great way to attract new readers and boost book sales – it matches people who are looking for information with the relevant words and phrases inside your titles. By matching the content in your books with user searches, Google Book Search connects your books with the people most interested in buying them. And any publisher – large or small – can join the program to market their books for free.
Through the Google Books Partner Program, publishers send their books to Google in either hard copy or digital format. Google in turn digitizes, hosts and makes searchable every word of every book we receive. As every publisher knows, browsing leads to buying, so we've made it easy for people to browse limited previews of publishers’ books in a secure environment. When you submit your books through the Partner Program, people are always able to search the full contents of your books, but you choose how much they will be able to view -- from 20 percent to 100 percent of each title. To protect your content, your book is hosted on our secure servers, and we disable print, cut, copy and save functionality. If readers decide they want to buy a book, we make it easy by providing links to online retailers and local bookstores via BookSense. If you sell your books directly from your own website, it gets top billing, appearing first in the list of purchasing links.
For more information about Google Book Search, check out this quick tour:
http://books.google.com/googlebooks/book_search_tour/
or find out what other publishers have to say about their participation here:
http://books.google.com/googlebooks/success.html
To sign up for your own Google Book Search account, simply visit:
http://www.google.com/bpnwbooks
If you have any questions along the way, feel free to contact the Book Search team at
books-support@google.com.
Conventional wisdom says that a reader needs to know the title of a book or some other clue to find a book on the internet. But suppose a reader doesn’t know anything about a book – or even that a book exists that matches her interests?
Google Book Search is a great way to attract new readers and boost book sales – it matches people who are looking for information with the relevant words and phrases inside your titles. By matching the content in your books with user searches, Google Book Search connects your books with the people most interested in buying them. And any publisher – large or small – can join the program to market their books for free.
Through the Google Books Partner Program, publishers send their books to Google in either hard copy or digital format. Google in turn digitizes, hosts and makes searchable every word of every book we receive. As every publisher knows, browsing leads to buying, so we've made it easy for people to browse limited previews of publishers’ books in a secure environment. When you submit your books through the Partner Program, people are always able to search the full contents of your books, but you choose how much they will be able to view -- from 20 percent to 100 percent of each title. To protect your content, your book is hosted on our secure servers, and we disable print, cut, copy and save functionality. If readers decide they want to buy a book, we make it easy by providing links to online retailers and local bookstores via BookSense. If you sell your books directly from your own website, it gets top billing, appearing first in the list of purchasing links.
For more information about Google Book Search, check out this quick tour:
http://books.google.com/googlebooks/book_search_tour/
or find out what other publishers have to say about their participation here:
http://books.google.com/googlebooks/success.html
To sign up for your own Google Book Search account, simply visit:
http://www.google.com/bpnwbooks
If you have any questions along the way, feel free to contact the Book Search team at
books-support@google.com.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Alaska Magazine Looking for Books to Review
Alaska Magazine would like to see new books by Alaskan authors or "about/including Alaska" for their new book review column. Please send to:
Rebecca Luczycki
Senior Editor
Alaska Magazine
301 Arctic Slope Ave. Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99518
Rebecca Luczycki
Senior Editor
Alaska Magazine
301 Arctic Slope Ave. Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99518
Friday, March 16, 2007
Rodnik Publishes Dari Phrasebook
When Bob Powers of Rodnik Publishing said that they added a Dari phrasebook to their list, we had to ask "What is Dari?" and here's Bob's reply:
I thought you'd never ask: Dari is one of the two main languages of Afghanistan and the one spoken by most people in Kabul. It's very close to Persian, which, fortuitously, I studied for a year at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. It helped me a lot when proof-reading the phrasebook. I chose Dari for a phrasebook because it's an instant conversation starter: "Dari? What's Dari?"
Bob is busy traveling Europe but hopes to make April's BPNW meeting. If you have news to share about new publications, just e-mail bpnwnews at aol.com. And be sure to check out Rodnik's phrasebooks at rodnikpublishing.com
I thought you'd never ask: Dari is one of the two main languages of Afghanistan and the one spoken by most people in Kabul. It's very close to Persian, which, fortuitously, I studied for a year at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. It helped me a lot when proof-reading the phrasebook. I chose Dari for a phrasebook because it's an instant conversation starter: "Dari? What's Dari?"
Bob is busy traveling Europe but hopes to make April's BPNW meeting. If you have news to share about new publications, just e-mail bpnwnews at aol.com. And be sure to check out Rodnik's phrasebooks at rodnikpublishing.com
Contact Danforth Distribution Via E-mail
During the March 15 meeting, Laura Danforth said that she would be happy to send out information about her distribution services to any BPNW member interested. She asked that members contact her via e-mail: danforthbookdist@gmail.com.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Cook the Books!
The 3rd Annual Seattle Edible Book Festival
Sunday, April 1, 2007
826 Seattle (Greenwood Space Travel Supply)
8414 Greenwood Avenue North
Bring your edible entries between 1:00 - 2:00
Public viewing from 2:00 - 3:00
The books are served at 3:00!
Admission is FREE with an entry, or $5.00 suggested donation.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
826 Seattle (Greenwood Space Travel Supply)
8414 Greenwood Avenue North
Bring your edible entries between 1:00 - 2:00
Public viewing from 2:00 - 3:00
The books are served at 3:00!
Admission is FREE with an entry, or $5.00 suggested donation.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Masters on Blogging in March and April
BPNW member Tom Masters is teaching two classes on blogging this spring.
Introduction to Blogging
Blogging is an exciting new form of “social media” that anyone can participate in. Currently there are over 50 million blogs and the number continues to grow rapidly. Use blogs to advocate for causes, communicate with customers, share with family and friends, and promote your business. You’ll learn how others are using blogs, how blog work; what RSS syndication is; how to set up your own blog, and some blogging best practices that will make your blog stand out. See an in-class demonstration of how to create and edit a blog. Leave with the tools to start your own!
Dates: Tuesday, March 6, 6:30-9:30 pm
Location: Discover U Northgate campus (go to www.discoveru.org for directions)
Fee: $49
Materials: $8
Registration: Go to www.discoveru.org and search on “blogging” and follow the links; or call (206) 365-0400 to register by phone.
Blogging for Writers
Blogging is an exciting new media that can help you with book research, building an audience, marketing your work, and measuring your impact. See online demonstrations of how to create and edit a blogs, use blog search tools and manage your research with RSS readers. Features in-class demonstrations of blogging tools and
Dates: Tuesday, April 3, 6:30-9:30 pm
Location: Discover U Northgate campus (go to www.discoveru.org for directions)
Fee: $49
Materials: $8
Registration: Go to www.discoveru.org and search on “blogging” and follow the links; or call (206) 365-0400 to register by phone.
Introduction to Blogging
Blogging is an exciting new form of “social media” that anyone can participate in. Currently there are over 50 million blogs and the number continues to grow rapidly. Use blogs to advocate for causes, communicate with customers, share with family and friends, and promote your business. You’ll learn how others are using blogs, how blog work; what RSS syndication is; how to set up your own blog, and some blogging best practices that will make your blog stand out. See an in-class demonstration of how to create and edit a blog. Leave with the tools to start your own!
Dates: Tuesday, March 6, 6:30-9:30 pm
Location: Discover U Northgate campus (go to www.discoveru.org for directions)
Fee: $49
Materials: $8
Registration: Go to www.discoveru.org and search on “blogging” and follow the links; or call (206) 365-0400 to register by phone.
Blogging for Writers
Blogging is an exciting new media that can help you with book research, building an audience, marketing your work, and measuring your impact. See online demonstrations of how to create and edit a blogs, use blog search tools and manage your research with RSS readers. Features in-class demonstrations of blogging tools and
Dates: Tuesday, April 3, 6:30-9:30 pm
Location: Discover U Northgate campus (go to www.discoveru.org for directions)
Fee: $49
Materials: $8
Registration: Go to www.discoveru.org and search on “blogging” and follow the links; or call (206) 365-0400 to register by phone.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Beyond the Red Pencil
Seattle's Editors Guild celebrates its 10th anniversary with a one-day conference in March. Amy Einsohn, the author of The Copyeditor’s Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, will be the keynote speaker.
For more information on the March 31 conference, check the Guild's website at http://www.edsguild.org/.
For more information on the March 31 conference, check the Guild's website at http://www.edsguild.org/.
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