2010 WINNER OF THE BUTTERFIELD SCHOLARSHIP GRANT HAS BEEN CHOSEN!
Congratulations to Laura Pexton of Peachpit Press, winner of the 2010 Butterfield Scholarship Award! Laura will use her Scholarship to attend the much-talked-about Yale Publishing Course. Look for her to take on the course in a future issue of The Muse.
Calling all book-loving graphic designers!
Want to submit your unique design for consideration as our new NCBPMA logo? It's a great opportunity to give back to your local literary arts community, and the logo winner receives lots of perks for his/her portfolio!
Contact ncbpma@ncbpma.org for details
Renew Your Membership to — Or Join — the Northern California Book Publicity & Marketing Association.
Founded in 1975, the Northern California Book Publicity & Marketing Association (NCBPMA) has, for thirty one years, been devoted to education about the publicity, promotion, marketing, and distribution of books throughout Northern California and beyond.
You can download the 2010 NCBPMA Membership form here
We offer two different types of memberships for you to choose from:
- Multiple: Up to four individuals receive Newsletter, Resource Directory, and discounts on programs—$150
- Single: One individual receives Newsletter, Resource Directory, and discounts on programs—$60
To join, please send check or money order payable to NCBPMA for the appropriate amount to:
NCBPMA Membership
P.O. Box 597
San Francisco, CA 94104-0597
Please indicate whether you are a publicist, publisher, distributor, literary agent, author, retailer, or other (please specify) and include a brief description of your publishing program or services.
The Benefits of Membership
Membership in the Northern California Book Publicity & Marketing Association provides numerous benefits, including:
- Bi-monthly newsletter
- Discounted registration for monthly events*
- Annual resource directory (printed)
- Access to our online member directory
- A valuable forum for networking with colleagues in book publicity and marketing
* Our regular events include monthly breakfast, lunch, or dinner programs featuring radio and TV producers, booksellers, wholesalers, marketing professionals, book review editors, and others; workshops on the nuts and bolts of marketing, publicity, and promotional topics, with follow-up "brown bag" lunches to continue discussion and the sharing of ideas; and the Annual High Tea at Book Expo America (BEA), featuring selected national and local media and booksellers as honored guests.
Check out the official NCBPMA Book Blog:
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