Subject: FPA Sell More Books! Newsletter, January 2008
FPA Sell More Books! Newsletter
Florida Publishers Association, Inc.
January/February 2008
In This Issue
2008 Mini-College
Publishing Resources
Get Your Titles Out There!
Member News
2008 Events Calendar
Affiliates' Corner
Pub-U Scholarship Winner
 
BIG CHANGES TO SPRING EVENT
2008 Mini-College to Be Replaced
with an FPA Publishing Retreat;
Dates Change to April 12-13
 
 
We have decided to do things differently for a change. Instead of the hustle and bustle of a hotel in an urban setting, we've opted instead for a remote location in pristine, rural Florida. A hearty THANK YOU to Lowell Teal for bringing to our attention the Florida FFA (Future Farmers of America) Leadership Training Center! The Center is located in central Florida, about halfway between Haines City and Lake Wales, on the east side of Highway 27, "far from the madding crowd." Visit the Center's website at Florida FFA Leadership Training Center.
 
We have also changed the date for our first-ever Publishing Retreat to Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. We will meet in the afternoon on Saturday and in the morning on Sunday. This should allow most attendees adequate drive time before and after the event and require only a one-night stay for almost everyone. We're keeping your finances uppermost in our minds.
 
Speakers include some of FPA's most experienced and successful members, one of our favorite guest speakers and a new guest speaker: 
 
Frances Keiser of Sagaponack Books, an award-winning author/publisher who's sold 50,000+ books without a distributor. She'll share her success secrets.
 
Marlin Houser of Marhouse, another award winner who makes a living selling his books. Learn how he's done it.
 
MyLinda Butterworth of Day to Day Enterprises, FPA's VP and manager of both the FLA and FAME displays, who also works as a typesetter and cover designer. She'll be sharing some must-know information on book production.
 
Steve Sirlin of United Graphics, FPA's Secretary and longtime book manufacturing representative. He'll describe today's myriad manufacturing options, and then some.
 
Linn Random of Sanibel Press, Inc., FPA board member and novelist. She will share tried-and-true marketing advice for fiction authors.
 
Betsy Wright-Lampe of Rainbow Books, Inc., FPA's Association Executive. She plans to discuss how nonfiction authors can help create demand for their books.
 
One of FPA's favorite guest speakers:
 
Sara Goodman, Intellectual Properties Attorney, with a concentration in book publishing. Sara will tell you how to stay out of legal hot water so you can enjoy publishing (with time allowed for Q&A).
 
And a new guest speaker:
 
Dennis Lloyd, Sales/Marketing Director for the University of Florida Press. He will clue us in on what's still traditional and what's new in book sales/marketing strategies.
 
If you register before Monday, April 7, you will have the opportunity to submit your most burning questions to these speakers - in advance. Your registration brochure will offer space in which you can submit your questions. We'll also feature publishing vendors and will give away door prizes. Some things never change!
 
We'll have some fun while we're learning too. Saturday night we have a bonfire (and tentatively a hayride) planned, and Sunday afternoon we are offering an optional lunch and then an optional pontoon boat cruise on 3,800-acre Lake Pierce for those who would like to enjoy natural Florida. The LTC also features hiking trails, fishing for bass and crappie (bring your own poles) and canoeing, and an opportunity for peace and quiet in a pristine Florida setting.
 
Our retreat meals will be country-fied. The LTC has an on-staff chef! We'll enjoy our traditional sandwich lunch on Saturday; but Friday night we're going to enjoy barbecue and then 'Smores and marshmallows at the bonfire. Saturday morning we'll have an old-fashioned country breakfast. Naturally, if you have special dietary requirements, the LTC food service staff will be glad to accommodate them.
 
Join us for this unique FPA learning experience. Betsy will send out the event's brochure this week.
 
If at the end of the retreat you enjoyed it more than our urban conferences, we'll plan to make it a regular event. A post-conference survey will allow you to tell us your thoughts.
 
 
 
President's Message

Frank Gromling, FPA President

FRANK GROMLING
 
 

Where did January go? Thirty-one days, gone already?

 

I bet many of you feel that way, too. Just not enough time in a day to get everything done, even if you're putting in 10, 12, or more, hours? Welcome to the world of book publishing.

 

You may remember me saying in an earlier Message that, at Ocean Publishing, we were re-focusing our direction in 2008. Well, we're full steam into that and I can tell you there just aren't enough hours in a day or week to get everything done, especially get it done right. So, I've taken a new approach to all of this work stuff: "I'll do what's really important to meet our mission statement and let the rest of it work itself out."

 

To some of you Type-A personalities, this likely sounds blasphemous but to me it sounds righteous. After trying for five years to build a successful traditional publishing house, I've decided it's time to focus on fewer projects in order to get better results. Reminds me of what I used to stress to my company's managers and teach in business graduate school years ago. Smart of me to finally return to my roots!

 

And guess what? I am actually having more success and, very importantly, more fun. I'm finding that some things that I used to worry about just aren't all that important in the real scheme of things. I'm utilizing smarter, better ways to accomplish critical tasks while allowing others to do what they do better than I or that I don't like to do.

 

Anyway, the reason I'm sharing all this with you is to get you to stop and look at what you're doing with your business day. By telling you how I'm making changes I hope to get some of you to evaluate what you're doing in the hope that you will find more productive and fun ways to make your businesses successful.

 

Enjoy the journey.

 

Frank Gromling

 
Publishing Resources
 
 
 
 
Publications

SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance). The independent bookseller group's December 2007-January 2008 Newsletter is now available. PDF copies can be downloaded here:
http://www.sibaweb.com/pdf/dec07.pdfYou can view the newsletter online at SIBA's website here:
http://www.sibaweb.com/content/blogcategory/111/204/

Malloy Quarterly. Stephanie Barker of FPA vendor member Malloy Incorporated (book manufacturer) has announced that the company's newsletter, The Malloy Quarterly, is now available online: http://www.malloy.com/malloyquarterly.asp
For more information: Stephanie Barker, Malloy Incorporated, telephone (800) 722-3231.
 
Book Marketing Matters. Current and past issues of Brian Jud's outstanding, bi-weekly, special sales marketing newsletter can be viewed at: http://www.bookmarketingworks.com/mktgmatters.asp
 
 
Media
 
Features 101 Webinar archived
 (from PRNewswire, via email). Thanks to the nearly 900 people who listened to our Features 101 Webinar, which broke down the elements of a successful feature and how it can be integrated into any PR program. It was a great way for those unfamiliar with featuers to learn how to do one, and to serve as a refresher course for more seasoned writers. If you missed it, not to worry. An archive of the presentation is available by clicking: 
http://prnewswire.xert.net/event.htm?eventID=113&c=185940&e=2599
 
The Art of Column Writing archived. A transcript of the February 7th event with award-winning newspaper columnist Suzette Standring, who offers advice from dealing with writer's block to working with an editor and everything in between, as well as share her own experiences during her rise from novice writer to syndicated columnist. The transcript can be downloaded at http://www.beyondthebookcast.com/wp-images/SuzetteStandringTranscript.pdf
 
Escape From Freedom is a radio broadcast on the Republic Broadcasting Network hosted by Nadia Shamsedin. Escape From Freedom is also the title of social psychologist Erich Fromm's book which addresses humanity's tendency to escape the responsibilities inherent in freedom, and that man does so by acquiescing to totalitarianism. Current trends in U.S. government legislation and popular thought indicate our country is headed away from a constitutional republic. Writers who examine trends in government, politics, media, science, and behavior are encouraged to be a guest on the broadcast. http://www.escapefromfreedom.com. No charge for being on the program and authors are encouraged to promote their book.
 
Library Journal. Fiction Book Review Editor Wilda Williams is now writing  Library Journal's annual preview feature of summer and fall trends in mystery publishing. She is focusing on several areas:  1) New formats: Ebooks and audiobooks (especially downloadable audio); 2) Large print; 3) What new trends are you seeing? What are your big mysteries for the summer and fall that excite you? Any notable debuts? Standalones from series favorites? New imprints?; and, 4) Breakthrough authors that you are really pushing this summer and fall. Email  information to wwilliams@reedbusiness.com and send galleys/ARCS (if available) to my attention at Library Journal, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010, by February 29. http://www.libraryjournal.com
 
 
Online

Host a Jewish Book Author (Anna Olswanger, literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates in New York, has announced that www.Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com is now live. Says Olswanger, "This new site lists Jewish book authors worldwide, searchable name, location or genre. Each listing includes the author's city, book titles (up to four), lecture topics, areas of travel, along with contact information. Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com is not a booking agent. It is a clearing house for JCCs, federations, synagogues, book clubs, libraries, bookstores and others who want to arrange visits and signings with authors. Authors themselves decide on the contact information to be listed on the site. They can choose their publicist, publisher, speakers' bureau, themselves or anybody else. Each listing contains links to buy books." To participate, contact Ann Olswanger at anna.olswanger@verizon.net. Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent, Liza Dawson Associates, 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003, New York, NY 10001, Telephone (201) 791-4699, http://www.olswanger.com, http://www.shlemielcrooks.com, http://www.host-a-jewish-book-author.com.

 
AmazonConnect (from an email) A highly targeted blog where artists can post messages directly to their own product detail pages and individual blog page, as  well as to the Amazon Daily of their customers. AmazonConnect gives artist blogs prime placement on the site by 1] showcasing the three most recent post by an artist on each of their product pages, directly below the Product Details; 2] surfacing an artist's post on their customers' Amazon Daily; 3] posting every message an artist writes to their AmazonConnect blog; 4] featuring a link to the artist's profile page in a comprehensive AmazonConnect Directory (http://www.amazon.com/amazonconnect). To sign up, you will need an Amazon.com customer account. When  you create your profile page, any customer information associated with your existing account will be surfaced, including reviews, wish lists, registries, etc. If you already have an account, you may want to consider opening a new customer account unique to this program. If you already have a blog outside of Amazon, you can use RSS to surface your existing blog directly to your Amazon customers via AmazonConnect. Create a new account or click the "sign up now" button to begin the AmazonConnect registration process. Visit the AmazonConnect Directory (http://www.amazon.com/amazonconnect) for a complete list of participating artists.
 
 
Marketing
 
Do-It-Yourself Marketing Materials. Two popular websites feature do-it-yourself marketing materials, such as brochures, flyers, postcards, business cards and much more. You can choose from their design templates, you can upload your own designs, or you can get help from their design teams. The two Betsy has used with success are: http://www.VistaPrint.com and http://www.123print.com
 

Production

Stock Photography. Garden, flower and travel images 150,000 images). http://www.derekfell.net
 
Awards
 
Mom's Choice Awards. Now accepting submissions for books, eBooks, audio books, music, home video/DVD, educational video games, electronic learning, educational software, educational products, magazines and online resources (website, magazines, blogs). http://www.momschoiceawards.com.
Get Your Titles Out There!
By Denielle Starr, Publisher Liaison
(used by permission of BISG)

Bookstore owners and employees unanimously concurred in a recent Bowker-sponsored survey that the ability to locate accurate book and ordering information (ISBN, title, author, price, and availability) drives their business.

As the leading provider of bibliographic data, Bowker can help you be sure that your titles are easy to find. BowkerLink is Bowker's FREE self-service portal, enabling you to add your titles to the Books In Print® and Global Books In Print® databases of over 16 million titles, and to update them as often as necessary, when the price changes or there are pre-publication changes to titles.

And, when you submit your title information through your free BowkerLink account, you are doing much more than simply listing it within our Books In Print and Global Books In Print websites. Sending your product data to Bowker ensures that your titles will be exposed to many sectors of the book industry supply chain: wholesalers, distributors, retail chains, independent retailers, online retailers, schools, libraries, universities, colleges, and academic suppliers.

Books In Print

and Global Books In Print websites have over 3,000 subscribers:
  • Bowker has over 1,800 library customers including The New York Public Library, Harvard University Library, and the British Library. In total, more than 5,000 libraries and their branch locations can access your data.
  • Bowker's major retail customers include Barnes & Noble, Borders, Follett, Angus & Robertson (Australia), and Indigo (Canada). Many independent and smaller retailers also use our data.
  • School systems, including the New York City Department of Education, rely on Bowker-provided data to procure books.

Additionally, your product data may be included in Bowker products throughout the supply chain. Bowker offers an array of services such as:

  • Live inventory look-up and order transmission systems (PubEasy, Pubnet).
  • Library catalog enrichment content (Syndetics).
  • Sales tracking applications (PubTrack applications for BookNet Canada and the Higher Education and Christian market segments).

Bowker aims to provide an experience similar to browsing through a physical book. Again, this is free to publishers. For selected titles, we will:

  • Apply enhanced subject classification.
  • Append review citations, bestseller listings and media mentions.
  • Display tables of contents, excerpts, and first chapters.

These added pieces of information allow online users to really value your product.

Bowker's large customer base, supply chain services and added value content translate to opportunities for increased sales for your titles. Comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date data mean fewer customer service calls and misdirected orders for your staff. In addition, the title information and cover images are available to Books In Print and Global Books In Print customers within 8 business days after submission.

After you upload your title information to Books In Print through BowkerLink, if you find that your local bookstore either does not carry your title or is unable to locate your book, it can be for reasons not associated with Bowker. The bookstore may be using a database other than Books In Print to locate your title, such as a listing of their own stock or a wholesaler's title list. They would need to look in Books In Print or Global Books In Print to locate your title.

Also, uploading your title information via BowkerLink does not guarantee your book will be purchased by retail stores. Smaller bookstores cannot carry every title listed within Books In Print or Global Books In Print, though many of them will use these databases to identify books for special orders.

Larger retailers such as Borders or Barnes & Noble have specific requirements that publishers and authors must follow before they will consider stocking a title in their stores. In order to complete that process, you will need to visit Borders or Barnes & Noble online to further understand each company's individual processes.

The bottom line is that submitting your titles through the BowkerLink site pays off. You are in control of what you submit and the timeframe in which you make your titles available to our customers. A single web submission through BowkerLink reaches out to numerous customers in the library, retail and sales fields, giving you more time to focus on other publishing activities.

The Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) is the U.S. book industry's leading trade association for research and supply chain standards and policies. Our member-driven organization uniquely represents all segments of our industry from publishers to booksellers, paper manufacturers, libraries, authors, printers, and wholesalers, as well as organizations concerned with the book industry as a whole. For 30 years, BISG has provided a forum for industry professionals to come together and efficiently address issues and concerns to improve and advance the book community. http://www.bisg.org

Member News 

 
Marjory Diane Lyons (Telling Your Story, Inc.) will direct the play, "Don Juan in Hell," by the great Anglo Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw at All Saints Episcopal Church, 333 Tarpon Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL on February 21 and 22, 2008 at 8 p. m. Lyons and Peter Hawkins collaborated in writing "A Prologue: George Bernard Shaw as Don Juan," which opens the play. The cast of twelve includes seven women whose roles represent Shaw's lovers. For information, call (954) 970-9333.
 

Robert Z. Hicks of  R.Z. Enterprises of Florida asks,  "What is Tommie Turtle's Secret?"  Ollie Otter knows, and so do the judges for the 2007 DragonPencil Children's Literature contest who awarded Tommie Turtle's Secret the Silver Medal for superior writing.  The awards can be seen at http://www.DragonPencil.com. Tommie Turtle's Secret is a full-color illustrated rhyming-story picture book for children that's fun to read, and a teaching tool about bragging and friendship. Tommie's strategy to win the race parallels the secret of success of Bob's life. Paralyzed by a life threatening illness at the age of 15, Bob learned to focus on the abilities he had, not what he didn't have. A front-page feature story in the SunCoast News about  "Mr. Bob" brought invitations to do book signings for charity fundraisers, and started niche marketing that fits in Bob's mission to help children becomeall they can be! Contact R.Z. Enterprises at http://www.rhymetimebob.com, (727) 842-8314.

DOOR PRIZE DONORS


Door Prize Donor and 3½-year stroke survivor Joe Sabah has asked that we share the following information with you:

3 WAYS To Recognize A Stroke - Have Someone "SAS" You!

SMILE
Ask them to smile. If their face droops, or one side is lower than the other, CALL 911

ARMS
Have them lift both arms over their head. If one arm cannot come up, or if one side of their body is not responsive, CALL 911

SENTENCE
Have them repeat a simple sentence, such as "Mary had a little lamb." If their words are slurred, or if they replace a word with a nonsensical one
(Mary had a little baby) CALL 911.

Getting someone to the hospital BY AMBULANCE within 2-3 hours gives them a chance for a FULL RECOVERY.

Joe Sabah · Joe@JoeSabah.com · (303) 722-7200 · PO Box 101330 · Denver CO 80250-1330

Joe has frequently donated the following as a door prize at our conferences:

Joe Sabah's Complete Radio Show System (a $198 value) - from Joe Sabah (www.joesabah.com). The system includes the 19-chapter book "How to Get on Radio Talk Shows All Across America Without Leaving Your Home or Office," a database on CD (either PC or Mac) of 953 Talk Shows, and the 60 min. audio CD "How to Get On Radio Talk Shows."

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Want to Provide a Door Prize for the Upcoming FPA 2008 Publishing Mini-College?
 
Simply send to the FPA address the prize you want to donate (or an official certificate that the winner can redeem for the prize), as well as 100 flyers on your produces/services to place in attendees' welcome packets.
 
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FPA member Charles Jacobs has provided two copies of his The Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing In Your Retirement Years (Caros Books, 2007) for us to use as door prizes at the upcoming FPA Publishing Mini-College. Thanks, Charles!

2008 Events Calendar

 


Many display opportunity events, such as book fairs, offer booth space for publishers and authors. However, booth space is usually booked at a deadline far in advance of the event, so be sure to check listings on events that will happen 2-6 months from now. FPA events and events at which FPA offers display are shown in red. Our affiliates' events are in green.

 
February 23,  the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will be hosting its second Children's Literature Symposium, entitled "Engaging a Generation of Readers:  Voices of Selection." More info: Anne Patricia Dobson at (941) 359-4268, adobson@sar.usf.edu, http://www.sarasota.usf.edu/StudentAffairs/Documents/CLS%202008%20FLYER.pdf

April 12-13, First Annual FPA Publishing Retreat, Florida FFA Leadership Training Center, Haines City. Email Betsy for your registration brochure. We'll meet Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

April 16-20, 25th Annual Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, Hilton Hotel Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA. http://www.rtconvention.com

April 22-25, 2008 Florida Library Association Conference, Tradewinds Beach Resorts and Conference Center, St. Pete Beach. FPA will have a booth and will offer display space to its members. To participate with FPA, visit http://www.flbookpub.org/fla.html. To learn how to secure your own booth at FLA, visit: http://www.FLAlib.org

May 27-29, PMA's 2008 Publishing University, Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. FPA members get a $50 discount when they use this code: APP08.   http://www.pma-online.org/pmau/2008/template.aspx

 
May 29
, "Starting . . . Growing . . . Maturing . . . How to Successfully Navigate the Life Cycles of an Independent Publishing House," Association of American Publishers' Smaller and Independent Publishers Committee, Los Angeles, CA.
http://www.publishers.org

May 29-June 1, BookExpo America, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. http://www.BookExpoAmerica.com

July 7, Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. IME Enrichment Center, Manny Sarmiento, 8181 NW 36th St, #8-D, Miami, FL 33166, TICKETFL@aol.com, (305) 477-7600, http://www.imeglobalgroup.com
 
September 24-26, Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME, school librarians),  Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando. FPA will have a booth and will offer display space to its members. To participate with FPA, visit http://www.FLbookpub.org/fame.html
 

AFFILIATES'
CORNER

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PMA,

The Independent Book Publishers Association

 
Independent Book Publishers Association Donates 5,000 Books

to New Orleans Public Library

 

 

PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association is donating 5,000 books to the New Orleans Public Library system. Representatives from the New Orleans Public Library Foundation will meet with the association's board of directors during their quarterly board meeting being held in New Orleans on February 7;members of the foundation will discuss the progress that has been made since Hurricane Katrina and the challenges the Library system still faces. The Board of Directors chose New Orleans for the site of their winter meeting in order to show support for the city and their rebuilding efforts.

 

Terry Nathan, the association's Executive Director, explains "For more than 15 years, our association has sponsored the annual Benjamin Franklin Awards, recognizing the best of independent publishing. All books submitted for the awards are judged, and then donated to worthy organizations. We all agreed that there couldn't be a more deserving organization to receive a book donation than the New Orleans Public Library."

 

The New Orleans Public Library Foundation has begun a campaign with a working goal of $10 million to assist in not just rebuilding New Orleans libraries devastated by Hurricane Katrina, but in transforming the entire library system into a model for the 21st century. 

 

PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, celebrating its 25th birthday in 2008, is a trade association representing 4,200 publishers. As the largest association of independent publishers in the United States, it assists in marketing the membership's titles to the industry, educates publishers in all aspects of the business, and acts as an advocate for publishers' rights. The association, formerly known as Publisher's Marketing Association, is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.

 

PMA ONLINE University. March 19, 2008, 11:00 a.m. PST, 2:00 p.m. EST. "A Survival Guide to the New, Live Web: A Two-Part Series on Web 2.0 and Social Media Optimization" - with Deltina Hay of Social Media Power. Visit http://www.pma-online.org and navigate to the Online University.

 

FPA Discount. Current FPA members qualify for a $26 discount off their PMA membership or renewal. Indicate on your PMA renewal that you are a "Publisher Affiliate Member" and the discount will be applied. Information on joining or renewing can be found at www.pma-online.org.

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Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN)
 

Two Publicity Webinars for the Price of One!

Pay for "Radio and TV Training" (Live on Feb 27th) and get the "Publicity: Expert Tools to Sell More Books" recording free!
"Radio and TV Training: Become an Outstanding Guest" With Brian Jud
February 27, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time:

  • Sell more books on TV and radio shows
  • Become the perfect television guest
  • Be more confident in front of the microphone or camera

This personal media-training course will show you how to appear confident while delivering your message convincingly with your words and actions. Bonus: Sign up for the February 27th Webinar and get January's "Publicity: Expert Tools to Sell More Books" Webinar recording free. (Call us at 719-475-1726 for an alternative choice if you participated in the Publicity Webinar). SPAN Members Pay Only $30, Non-members $40 for the February Webinar. (Note: Webinars use a computer connected to the Internet and a phone to connect to a conference call. Your regular long distance phone charges will apply.)http://www.spannet.org/webinar-1-23-08-recording-promo.htm

 

SPAN Member dues have increased.

Here is the dues schedule for 2008:

* New Members $115
* Renewing Members $95
* Partner Memberships (FPA is a Partner) $80
* Associate Memberships (vendors) $150

FPA members enjoy a $35 savings! To join or renew, you can go to our membership sign-up page at http://www.spannet.org or call (719) 475-1726. 
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AAP (The Association of American Publishers)
 
May 29, "Starting . . . Growing . . . Maturing . . . How to Successfully Navigate the Life Cycles of an Independent Publishing House," Association of American Publishers' Smaller and Independent Publishers Committee, Los Angeles, CA. http://www.publishers.org
 
Reading Is Fundamental Gets the Bush Budget Axe. AAP's CEO Pat Schroeder emailed members a forwarded note from Carol H. Rasco, President and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental, with the disappointing news of President Bush's proposed elimination of funding for RIF in his fiscal year 2009 budget. Ms. Rasco and Ms. Schroeder are both urging AAP members to contact Congress and urge reinstatement of RIF's funding.
 Publishing University Scholarship Recipient Chosen 
 
Meg Bertini, president and publisher of FPA-member DreamTime Publishing, has been chosen as FPA's scholarship recipient to the 2008 Publishing University, presented each year by PMA the Independent Book Publishers Association. This year's Publishing University is scheduled for May 27-29 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, just before BookExpo Ameria.
 
Each year, PMA the Independent Book Publishers Association, offers each of its affiliates an opportunity to send a publisher member to its Publishing University, free of charge. Additionally, PMA provides a healthy stipend to assist with travel and accommodation costs. FPA contributes an additional stipend to help cover costs.
 
Meg says, "I am thrilled to receive the PMA-U Scholarship, and will absorb everything I possibly can, not just for DreamTime Publishing, but for all FPA members, too."

As part of her responsibility to FPA, Meg will give a presentation at conference lunches, write articles for the newsletter and give additional presentations on what she learns at the Pub-U.

FPA members receive a $50 discount on Publishing University tuition when they use code APP08. Details can be found at:  http://www.pma-online.org/pmau/2008/template.aspx

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FPA Sell More Books! Newsletter

ISSN: 1089-2850

Editor, Betsy Wright-Lampe, FPAbooks@aol.com

Assistant Editor, Miriam Jersky, MSJmedia16@aol.com

Florida Publishers Association, Inc.

P. O. Box 430, Highland City, FL 33846-0430

Telephone/Fax: (863) 647-5951

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Copyright 2008 by Florida Publishers Association, Inc. FPA is not responsible for typographical errors, nor does it warrant or guarantee any information or offers from vendors, media or others who contribute items to the newsletter.

 


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