Moreah starts yahoo group for members
October 12, 2011 at 4:20 pm | Posted in Members | Leave a commentTags: resources
Moreah Vestan has started a a support group for BPNW members and interested others. Its purpose is to share ideas and resources, such as www.ideamarketers.com, www.articlebase.com, www.authorsden.com, www.redroom,com, etc. and to share questions and answers about fiction and nonfiction writing.
“I’d welcome any suggestions, and do call (206) 938-8385 if you have questions about the listserv. Hope I can share some of the many resources I got at Bookfest with the listserv,” said Moreah.
To join Moreah’s yahoogroup, send a blank email to writingsupportBPNW-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Service on Sept. 18 for 74th Street editor Albert Sampson
September 13, 2011 at 4:00 am | Posted in Members | Leave a commentAlbert L. Sampson, 73, a longtime local educator, died August 26 of lung disease. Sampson’s lifetime career was in education and communications. He taught advertising and public relations for more than 20 years at the University of Washington’s School of Communications. He retired in the mid-90s and taught public relations and other classes at Argosy University, Seattle University and the School of Visual Concepts.
In 1993 he joined the board of directors of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and served for 12 years. Although he was not a writer himself, he taught English literature and was an excellent editor and brought an extra perspective to his work with PNWA. When PNWA’s president was forced to resign due to ill-health, Sampson stepped in to help the organization. He served two terms as president.
Sampson was a founding member of 74th Street Productions, a book publishing company in Seattle, and was instrumental in developing the mission and look for the press. He was a popular proofreader for authors and students writing doctoral dissertations. During the 1990s, he also served the Seattle Repertory Theatre for three years on its marketing committee.
There will be a brief memorial mass, Sunday, Sept. 18, 1:30 p.m. followed by a reception from 2 to 3 p.m., Trinity Parish Church, 609 8th Avenue, Seattle 98104.
submitted by Peter Kahle, 74th Street Productions
Join now and save!
October 23, 2010 at 3:39 pm | Posted in BPNW, Members | Leave a commentIt’s renewal time for members of Book Publishers Northwest — and time to save too! Anyone sending a membership payment before Dec. 31 will receive a 2011 membership for only $40. That is a $10 savings! All new-in-2011 members will also receive an invitation to the “Life Is Short, Eat Dessert First” Holiday Party. Click here to learn more.
Why become a member of BPNW? Well, we couldn’t put it better than this letter from Trish at Rubythroat Press, our first member to send her renewal for 2011:
I am a comparatively new member and a new publisher, and I love this organization. I never miss a meeting. I find myself inhaling the information. September’s meeting on trade and consumer shows was terrific, all three speakers outdoing themselves with a generosity of spirit that I hope goes to their karma.
Rubythroat title is finalist in ForeWord Best Book
March 30, 2010 at 6:40 pm | Posted in Members | Leave a commentRubythroat Press, L.L.C. recently announced that The Cave of Storms is a finalist in the Historical Novel Category of ForeWord’s 2009 Best Book of the Year.
The Cave of Storms is the first book in a series by Northwest author Patricia Weenolsen “that shifts away from the traditional American historical perspective of white male governance and wars. Instead, the series makes vivid the story of America through ethnically diverse women and children sharing activism against violence and on behalf of the indigent, the mentally afflicted, the politically dissident and the otherwise historically disenfranchised,” said the publisher in a recent press release.
Technical difficulties delay PNBA instructions
August 8, 2009 at 3:22 am | Posted in BPNW, Members | Leave a commentBook Publishers Northwest’s e-mail service, Constant Contact, shut down their servers on August 7 for maintenance.
This has delayed our letter to members about PNBA Fall Trade Show. You should receive instructions on how to submit books on either August 8 or August 9. If you have not received instructions by August 10, feel free to contact us at bpnwnews at aol.com.
We apologize to our members for the inconvenience.
Please do NOT send submissions for this show to our PO Box. Books sent there will not be forwarded.
Membership required to participate in displays
August 5, 2009 at 6:29 am | Posted in BPNW, Display, Marketing, Members, PNBA, Tradeshows | Leave a commentWe have received several inquiries about participating in the Book Publishers Northwest’s displays at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Fall Trade Show in September and the Seattle Book Fest in October.
If your name appears in our members directory (see tab above), you are a paid member of Book Publishers Northwest and you will be sent instructions on August 7 about how to submit your books to these shows. You do not have to do anything else.
If your name does not appear in the Book Publishers Northwest members directory, we have not received your payment for a 2009 or 2009/10 membership as of August 5. Nonmembers cannot participate in the PNBA Fall Trade Show display or the Seattle Book Fest booth.
There is still time to join and receive both the free display of one title at PNBA and the sale of your titles for a minimal fee at Seattle Book Fest.
Don’t miss these opportunities, join today for $50 for 2009 (payment must be sent before August 15) or $90 for 2009/10. Full information available by clicking on the “Join BPNW” tab above.
Book Publishers Northwest uses our membership fees to pay for our participation in events like the PNBA Fall Trade Show, the Seattle Book Fest, and to hold meetings from September through June.
PLEASE NOTE: Any books or materials sent to Book Publishers Northwest from non-members will not be displayed and may be donated to charity without any further notice.
Coffee Meet-Ups
August 4, 2009 at 4:43 pm | Posted in BPNW, Members | Leave a commentBook Publishers Northwest does not have formal meetings in August, but we are trying some coffee house “meet-ups” for members who want to touch base about projects such as display at the PNBA Fall Trade Show.
Got time for coffee? David Ash and Rosemary Jones will be meeting at 11 am to noon on August 4 at Honey Bear Bakery, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park (next to Third Place Books). Click on their sign for directions.
Want to plan a coffee meet-up in your area for BPNW members? E-mail your suggestions to bpnwnews@aol.com.
Small Press Story #31: Publish or Farm
March 31, 2009 at 2:53 pm | Posted in Members, Publishing, Small Press Month | 1 CommentLocated near Walla Walla, Washington, Detour Farm is devoted to wildlife and habitat conservation as well as Rocky Mountain horses and alpacas. It’s also the name of owner and author Sam Macleod’s publishing venture, a business move that got him out of day-to-day farming chores assigned by his wife Annie.
“I love living on the farm, but leave the farming to Annie. When we first moved to Walla Walla, the concept of getting back to nature, appealed to me. I’d read about it in books. Seemed inviting, free-range, maybe even heart-healthy,” writes Sam on his website. “But the concept took on new meaning when Annie asked me to turn the manure pile with a big shovel, help her move six tons of hay from one place to another, and climb up on the barn roof.”
So Sam has moved onto the porch with his laptop, turning out books and a blog about life in eastern Washington while Annie runs the farm. If you buy a book from Sam, Annie will plant another tree or two. Or you can just drop into his blog and check out what he’s cooking for dinner. He even shares his recipes, like how to make Aunt Wiese’s Strawberry Pie.
Small Press Story #30: Rose Alley Named For Dryden’s Mugging
March 30, 2009 at 1:26 pm | Posted in Members, readings, Small Press Month | Leave a commentRose Alley Press was founded by David D. Horowitz in November 1995. It was named for the London street where, on December 18th, 1679, poet and playwright John Dryden was brutally beaten by three thugs. Evidence suggests that an aristocrat who mistakenly attributed a satire’s authorship to Dryden hired the assailants. Undaunted, Dryden continued writing, even more boldly than before the assault. Inspired by such perseverance, David established Rose Alley Press, which publishes rhymed and metered poetry, cultural commentary, and an annually updated booklet about writing and publication.
Rose Alley’s authors appear at a variety of public events including the following for April:
Parkplace Books
Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 7 p.m.
Take a Poem From Your Heart
Joannie Kervran Stangeland, Nancy Dahlberg, Murray Gordon, & open mic
348 Parkplace Center, Kirkland
Green Lake Branch Library
Saturday, April 11, 2009, 4 p.m.
Donald Kentop, Lyn Coffin, Priscilla Long, & open mic
7364 East Green Lake Drive North, Seattle
Edmonds Bookshop
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
David Ash, Amanda Laughtland, Jack McCarthy, & David D. Horowitz
111 Fifth Avenue South, Edmonds, WA
Green Lake Branch Library
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 4 p.m.
David D. Horowitz, Larry Coffin, one other TBA, & open mic
7364 East Green Lake Drive North, Seattle
Small Press Story #29: Examining a Guitar Legend’s Circuits
March 29, 2009 at 2:35 pm | Posted in Members, Small Press Month | Leave a commentNorthwest publisher Pentode Press specializes in academic and technical titles. Publisher and author Richard Kuehnel’s first book about a guitar legend began with the desire to build his own amplifier.
“My goal was to design my own guitar amp. When I discovered that so many amplifiers are based on the 5F6A circuit, I decided that what worked for Jim Marshall and other legendary amp builders might work for me,” he writes on his website. “So armed with the Radiotron Designer’s Handbook, the works of Frederick Terman, and many other great references from the tube era, I began to study Leo Fender’s famous schematic. I wanted to completely understand how the original circuit worked before attempting to modify it. The results literally filled a book.”
Circuit Analysis of a Legendary Tube Amplifier: The Fender Bassman 5F6-A has now gone through two editions. Pentode Press has grown to include two more books on guitar amplifiers as well as a translation of Frederich Mann’s work on Georg Simon Ohm.
The publisher’s website also includes numerous articles on technical and academic subjects.
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