New mexico Book CoOp news

April Book Co-op Lunch
The New Mexico Book Co-op lunch on Friday, April 23 will feature a Publisher’s Panel; as usual we will meet at Golden Corral on the Westside at 3401 NM HWY 528; just west of Coors Blvd. and Alameda. In addition to Paul Rhetts and Barbe Awalt from LPD Press/Rio Grande Books, Geoff Habinger of Artemesia Publishing, Zelda Gatuskin of Amador Press, and Hank Bruce of Petal & Pages will talk about problems they have encountered, pluses as a publisher, and interesting tips of the book trade. It is time to pick local book publisher’s brains. The panel is made up of publishers from many different genres of books. Sabra Brown Steinsiek of Reading New Mexico will also give an account of the New Mexico Library Association Convention in Ruidoso. Meeting starts at noon (many arrive early to eat before the meeting begins). Everyone is welcome and attendees pay for their own lunch. To reserve a space call 505/344-9382 or email info@nmbookcoop.com.
Festival for Women Authors
The third annual New Mexico Women Authors’ Book Festival will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010, and Sunday, October 3, 2010, at the New Mexico History Museum campus in Santa Fe. This is a change of location and date for the festival. During Pepsi Refreshthe event over 100 New Mexico women authors will be talking about their work and craft in eight different presentation pavilions. There will also be a Special Topic pavilion for presentations. Authors will also have a book signing immediately after their presentations. Some presentations will be panels. There will also be an Authors Education Day on Friday, October 1, 2010, with presentations of interest. For more information and an application contact John Stafford at john@museumfoundation.org. The period for applications is April 1, 2010 to May 7,2010.
Your Can Vote for Local Book Project
Many of you have voted in the Pepsi Refresh grant program for the exhibit that accompanies the One Nation One Year book from Rio Grande Books. The top ten get the money. You can vote once a day every day during April. You can vote HERE!
If this works it may be a way to help underwrite the cost of books here in New Mexico if you have a project that fits the Pepsi Refresh criteria. Thank you to everyone who has been voting.
Local Company Can Help Make eBooks for Kindle
Word Productions LLC now produces the DTP [Kindle and digital text platform] books. Now that many 3G phones can handle DTP files you do not have to buy a Kindle. Contact Susan Parr if you want more information; her email is wordproductions@aol.com
Space Running Out For Chama Book Fair
The 6th annual book fair in Chama will be on June 4 and 5 and will feature award-winning and best-selling author David Morrell. Sign-ups are going fast so don't delay. There are only about 30 slots for the workshop and the book fair; only a handful of those are left. Don't delay or they will all be gone!. CLICK HERE to get the registration form.
Last Call for Early Bird Discount for NM Book Awards
The deadline to get the Early Bird Discount for the NM Book Awards is fast approaching. If you want to save 25% on your entry fee do not delay. The 2010 New Mexico Book Awards entry information and guidelines are available HERE -- The early deadline for entries is May1.

Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning novels Snap Me a Future and A Mouthful of Shell available www.dlsijpress.com Belle’s Star (tween novel age 9-12) Artemesia Publishers apbooks.net