NMBA will once again represent members at the annual Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Show in Denver, taking place September 30 to October 2. And we’ll be sharing prime position with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Richard Polese, our Senior Advisor, who will oversee our setup at the Renaissance Denver Hotel says, “This show lets us display members’ books to bookstore buyers during the largest and best book trade event in the region.” Wholesalers, distributors, sales reps and publishers and printers, as well as other trade professionals also attend the show. NMBA is compiling a catalog of participating members’ books.

To participate, make your reservation now. Call Valerie Stasik at (505) 660–6357 or email admin@nmbook.org.

Provide 50 copies of a sell-sheet for binding in our catalog—an 8.5x11-inch paper with an eye-catching design that contains the following information:
• an image of the book cover(s)
• title
• author
• publisher
• ISBN
• binding (soft/hard)
• page count
• price(s)
• ordering info
• brief author bio
The sheet may be printed on one or both sides. Please do NOT use paper heavier than 24#. Your title and book cover will grab attention better on white rather than colored paper or card stock.

Submit up to two titles for $50. You may add additional titles for $20 each. Make check payable to New Mexico Book Association.

Include one copy of each book.

Deliver the package—check, sell-sheets and book(s)—to the NMBA office at 805 Early Street, Bldg. C, Suite 205 in Santa Fe. Or mail to P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
If you need help designing a sell-sheet, contact Mary Neighbour at lifelines@cnsp.com or Cindy Bellinger at bellinger.cindy@gmail.com.
NMBA authors and publishers who plan to attend (and we encourage you!) will need to have a show badge. Please contact Richard Polese (richard@oceantree.com) or Valerie (admin@nmbook.org) by Sept. 16 to let us know if you might attend.
Again NMBA Deadline is Friday, September 16!

September Calendar of Events

Wednesday, September 1, 2011

Wayne Lambert Gallery Opening! 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
805 Early St. Bldg. C, Ste. 205, Santa Fe
What Ansel Adams did for scenery, Wayne Lambert does for portraiture. Come see his extraordinary photographs of New Mexico's people. Gallery hours are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (505) 983-6160. info@waynelambertgallery.com. www.waynelambertgallery.com.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

IWWG-and-Friends Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Open to all women writers. For information, contact Paula Lozar at lozarpaula@cs.com.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

International Literacy Day 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper NW
Free admission and free parking wtih stamped ticket. Family activities, food, and offerings from publishers and authors.


Friday, September 9, 2011

NMBA Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location this month: St. Bede's Episcopal Church Common Room, W. San Mateo in Santa Fe.
Come join in discussions of interest to all book people. $2.00 at the door. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.

NMBA Board Meeting 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Follows the luncheon. NMBA members are welcome to observe. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Deadline for submission of promotional materials for the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Show. (See lead article above.)

Saturday, September 17, 2011

NMBA Professional Development Seminar - Making & Making Sense of Ebooks 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Community Room at DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe
Industry experts Anita Quintana and Rebecca Carrier will share their forays into the new frontier of ebooks--making an ebook, formatting manuscripts, distributing the product. Cost: $20.00. Pay at the door or register online. Contact: admin@nmbook.org, (505) 660-6357 or lozarpaula@cs.com.

La Ranfla Celebration 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Parking Lot of the Double Six Gallery in Gallup
Martha Egan will read from her book La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories. Contact: Michael Hice at michaelhice@earthlink.net. URL: http://www.papalotepress.com.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.

NMBA will once again represent members at the annual Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Show in Denver, taking place September 30 to October 2. And we’ll be sharing prime position with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Richard Polese, our Senior Advisor, who will oversee our setup at the Renaissance Denver Hotel says, “This show lets us display members’ books to bookstore buyers during the largest and best book trade event in the region.” Wholesalers, distributors, sales reps and publishers and printers, as well as other trade professionals also attend the show. NMBA is compiling a catalog of participating members’ books.

To participate, make your reservation now. Call Valerie Stasik at (505) 660–6357 or email admin@nmbook.org.

Provide 50 copies of a sell-sheet for binding in our catalog—an 8.5x11-inch paper with an eye-catching design that contains the following information:
• an image of the book cover(s)
• title
• author
• publisher
• ISBN
• binding (soft/hard)
• page count
• price(s)
• ordering info
• brief author bio
The sheet may be printed on one or both sides. Please do NOT use paper heavier than 24#. Your title and book cover will grab attention better on white rather than colored paper or card stock.

Submit up to two titles for $50. You may add additional titles for $20 each. Make check payable to New Mexico Book Association.

Include one copy of each book.

Deliver the package—check, sell-sheets and book(s)—to the NMBA office at 805 Early Street, Bldg. C, Suite 205 in Santa Fe. Or mail to P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
If you need help designing a sell-sheet, contact Mary Neighbour at lifelines@cnsp.com or Cindy Bellinger at bellinger.cindy@gmail.com.
NMBA authors and publishers who plan to attend (and we encourage you!) will need to have a show badge. Please contact Richard Polese (richard@oceantree.com) or Valerie (admin@nmbook.org) by Sept. 16 to let us know if you might attend.
Again NMBA Deadline is Friday, September 16!

September Calendar of Events

Wednesday, September 1, 2011

Wayne Lambert Gallery Opening! 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
805 Early St. Bldg. C, Ste. 205, Santa Fe
What Ansel Adams did for scenery, Wayne Lambert does for portraiture. Come see his extraordinary photographs of New Mexico's people. Gallery hours are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (505) 983-6160. info@waynelambertgallery.com. www.waynelambertgallery.com.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

IWWG-and-Friends Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Open to all women writers. For information, contact Paula Lozar at lozarpaula@cs.com.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

International Literacy Day 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper NW
Free admission and free parking wtih stamped ticket. Family activities, food, and offerings from publishers and authors.


Friday, September 9, 2011

NMBA Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location this month: St. Bede's Episcopal Church Common Room, W. San Mateo in Santa Fe.
Come join in discussions of interest to all book people. $2.00 at the door. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.

NMBA Board Meeting 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Follows the luncheon. NMBA members are welcome to observe. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Deadline for submission of promotional materials for the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Show. (See lead article above.)

Saturday, September 17, 2011

NMBA Professional Development Seminar - Making & Making Sense of Ebooks 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Community Room at DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe
Industry experts Anita Quintana and Rebecca Carrier will share their forays into the new frontier of ebooks--making an ebook, formatting manuscripts, distributing the product. Cost: $20.00. Pay at the door or register online. Contact: admin@nmbook.org, (505) 660-6357 or lozarpaula@cs.com.

La Ranfla Celebration 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Parking Lot of the Double Six Gallery in Gallup
Martha Egan will read from her book La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories. Contact: Michael Hice at michaelhice@earthlink.net. URL: http://www.papalotepress.com.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.