Showing posts with label Flying Star Cafe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flying Star Cafe. Show all posts

Thursday, August 28, 2008

New Mexico Book Op News

HOLIDAY BOOKSELLING OPPORTUNITY AT ZIA ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
The NM Book Co-op with leadership from Jill Lane is hosting a Book Sale Emporium at the Zia Art & Crafts Show at the State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque, November 21- 23. This is an opportunity to have your book at a large holiday show and we hope it is seen and bought for holiday gift giving. If you are interested in having your title there for three days the fee is $15 for the 1st title and $5 for each additional title if you sign up and reserve space before September 15. The price goes up on September 15. You are not expected to be there except to deliver and pick up your books. We will have a sales staff. To sign up email us your Name/Email/Phone/Address/Title and author for each book. To pay for your space for this event go to http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page104/page104.html

NEW MEXICO BOOK AWARDS BANQUET TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
The finalists in the 2008 NM Book Awards will be announced in less than a month. The winners will be announced at the Banquet on November 21. Cost is $36 per person if reserved before Oct 15 (cost is $46 after that date). RSVP 505-344-9382. 925 Salamanca NW, Los Ranchos, NM 87107 You can make and pay for your reservation online at http://nmbookcoop.com/page5/page105/page105.html. Don’t wait too long to make your reservation as the banquet was sold out last year by October 1.

ALIBI FEATURES LOCAL LEXICON
The Weekly Alibi newspaper in Albuquerque has started up again on its Local Lexicon column. Five New Mexico women authors were featured in the column on August 21. Take a look at the column at http://nmbookcoop.com/page52/page55/page55.html

BOOK STORE & GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFÉ IN BERNALILLO
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books, especially children’s books and cookbooks/food books. There will also be 25 book signings over the three days. Check out the schedule of signings at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page103/page103.html

MOUNTAINS & PLAINS INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING
About 100 local authors will be participating in the New Mexico Author & Publisher Showcase at the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers annual meeting in Colorado Springs on September 19-20. The Showcase is sponsored by the New Mexico Book Association and the New Mexico Book Co-op. A special catalog will also be handed out to book buyers who come to the meeting. You can see more info on this at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page99/page99.html

SEPTEMBER 26 CO-OP MEETING — ANNE HILLERMAN
Our guest at the September 26 Co-op lunch meeting will be Anne Hillerman, author and organizer of the annual Hillerman Mystery Conference. The meeting begins at 11:30 and will be at the HomeTown Buffet at 9261 Coors Blvd in Albuquerque. Cost is $8.29 plus tax and tip. Email info@nmbookcoop.com to reserve a seat at the meeting.

NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL FEATURES NM BOOK CATALOG
The recent New Mexico Book Coop catalog will be prominently featured at the upcoming National Book Festival in Washington, DC. The New Mexico State Library will be handing out the catalog to the 100,000 visitors who will be coming through the New Mexico State Pavilion tent at the book festival on the Mall on September 27. This is an added bonus distribution for the New Mexico Books catalog that 75 co-op members participated in this year. You can get your copy of the catalog at http://nmbookcoop.com/NMBC-Catalog.pdf

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New Mexico Book Coop
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87107
505.344-9382
info@nmbookcoop.com

http://www.nmbookcoop.com


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

Always in Print ‘Cuz They’re Print on Demand!

Coming in 2009, Belle’s Star,’ a youth novel from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net

New Mexico Book CoOp News

BOOK STORE & GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFÉ IN BERNALILLO
This is an all-call to anyone who wants to sell some books Labor Day weekend — and best of all it does not cost anything!!!!!!
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008 and you can have your books there to sell. It costs nothing and you don’t have to be there all weekend. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books.
If you want to participate here is what you do:
1. bring 10 copies (only 10 and no more) on Friday August 29 between 9am and 11am, the space is locked so do not come before or after these times as there is no place to leave them except in the space when it is open.
2. all books must have a price on them — and we suggest that books be at a discount to help things sell. Take all books out of shrink wrap so people can browse through them.
3. bring an invoice with your name, phone, address and the title and sales price of your books and quantity. You will get 100% of the sales price minus a fee for any sales by credit card (about 4%)
4. if you have any blowups or posters of your book cover (minimum of 11x17) please bring them to help decorate the space.
5. pick up all your books on Monday Sept 1 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm. Books not picked up at these times may not get returned.
The space is located at 240 South Camino del Pueblo in Bernalillo (Main St) across from the San Lorenzo Church and the NM Wine Festival grounds. It is also right next to the new Flying Star Café and the Obama headquarters. The space is right in front of the marquee sign for the Las Huertas Plaza. See the flier on this events at http://nmsantos.com/page10/FYI.html

CALLING ALL BOOKS FOR REVIEW
ReadingNewMexico.com goes live on Monday, September 1, 2008. Almost all of the books we have received will be reviewed with the next batch of reviews coming October 1. Thanks to our speedy group of reviewers, we need more books. If you have a book you’d like reviewed, please visit the website http://www.readingnewmexico for guidelines and address. For those of you participating in the Book Co-op store at Bernalillo Labor Day weekend, you can leave a copy of your book with the staff to be sent on to Reading New Mexico for review. Review copies will not be returned. They will be donated to a library or nursing home or other charitable organization.

HOLIDAY BOOKSELLING OPPORTUNITY AT ZIA ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
The NM Book Co-op with leadership from Jill Lane is hosting a Book Sale Emporium at the Zia Art & Crafts Show at the State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque, November 21- 23. This is an opportunity to have your book at a large holiday show and we hope it is seen and bought for holiday gift giving. If you are interested in having your title there for three days the fee is $15 for the 1st title and $5 for each additional title if you sign up and reserve space before September 15. The price goes up on September 15. You are not expected to be there except to deliver and pick up your books. We will have a sales staff. To sign up email us your Name/Email/Phone/Address/Title and author for each book. To pay for your space for this event go to http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page104/page104.html


New Mexico Book Coop
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87107
505.344-9382
info@nmbookcoop.com

http://www.nmbookcoop.com

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

Always in Print ‘Cuz They’re Print on Demand!

Coming in 2009, Belle’s Star,’ a youth novel from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net

Friday, August 22, 2008

August 22, 2008


BOOK STORE & GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFÉ IN BERNALILLO

This is an all-call to anyone who wants to sell some books Labor Day weekend — and best of all it does not cost anything!!!!!!

The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café and we will feature loads of local books.

See the flier on this events at http://nmsantos.com/page10/FYI.html

This event does not cost you anything!!!
And anyone who has a book can participate!!!
We have a sales staff for this event so you do not need to even be there!

The space that Flying Star Café has given us is even bigger than we thought so we are taking any and all books. If you want to participate here is what you do:
1. bring 10 copies (only 10 and no more) on Friday August 29 between 9am and 11am, the space is locked so do not come before or after these times as there is no place to leave them except in the space when it is open.
2. all books must have a price on them — and we suggest that books be at a discount to help things sell. Take all books out of shrink wrap so people can browse through them.
3. bring an invoice with your name, phone, address and the title and sales price of your books and quantity. You will get 100% of the sales price minus a fee for any sales by credit card (about 4%)
4. if you have any blowups or posters of your book cover (minimum of 11x17) please bring them to help decorate the space.
5. pick up all your books on Monday Sept 1 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm. Books not picked up at these times may not get returned.

The space is located at 240 South Camino del Pueblo in Bernalillo (Main St) across from the San Lorenzo Church and the NM Wine Festival grounds. It is also right next to the new Flying Star Café and the Obama headquarters. The space is right in front of the marquee sign for the Las Huertas Plaza

There will also be 25 book signings over the three days — all the time slots are filled at this time. Check out the schedule of signings at http://nmbookcoop.com/page18/page103/page103.html



New Mexico Book Coop
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87107
505.344-9382
info@nmbookcoop.com

http://www.nmbookcoop.com

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

Always in Print ‘Cuz They’re Print on Demand!

Coming in 2009, Belle’s Star,’ a youth novel from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE THE MAGAZINE HAS SCHEDULED THREE BOOK SIGNINGS OUR FAVORITE RECIPES

PRESS RELEASE
August 11, 2008
Contact: Paul Rhetts, Rio Grande Books, 505/344-9382

ALBUQUERQUE THE MAGAZINE HAS SCHEDULED THREE BOOK SIGNINGS OUR FAVORITE RECIPES

Albuquerque The Magazine (ATM) and Rio Grande Books have partnered to release Our Favorite Recipes: Tried and True Recipes From the First Four Years of Albuquerque The Magazine. The book carries over forty recipes from local chefs, celebrities, authors, and culinary teachers. Featured are: Jim White, Thelma Domenici, Willem Blom of Flying Star, Jane Butel, Mia Maes, Mike Keller, Joyce Woodward of CNM, and many more. The book is edited by Lexi Petronis, editor of ATM.

The book signing schedule is:
Saturday, August 30
3pm at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass (next to Circuit City), Albuquerque Lexi Petronis Thelma Domenici Mia Maes Erin Young Ann Beyke Sally Moore

Sunday, August 31
3pm at Bookworks at 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW (next to Flying Star), Albuquerque Lexi Petronis Willem Blom Mia Maes Erin Young Ann Beyke Sally Moore

Monday, September 1
12noon at new Flying Star Café Shopping Center at 200 Paseo del Pueblo in Bernalillo (across the street from the NM Wine Festival) Lexi Petronis Willem Blom Mia Maes Erin Young

For more information call Rio Grande Books at 505/344-9382.


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

Always in Print ‘Cuz They’re Print on Demand!

Coming in 2009, Belle’s Star,’ a youth novel from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net

Monday, August 4, 2008

New Mexico Booc CoOp News

August 1, 2008

LOCAL BOOKS LISTINGS/PROFILES
LOOKING FOR NEW BOOKS
We are looking for new books published in the last 15 months by New Mexico authors or New Mexico publishers to feature in upcoming book profiles in The Alibi Magazine and Prime Time Magazine in several categories. We are currently looking for:
Books by NM Women
Cookbooks
Reference Books
Children's Activity Books
Young Adult Books
Children’s Picture Books

If you have a book in one of the above categories that has been published in the last 15 months (since June 2007) and it has not been submitted before please send us a cover image (300 dpi jpeg, 5x6 inches), and the following info in this format:
Title
Author
Publisher
Pub date
hard or softcover
Price
a 50-word (maximum length) description of the book

Any entries for books outside the required pub date, with a description over 50 words, or with cover images not as 300 dpi jpegs (5x6) will not be considered for inclusion.

The book listings that are submitted to the newspapers have a maximum of 5 books at a time. Books for consideration must be received no later than Friday, August 12, 2008. Send all submissions by email only to info@nmbookcoop.com

CALLING ALL LOCAL AUTHORS
The new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo will have its Grand Opening Labor Day weekend in Bernalillo August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008. The New Mexico Book Co-op is having a Book Fair/Store to celebrate the New Mexico Wine Festival and the opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo. You are invited to participate if you have a children’s book or a book on food or cooking (especially on wines). There is no fee to participate (but you may be assessed a small fee for book purchases that use a credit card). The new Flying Star Cafe is located directly across the street from the NM Wine Festival and they anticipate 30,000 people coming, many walking down from the Road Runner station which is a block behind the new Flying Star Cafe. Flying Star Café has given us a store front next to the café (we are not sure which one yet but we will announce that information as soon as we hear from the sponsors). If you participate you will have to bring your books to the store on Friday August 29 (tentatively). And you will need to pick up your books at the end on Monday afternoon. All books must have a price on them or we will not be able to sell them.

If you want to participate and you have a book on food or cooking or a children’s book, email immediately the following info:

Title, Author, Publisher, Price

We will confirm with you by email how to get your books into the store for the weekend.


NEXT MEETING
The next lunch meeting of the NM Book Co-op is Friday, September 26 at 11:30 at HomeTown Buffet. Our presenter will be Anne Hillerman about the Hillerman Mystery Writers Conference. There will not be a meeting in August due to summer vacations.



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New Mexico Book Coop
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87107
505.344-9382
info@nmbookcoop.com

http://www.nmbookcoop.com


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
Always in Print ‘Cuz They’re Print on Demand!

Coming in 2009, Belle’s Star,’ a youth novel from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net