Networking Luncheon and Board Meeting October 10
>> Our NMBA Second Friday Networking Luncheon takes place October 10, 11:30am, upstairs in the Writers Room at 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe. Bring a friend. We’ll have drinks and cookies and take a good look at today’s writing and publishing issues. Reservations never necessary. The October NMBA board meeting follows at 1:30pm. Following our success at the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Trade Show in Colorado Springs, pick up a copy of the New Mexico Publishers & Authors Showcase catalog at lunch.
October 18: A Full Day with Penny Sansevieri
Makes You an Internet Marketing Expert!
>> Penny Sansevieri Day-long "Red Hot Internet Marketing" Intensive, an NMBA /SWW co-sponsored professional workshop held in Albuquerque’s New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank NE, 9am - 4:30pm. Now is the time to reserve your seat for this superb workshop while there’s still some room! Also, since lunch is included, we need to know vegetarian or not? and plan how many lunches to purchase for attendees. Penny's book Red Hot Internet Marketing included in fee.Call SWW's Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, or email: robspiegel@comcast.net ASAP. Cost for NMBA and SouthWest Writers members is just $79 ($99 for non-members). This professional event is a must for every New Mexico publisher and author! Penny makes navigating the Internet and using it to your advantage EASY!
>> Round Table Happy Hour for writers and people in publishing, at Santa Fe Bar & Grill on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7pm. Come join our small crowd for great sharing. Look for us in the room on the left. All welcome!
>> NMBA Membership Dues. It’s time for your membership renewal. Bring your check to lunch or the happy hour, or send $62 to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504.
$$$
Visit www.nmbook.org for events and updated Website
Thanks to Hope O. Kiah and Sunny Elliott!
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
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
New Mexico Book Association News
Networking Luncheon and Board Meeting October 10
>> Our NMBA Second Friday Networking Luncheon takes place October 10, 11:30am, upstairs in the Writers Room at 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe. Bring a friend. We’ll have drinks and cookies and take a good look at today’s writing and publishing issues. Reservations never necessary. The October NMBA board meeting follows at 1:30pm. Following our success at the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Trade Show in Colorado Springs, pick up a copy of the New Mexico Publishers & Authors Showcase catalog at lunch.
October 18: A Full Day with Penny Sansevieri
Makes You an Internet Marketing Expert!
>> Penny Sansevieri Day-long "Red Hot Internet Marketing" Intensive, an NMBA /SWW co-sponsored professional workshop held in Albuquerque’s New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank NE, 9am - 4:30pm. Now is the time to reserve your seat for this superb workshop while there’s still some room! Also, since lunch is included, we need to know vegetarian or not? and plan how many lunches to purchase for attendees. Penny's book Red Hot Internet Marketing included in fee.Call SWW's Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, or email: robspiegel@comcast.net ASAP. Cost for NMBA and SouthWest Writers members is just $79 ($99 for non-members). This professional event is a must for every New Mexico publisher and author! Penny makes navigating the Internet and using it to your advantage EASY!
>> Round Table Happy Hour for writers and people in publishing, at Santa Fe Bar & Grill on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7pm. Come join our small crowd for great sharing. Look for us in the room on the left. All welcome!
>> NMBA Membership Dues. It’s time for your membership renewal. Bring your check to lunch or the happy hour, or send $62 to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504.
$$$
Visit www.nmbook.org for events and updated Website
Thanks to Hope O. Kiah and Sunny Elliott!
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
>> Our NMBA Second Friday Networking Luncheon takes place October 10, 11:30am, upstairs in the Writers Room at 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe. Bring a friend. We’ll have drinks and cookies and take a good look at today’s writing and publishing issues. Reservations never necessary. The October NMBA board meeting follows at 1:30pm. Following our success at the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Trade Show in Colorado Springs, pick up a copy of the New Mexico Publishers & Authors Showcase catalog at lunch.
October 18: A Full Day with Penny Sansevieri
Makes You an Internet Marketing Expert!
>> Penny Sansevieri Day-long "Red Hot Internet Marketing" Intensive, an NMBA /SWW co-sponsored professional workshop held in Albuquerque’s New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank NE, 9am - 4:30pm. Now is the time to reserve your seat for this superb workshop while there’s still some room! Also, since lunch is included, we need to know vegetarian or not? and plan how many lunches to purchase for attendees. Penny's book Red Hot Internet Marketing included in fee.Call SWW's Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, or email: robspiegel@comcast.net ASAP. Cost for NMBA and SouthWest Writers members is just $79 ($99 for non-members). This professional event is a must for every New Mexico publisher and author! Penny makes navigating the Internet and using it to your advantage EASY!
>> Round Table Happy Hour for writers and people in publishing, at Santa Fe Bar & Grill on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7pm. Come join our small crowd for great sharing. Look for us in the room on the left. All welcome!
>> NMBA Membership Dues. It’s time for your membership renewal. Bring your check to lunch or the happy hour, or send $62 to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504.
$$$
Visit www.nmbook.org for events and updated Website
Thanks to Hope O. Kiah and Sunny Elliott!
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, September 30, 2008
New Mexico Book Association News
Networking Luncheon October 10, then on October 18:
A Full Day with Penny Sansevieri
Makes You an Internet Market Leader!
>> Our NMBA Second Friday Networking Luncheon takes place October 10, upstairs in the Writers Room at 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe. Bring a friend at 11:30am. We’ll have drinks and cookies and take a good look at of today’s writing and publishing issues. Reservations never necessary. The October NMBA board meeting follows at 1:30pm. Following our success at the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Trade Show in Colorado Springs, pick up a copy of the New Mexico Publishers & Authors Showcase catalog at lunch.
>> Penny Sansevieri Day-long "Red Hot Internet Marketing" Intensive, in Albuquerque’s New Life Presbyterian Church. Now is the time to reserve your seat for this superb workshop while there’s still some room! Call Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net or Karen Villanueva (505) 764-8323, authorcare@aol.com right away. Cost for NMBA and SouthWest Writers members is just $79 ($99 for non-members), includes Penny’s great book and lunch! This professional event is a must for every New Mexico publisher and author!
>> Round Table Happy Hour for writers and people in publishing, at Santa Fe Bar & Grill on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7pm. Come join our small crowd for great sharing. Look for us in the room on the left. All welcome!
>> NMBA Membership Dues. It’s time for your membership renewal. Bring your check to lunch or the happy hour, or send $62 to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504.
+ OCTOBER Book Events
Oct. 1: DEADLINE! PubWest National Conference "early bird" pricing for NMBA members. See the Nov. 3-15 announcement below!
Oct. 3-4: Santa Fe Antiquarian Book Fair, Museo Cultural, Santa Fe. Authors Marc Simmons, Jack Loeffler, Kathryn Flynn, and many rare books sellers! See www.santafebookshow.com, (505) 983-0088.
Oct. 3-5: "The Mind of Your Story," weekend writing intensive with author Lisa Lenard-Cook, Narrative Art Center, Carson, NM. Apply at www.narrativeartscenter.com. Call Cinny Green for details: (505) 988-5185
Oct. 4: First Saturday Art Walk, Madrid, NM. Diana Johnson, (505) 471-1054.
Oct. 4: SOMOS Book Sale, 229 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos. Books, CDs, DVD, VCRs, priced from $1-$3, Call (505) 758-0081, somos@laplaza.org.
Oct. 4: Page One Self-Published Author Fair, at the store’s cafe, Albuquerque, 3-5pm. www.page1books.com
Oct. 10: NMBA Networking Luncheon, The Writer’s Room, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe, 11:30am, free. (505) 231-1755.
Oct. 10: NMBA Board Meeting. Writers’ Room, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe, 1:30pm.
Oct. 15: DEADLINE: NMBA Libro for November monthly online Events Calendar and Nov/Dec print edition. Include basic details in your email or letter (no attachments, please). Send entries to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504, or (505) 231-1755, or email richard@oceantree.com
Oct. 15: DEADLINE: New Mexico Book Awards Banquet "early bird" tickets ($36), RSVP: (505) 344-9382.
Oct. 18: Penny Sansevieri: "Red Hot Internet Marketing for Authors & Publishers," professional development workshop, New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank N.E., Albuquerque, 9am-4:30pm. NMBA and SouthWest Writers members $79, including lunch and Penny's book, Red Hot Internet Publicity! (non-members pay $99). Reserve your place right away: Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net or Karen Villanueva (505) 764-8323, authorcare@aol.com
Oct. 23: NMBA "Round Table Happy Hour" for all book people at Santa Fe Bar & Grill, DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe, Thursday 5:30-7pm. Come join the fun. Call Jim Mafchir if you need directions: (505) 988-7214.
Oct. 11: Poetry at Paul White's, Chupadero, NM, 4:30pm. Potluck and open mike. Call Paul, (505) 988-1082.
Oct. 25: "The Value and Care of Out of Print Books," workshop with John Randall, Mesilla, NM. bbf@zianet.com
Oct. 25: DEADLINE: DIY Book Festival Awards. 17 categories, $1500 first prize includes ticket to Los Angeles. (323) 665-8080
+ On the Horizon
Nov. 1-2: PaperBack Dreams, film documentary about two well-known indie bookstores, with discussion led by its director, Guild Theater, Albuquerque. See www.keepitquerque.org.
Nov. 5-9: Tony Hillerman Writers Conference: "Focus on Mystery" in Albuquerque. www.hillermanconference.com, (505) 471-1565.
Nov. 13-15: Pubwest National Publishing Conference and Book Industry Trade Show, Portland, Oregon. Early bird discount for NMBA members ends Tuesday! Register as "Attendee," select "Reference," and enter NMBA on the Reference Code field. www.pubwest.org
Nov. 21: N.M. Book Awards Banquet, Albuquerque. Tickets $36 (before Oct. 15), $46 afterwards. Paul Rhetts, (505) 344-9382.
Nov. 21-23: Zia Arts & Crafts Book Sale Emporium at State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque. Jill Lane (see www.nmbookcoop.com/page14/page104/page104html)
Jan 15, 2009: DEADLINE! ForeWord’s Book of the Year Awards. $1500 for best fiction and non-fiction, 61 categories. Register online with ForeWord Connections: www.forewordmagazine.com.
+ On the Air
Write On Four Corners: Connie Gotsch hosts "Write on Four Corners" every Wednesday at 10:30am and Friday at 2:30pm on KSJE FM 90.9 in Farmington and on the internet in real time at www.ksje.com. Oct. 1&3: Jean Champion Mina (Forever Western Reflections); Oct 8&10: Lynn Doxon (Rainbows from Heaven); Oct. 15&17: Beverly Eschnberger (The Elephants Visit London); Oct. 22&24: Barbara Bergin; Oct. 19-31: Geoff Habiger.
+ Booksigning & Readings Sampler:
Page One Books, Albuquerque: Oct. 1: Christine Barber (The Replacement Child), Oct. 7: Aimee & David Thurlow (Coyote’s Wife); Oct. 10: Nancy Whitney-Reiter (Unplugged); Oct. 19: Ken Orth; Oct. 23: Greg Shapiro; Oct. 24: Stan Sager; Oct. 28: Karen Tascheck. Visit: www.page1books.com
Garcia Street Books, Santa Fe: Oct. 6: Joan Tapper (Shear Spirit: Ten Fiber Forms); Oct. 18: Denys Cope (Dying: A Natural Passage); Oct.24: Laura E. Gómez, Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race softcover release 5-6pm.
Bookworks: Albuquerque, Oct. 5: Christine Barber, (The Replacement Child) A Mystery Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize, 3pm; Oct: 7, Carolyn Flynn & Anne Ihnen (The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness) 7pm; Oct.12: Terry Tempest Williams, (Finding Beauty in a Broken World), 3pm; Oct. 26: Laura E. Gómez, (Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race) 5-6pm. Visit: www.bkwrks.com
Oct. 12: Group Poetry Reading, Johnsons of Madrid Galleries, Madrid, NM, 1-3:30pm. Contact Mary, (505) 982-1026, mmcginnis@newvistas.org.
Libro Calendar of Events items must be sent to us in this simple style:
Date, Name of the event, Sponsor, location, time, cost (if any), and contact.
Email to richard@oceantree.com or mail@nmbook.org. Thank you!
Visit www.nmbook.org for continuing news and events!
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
A Full Day with Penny Sansevieri
Makes You an Internet Market Leader!
>> Our NMBA Second Friday Networking Luncheon takes place October 10, upstairs in the Writers Room at 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe. Bring a friend at 11:30am. We’ll have drinks and cookies and take a good look at of today’s writing and publishing issues. Reservations never necessary. The October NMBA board meeting follows at 1:30pm. Following our success at the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Trade Show in Colorado Springs, pick up a copy of the New Mexico Publishers & Authors Showcase catalog at lunch.
>> Penny Sansevieri Day-long "Red Hot Internet Marketing" Intensive, in Albuquerque’s New Life Presbyterian Church. Now is the time to reserve your seat for this superb workshop while there’s still some room! Call Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net or Karen Villanueva (505) 764-8323, authorcare@aol.com right away. Cost for NMBA and SouthWest Writers members is just $79 ($99 for non-members), includes Penny’s great book and lunch! This professional event is a must for every New Mexico publisher and author!
>> Round Table Happy Hour for writers and people in publishing, at Santa Fe Bar & Grill on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7pm. Come join our small crowd for great sharing. Look for us in the room on the left. All welcome!
>> NMBA Membership Dues. It’s time for your membership renewal. Bring your check to lunch or the happy hour, or send $62 to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504.
+ OCTOBER Book Events
Oct. 1: DEADLINE! PubWest National Conference "early bird" pricing for NMBA members. See the Nov. 3-15 announcement below!
Oct. 3-4: Santa Fe Antiquarian Book Fair, Museo Cultural, Santa Fe. Authors Marc Simmons, Jack Loeffler, Kathryn Flynn, and many rare books sellers! See www.santafebookshow.com, (505) 983-0088.
Oct. 3-5: "The Mind of Your Story," weekend writing intensive with author Lisa Lenard-Cook, Narrative Art Center, Carson, NM. Apply at www.narrativeartscenter.com. Call Cinny Green for details: (505) 988-5185
Oct. 4: First Saturday Art Walk, Madrid, NM. Diana Johnson, (505) 471-1054.
Oct. 4: SOMOS Book Sale, 229 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos. Books, CDs, DVD, VCRs, priced from $1-$3, Call (505) 758-0081, somos@laplaza.org.
Oct. 4: Page One Self-Published Author Fair, at the store’s cafe, Albuquerque, 3-5pm. www.page1books.com
Oct. 10: NMBA Networking Luncheon, The Writer’s Room, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe, 11:30am, free. (505) 231-1755.
Oct. 10: NMBA Board Meeting. Writers’ Room, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe, 1:30pm.
Oct. 15: DEADLINE: NMBA Libro for November monthly online Events Calendar and Nov/Dec print edition. Include basic details in your email or letter (no attachments, please). Send entries to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504, or (505) 231-1755, or email richard@oceantree.com
Oct. 15: DEADLINE: New Mexico Book Awards Banquet "early bird" tickets ($36), RSVP: (505) 344-9382.
Oct. 18: Penny Sansevieri: "Red Hot Internet Marketing for Authors & Publishers," professional development workshop, New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank N.E., Albuquerque, 9am-4:30pm. NMBA and SouthWest Writers members $79, including lunch and Penny's book, Red Hot Internet Publicity! (non-members pay $99). Reserve your place right away: Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net or Karen Villanueva (505) 764-8323, authorcare@aol.com
Oct. 23: NMBA "Round Table Happy Hour" for all book people at Santa Fe Bar & Grill, DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe, Thursday 5:30-7pm. Come join the fun. Call Jim Mafchir if you need directions: (505) 988-7214.
Oct. 11: Poetry at Paul White's, Chupadero, NM, 4:30pm. Potluck and open mike. Call Paul, (505) 988-1082.
Oct. 25: "The Value and Care of Out of Print Books," workshop with John Randall, Mesilla, NM. bbf@zianet.com
Oct. 25: DEADLINE: DIY Book Festival Awards. 17 categories, $1500 first prize includes ticket to Los Angeles. (323) 665-8080
+ On the Horizon
Nov. 1-2: PaperBack Dreams, film documentary about two well-known indie bookstores, with discussion led by its director, Guild Theater, Albuquerque. See www.keepitquerque.org.
Nov. 5-9: Tony Hillerman Writers Conference: "Focus on Mystery" in Albuquerque. www.hillermanconference.com, (505) 471-1565.
Nov. 13-15: Pubwest National Publishing Conference and Book Industry Trade Show, Portland, Oregon. Early bird discount for NMBA members ends Tuesday! Register as "Attendee," select "Reference," and enter NMBA on the Reference Code field. www.pubwest.org
Nov. 21: N.M. Book Awards Banquet, Albuquerque. Tickets $36 (before Oct. 15), $46 afterwards. Paul Rhetts, (505) 344-9382.
Nov. 21-23: Zia Arts & Crafts Book Sale Emporium at State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque. Jill Lane (see www.nmbookcoop.com/page14/page104/page104html)
Jan 15, 2009: DEADLINE! ForeWord’s Book of the Year Awards. $1500 for best fiction and non-fiction, 61 categories. Register online with ForeWord Connections: www.forewordmagazine.com.
+ On the Air
Write On Four Corners: Connie Gotsch hosts "Write on Four Corners" every Wednesday at 10:30am and Friday at 2:30pm on KSJE FM 90.9 in Farmington and on the internet in real time at www.ksje.com. Oct. 1&3: Jean Champion Mina (Forever Western Reflections); Oct 8&10: Lynn Doxon (Rainbows from Heaven); Oct. 15&17: Beverly Eschnberger (The Elephants Visit London); Oct. 22&24: Barbara Bergin; Oct. 19-31: Geoff Habiger.
+ Booksigning & Readings Sampler:
Page One Books, Albuquerque: Oct. 1: Christine Barber (The Replacement Child), Oct. 7: Aimee & David Thurlow (Coyote’s Wife); Oct. 10: Nancy Whitney-Reiter (Unplugged); Oct. 19: Ken Orth; Oct. 23: Greg Shapiro; Oct. 24: Stan Sager; Oct. 28: Karen Tascheck. Visit: www.page1books.com
Garcia Street Books, Santa Fe: Oct. 6: Joan Tapper (Shear Spirit: Ten Fiber Forms); Oct. 18: Denys Cope (Dying: A Natural Passage); Oct.24: Laura E. Gómez, Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race softcover release 5-6pm.
Bookworks: Albuquerque, Oct. 5: Christine Barber, (The Replacement Child) A Mystery Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize, 3pm; Oct: 7, Carolyn Flynn & Anne Ihnen (The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness) 7pm; Oct.12: Terry Tempest Williams, (Finding Beauty in a Broken World), 3pm; Oct. 26: Laura E. Gómez, (Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race) 5-6pm. Visit: www.bkwrks.com
Oct. 12: Group Poetry Reading, Johnsons of Madrid Galleries, Madrid, NM, 1-3:30pm. Contact Mary, (505) 982-1026, mmcginnis@newvistas.org.
Libro Calendar of Events items must be sent to us in this simple style:
Date, Name of the event, Sponsor, location, time, cost (if any), and contact.
Email to richard@oceantree.com or mail@nmbook.org. Thank you!
Visit www.nmbook.org for continuing news and events!
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
August for the New Mexico Book Association
First and foremost, let us know right way if you’d like to have the bookstore owners throughout our region see and learn about your books at the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Trade Show in Colorado Springs next month. Book copies and your catalog page PDF can come to us by August 22, but we need your list of books now! Contact Richard Polese at richard@oceantree.com or (505) 231-1755.
August 2008 Book Events
Aug. 8: NMBA Networking Luncheon: “Prepare for Holiday Sales,” The Writer’s Room, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe, 11:30am-1:15pm, bring your lunch and a friend, free. (505) 231-1755.
Aug. 8: NMBA Board Meeting, The Writers Room, 1:30-2:30pm. NMBA’s plans for Fall 2008!
Aug. 9: Sandi Ault: “Make it a Grand First Grand--the First 1,000 Words,” WordHarvest workshop, Santa Fe, 9-4 (505) 471-1565, www.wordhavest.com
Aug. 8-10: “Writing Along the Rim” retreat with Page Lambert and Grand Canyon Field Institute, $525. See www.pagelambert.com.
Aug. 14: First NMBA Round Table Happy Hour at Santa Fe Bar and Grill, DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe, 5:30pm. It’s a Thursday. Conversation and author/publisher camaraderie! Call Jim Mafchir at 988-7214 for details if you need them! Otherwise, just come!
Aug. 15: DEADLINE: NMBA Libro for September monthly email Book Events and Sept/Oct print edition. Include basic details in your email or letter (no attachments, please). Send entries to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504, or call (505) 231-1755, or email richard@oceantree.com
Aug. 17: Local Author Book Fair, Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd, N.W., Albuquerque, 11am to 2pm, no fee! Cain Cunningham, (505) 344-8139.
Aug. 22: DEADLINE! New Mexico Authors & Publishers Showcase at the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Trade Show. We need a PDF of your page for the catalog and two copies of each title by this date! Contact Jim Mafchir, westernedge@santa-fe.net, (505) 988-7214.
Aug. 30–Sept. 1: Book Fair and Store at Flying Star Casino, Bernalillo, NM. www.nmbookcoop.com
On the Horizon
Sept. 9: Dan Poynter Professional Development Workshop! “Guerrilla
Marketing for Small Presses and Self-Published Authors,” sponsored by NMBA & SouthWest Writers, New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank N.E., Albuquerque, $25 for NMBA and SWW members, $35 non-members. Contact Rob Spiegel in Albuquerque (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net or Jim Mafchir in Santa Fe (505) 988-7214, westernedge@santa-fe.net.
Sept. 15: DEADLINE: Tony Hillerman $1,500 Mystery Short Story Contest, sponsored by WordHarvest and Cowboys and Indians magazine. Stories 2,500 words or less, include a Native American character and set in the West. Rules at: www.wordharvest.com/index.php/contests
Sept. 19-20: Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Trade Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Colorado Springs. www.mountainsplains.org. Contact NMBA now to make sure your books are shown to bookstore owners in the region! (505) 983-1412 or 231-1755.
Sept. 24-28: “Writing from the River’s Edge” five-day canoe trip with Page Lambert and The Women’s Wilderness Institute, Green River, Utah, $850. Visit www.pagelambert.com, (303) 938-9191.
Sept. 26: N.M. Book Co-op, Home Town Buffet, Albuquerque. info@nmbookcoop.com
Sept. 27: New Mexico Women Authors Book Festival, Milner Plaza (Museum Hill), Santa Fe. Contact John Stafford, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, john@museumfoundation.org.
Oct. 18: Penny Sansevieri Professional Workshop! “Red Hot Internet Marketing for Authors & Publishers,” sponsored by NMBA and SouthWest Writers, New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank N.E., Albuquerque, 9am–4:30pm. NMBA and SWW members $79 (includes Penny's book, Red Hot Internet Publicity, and lunch!), $99 non-members. Reserve your place now! SWW's Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net
Nov. 5-9: Tony Hillerman Writers Conference: “Focus on Mystery” in Albuquerque. www.hillermanconference.com, (505) 471-1565.
+ Booksigning Sampler
Aug. 9: Lisa Dale Norton: Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir (St. Martin's Press), mini-memoir workshop and booksigning, Garcia Street Books, 376 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, 3-4 p.m., free. Information: (505) 986-0151, www:garciastreetbooks.com or sara_easterly@yahoo.com.
Aug. 9: Frank Murphy: The Spirit of Tea, booksigning at Tattered Cover, Denver, 2pm. (505) 982-0874 for details.
August 9: John Vollertsen, Cooking with Johnny Vee. Collected Works 9-Noon. See our calendar of events at www.collectedworksbookstore.com
Aug. 10: Sue Qinn: Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate Times, Garcia Street Books, 2-3pm.
Aug. 15: Joe Nick Patoski: Willie Nelson: An Epic Life, Garcia Street Books, Santa Fe, 4-5pm.
Aug. 16:- Cheryl Jamison, Around the Word in 80 Dinners, 9 - Noon, Collected Works. See our Calendar at www.collectedworksbookstore.com
Aug. 28: Kathryn Walker: A Stopover in Venice, Garcia Street Books, 5pm
Sept. 12: Nancy King: A Woman Walking (Atelier Books), reading and signing at El Museo Cultural, Santa Fe, 5-7pm. Contact Nancy at 986-1040.
Visit www.nmbook.org for continuing news and events!
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
August 2008 Book Events
Aug. 8: NMBA Networking Luncheon: “Prepare for Holiday Sales,” The Writer’s Room, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe, 11:30am-1:15pm, bring your lunch and a friend, free. (505) 231-1755.
Aug. 8: NMBA Board Meeting, The Writers Room, 1:30-2:30pm. NMBA’s plans for Fall 2008!
Aug. 9: Sandi Ault: “Make it a Grand First Grand--the First 1,000 Words,” WordHarvest workshop, Santa Fe, 9-4 (505) 471-1565, www.wordhavest.com
Aug. 8-10: “Writing Along the Rim” retreat with Page Lambert and Grand Canyon Field Institute, $525. See www.pagelambert.com.
Aug. 14: First NMBA Round Table Happy Hour at Santa Fe Bar and Grill, DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe, 5:30pm. It’s a Thursday. Conversation and author/publisher camaraderie! Call Jim Mafchir at 988-7214 for details if you need them! Otherwise, just come!
Aug. 15: DEADLINE: NMBA Libro for September monthly email Book Events and Sept/Oct print edition. Include basic details in your email or letter (no attachments, please). Send entries to NMBA, PO Box 1285, Santa Fe 87504, or call (505) 231-1755, or email richard@oceantree.com
Aug. 17: Local Author Book Fair, Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd, N.W., Albuquerque, 11am to 2pm, no fee! Cain Cunningham, (505) 344-8139.
Aug. 22: DEADLINE! New Mexico Authors & Publishers Showcase at the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Trade Show. We need a PDF of your page for the catalog and two copies of each title by this date! Contact Jim Mafchir, westernedge@santa-fe.net, (505) 988-7214.
Aug. 30–Sept. 1: Book Fair and Store at Flying Star Casino, Bernalillo, NM. www.nmbookcoop.com
On the Horizon
Sept. 9: Dan Poynter Professional Development Workshop! “Guerrilla
Marketing for Small Presses and Self-Published Authors,” sponsored by NMBA & SouthWest Writers, New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank N.E., Albuquerque, $25 for NMBA and SWW members, $35 non-members. Contact Rob Spiegel in Albuquerque (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net or Jim Mafchir in Santa Fe (505) 988-7214, westernedge@santa-fe.net.
Sept. 15: DEADLINE: Tony Hillerman $1,500 Mystery Short Story Contest, sponsored by WordHarvest and Cowboys and Indians magazine. Stories 2,500 words or less, include a Native American character and set in the West. Rules at: www.wordharvest.com/index.php/contests
Sept. 19-20: Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Trade Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Colorado Springs. www.mountainsplains.org. Contact NMBA now to make sure your books are shown to bookstore owners in the region! (505) 983-1412 or 231-1755.
Sept. 24-28: “Writing from the River’s Edge” five-day canoe trip with Page Lambert and The Women’s Wilderness Institute, Green River, Utah, $850. Visit www.pagelambert.com, (303) 938-9191.
Sept. 26: N.M. Book Co-op, Home Town Buffet, Albuquerque. info@nmbookcoop.com
Sept. 27: New Mexico Women Authors Book Festival, Milner Plaza (Museum Hill), Santa Fe. Contact John Stafford, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, john@museumfoundation.org.
Oct. 18: Penny Sansevieri Professional Workshop! “Red Hot Internet Marketing for Authors & Publishers,” sponsored by NMBA and SouthWest Writers, New Life Presbyterian Church, 5540 Eubank N.E., Albuquerque, 9am–4:30pm. NMBA and SWW members $79 (includes Penny's book, Red Hot Internet Publicity, and lunch!), $99 non-members. Reserve your place now! SWW's Rob Spiegel (505) 275-2556, robspiegel@comcast.net
Nov. 5-9: Tony Hillerman Writers Conference: “Focus on Mystery” in Albuquerque. www.hillermanconference.com, (505) 471-1565.
+ Booksigning Sampler
Aug. 9: Lisa Dale Norton: Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir (St. Martin's Press), mini-memoir workshop and booksigning, Garcia Street Books, 376 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, 3-4 p.m., free. Information: (505) 986-0151, www:garciastreetbooks.com or sara_easterly@yahoo.com.
Aug. 9: Frank Murphy: The Spirit of Tea, booksigning at Tattered Cover, Denver, 2pm. (505) 982-0874 for details.
August 9: John Vollertsen, Cooking with Johnny Vee. Collected Works 9-Noon. See our calendar of events at www.collectedworksbookstore.com
Aug. 10: Sue Qinn: Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate Times, Garcia Street Books, 2-3pm.
Aug. 15: Joe Nick Patoski: Willie Nelson: An Epic Life, Garcia Street Books, Santa Fe, 4-5pm.
Aug. 16:- Cheryl Jamison, Around the Word in 80 Dinners, 9 - Noon, Collected Works. See our Calendar at www.collectedworksbookstore.com
Aug. 28: Kathryn Walker: A Stopover in Venice, Garcia Street Books, 5pm
Sept. 12: Nancy King: A Woman Walking (Atelier Books), reading and signing at El Museo Cultural, Santa Fe, 5-7pm. Contact Nancy at 986-1040.
Visit www.nmbook.org for continuing news and events!
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
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