August 2018 Signature Edition

This Saturday, August 25, 2018: 2018 CIPA EVVY Awards & Banquet Ceremony. The Colorado Independent Publishers Association’s Education and Literacy Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 CIPA EVVY Awards Banquet with Keynote Speaker and Emcee, Ward Lucas, at the Denver Field House (aka Field House Event Venue). August 2018 Signature Contents President’s Letter: A note…

CIPA Member News

August 2018 Member News

A request from Cathy Spader: Fiction writers event! CIPA is participating again at MileHiCon, October 19-21. This literary convention is for lovers and authors of SF/F and speculative fiction, including horror, mystery, supernatural fiction, romantic suspense, and thrillers. The con features authors, artists, speakers, performers and loads of fun and educational programming on writing craft…

The Secrets to Success: Navigating the Tattered Cover’s New Program for Independent Authors

The Secrets to Success: Navigating the Tattered Cover’s New Program for Independent Authors By Madeleine Dodge, BlueInk Review It’s a familiar scenario: A bookstore accepts a self-published book on consignment, only to exile it to a shelf for “Independent Local Authors” in the farthest corner of the store where even the dust bunnies won’t give…