MidAtlantic Book Publishers Association

Hello, MBPA members:

I've received several news items from various organizations that I wanted to pass along to you:

New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Author Database

NAIBA is reinventing the online author database. The new format will include regional authors interested in store visits, but will expand to include any authors interested in call-in events with bookstore reading groups.

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by Mary Shafer – Publisher, Word Forge Books

By MBPA board member Mary Shafer

Spring always seems to bring with it a sense of excitement. The weather gets warmer, the days grow longer, new growth begins to emerge and migratory animals return. It’s a season of change and growth, and a great opportunity for organizations to look to the future.

Publishers’ And Writers’ Organizations Kick Out Immediate Reaction To Amazon.com’s New Bully POD Policy

If you haven’t heard about it yet, you will.

Greetings! Here is your Spring, 2008 edition of Making Waves, the newsletter of the MidAtlantic Book Publishers Association.

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We'd like to congratulate Christina Downs, of Cross Your Heart Publications, for being the 2008 PMA Publishing University scholarship recipient for MBPA. Every year, PMA awards a scholarship to their Publishing University to one member from each affiliate group. Christine was selected to receive the scholarship for 2008. Christine will be attending PMA's Publishing University from May 27–29, 2008, in Los Angeles, California.

Thank you to everyone who applied for the scholarship. For anyone who is interested in attending the Publishing University, PMA is offering a special discount to members of affiliate groups. MBPA members can save $50 off the Early Bird registration price!