MidAtlantic Book Publishers Association

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!

Every year, PMA hosts an educational event for publishers called PMA Publishing University, or just PMA-U for short. PMA-U is held each year right before Book Expo America and in the same city. In 2008, PMA-U will be held in Los Angeles, California, the last week in May. If you've never been to PMA University, it's a great event, packed with educational sessions and networking opportunities.

PMA provides a scholarship for one member of each affiliate group to attend PMA University. Here's the information on the scholarship from PMA:

Every year, our parent group, PMA, The Independent Book Publishers Association, holds an educational event for publishers called PMA Publishing University, or PMA-U for short. It's an incredible event, and I highly recommend it. This year, PMA-U will be held at the end of May in New York City.

PMA awards a PMA-U scholarship to one member of each Affiliate group. The scholarship is generally awarded to a publisher who needs assistance in growing his/her publishing company. The scholarship includes free registration to attend the Publishing University, plus a $500 stipend to help pay for travel expenses.

PMA, The Independent Book Publishers Association, has just started an exciting new educational program called Publishing University Online. Courses will be delivered in an interactive internet and telephone format. The first course features publishing attorney Jonathan Kirsch teaching "How to Build a Better Book Contract." For more information, see:

http://www.pma-online.org/university_online.c