Affiliate Organizations
IBPA is affiliated with many regional and specialty publishing associations, and works with and through these groups to strengthen the publishing industry. Many publishers find that networking within these groups contributes to their success. Publishers are encouraged to join their regional associations.
List of Regional Affiliates
Upcoming Affiliate Group Events
Publishing University Scholarship Request
If you are interested in obtaining information on how to start an affiliate, contact the IBPA office (310-546-1818 or info@ibpa-online.org).
List of Regional Affiliates
Please contact these organizations for more information on how they can benefit you and your company:
Author-U, Aurora, Colorado
PO Box 460880
Aurora, CO 80046
Phone: 303-627-9179
Web Site: http://authoru.org
Judith Briles, President
Phone: 303-885-2207
Email: judith@briles.com
BAY AREA INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
PO Box E
Corte Madera, CA 94976
Web Site: http://www.baipa.org
Email: info@baipa.org
Judy Baker, President
Phone: 707/938-2586
Web Site: http://www.creative1.com
Email: success@creative1.com
Paul Giampoli, Vice President
Phone: 415/454-6363
Web Site: http://www.printinkorporated.com
Email: paul@printinkorporated.com
BOOK PUBLISHERS NORTHWEST
2212 Queen Anne Ave North #275
Seattle WA 98109
Web Site: http://www.bpnw.org
Email: bpnwnews@aol.com
Tom Masters, President
Phone: 206/931-4656
COLORADO INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
6635 S Dayton St, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303/365-CIPA (303/365-2472)
Web Site: http://www.cipacatalog.com
Brian Schwartz, President
Email: president@cipacatalog.com
Veronica Yager, Membership Director
Email: memberships@cipacatalog.com
CONNECTICUT AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 715
Avon, CT 06001
Phone: (203) 729-5335
Fax: (203) 729-5335
Web Site: http://www.aboutcapa.com
Email: Labriola00@aol.com
Richard Moriarty, President
Email: rmoriarty285@earthlink.net
Steven Reilly, Vice President
Email: sriles40@aol.com
Brian Jud, Founder, Treasurer
Email: BrianJud@BookMarketing.com
FLORIDA AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 916383
Longwood, FL 32791-6383
Web Site: www.floridapublishersassociation.com
Chris Angermann, President
Email: c.angermann@verizon.net
Kyle Miller, Vice President
Email: JungleHousePub@Yahoo.com
GREAT LAKES INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1338
Royal Oak, MI 48068-1338
Phone: (248) 543-5297
Email: glipa@tm.net
Jim Kepler, Vice President
Phone: 312/236-3838
Email: info@adamspress.com
Sherry A. Wells, President
Phone: (248) 543-5297
Email: lawells@tm.net
GREATER NEW YORK INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION (THE)
C/O Small Press Center
20 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212/736-6279
Fax: 212/695-3217
Email: tntclassics@aol.com
Jerry Kajpust, Chairperson
Email: gnyipa@gmail.com
HAWAII BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
PO Box 235736
Honolulu, HI 96823
Web Site: http://www.hawaiipublishers.org
Email: info@hawaiipublishers.org
David DeLuca (Bess Press), President
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS OF NEW ENGLAND
Executive Director – Dan Nigloschy
PO Box 571
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone: 617-281-1678
Web Site: http://www.ipne.org
Email: TalkToUs@ipne.org
Tordis Isselhardt, President
MICHIGAN BLACK INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
612 N. Walnut Street
PO Box 14304 48901-4304
Lansing , MI 48933
Phone: 517-204-4197
Email: info@tanyabates.com
Tanya Bates, President
Phone: 517/482-9797
MIDATLANTIC BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
50 W. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 855-338-8359
Web Site: http://www.midatlanticbookpublishers.com
Larry Knorr, President
Email: lknorr@sunburypress.com
Erika Liodice , Vice President
Email: erika@erikaliodice.com
MIDWEST INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 65686
St. Paul, MN 55165-1432
Phone: 651/917-0021
Web Site: http://www.mipa.org
Sherry Roberts, President
Phone: 651-342-0447
Email: sherry@editorialservice.com
MINNESOTA BOOK PUBLISHERS ROUNDTABLE
PO Box 18662
St Paul, MN 55118-0662
Web Site: http://www.publishersroundtable.org
Dan Wallek, President
Phone: 612-215-6220
Email: dwallek@lernerbooks.com
Ben Barnhart, Vice President
Phone: 612-215-2557
Email: ben_barnhart@milkweed.org
NEW MEXICO BOOK ASSOCIATION
P.O. 1285
Santa Fe, nm 87504
Phone: 505.660.6357
Web Site: http://www.nmbook.org
Jim Mafchir, President
Phone: 505/988-7214
Email: westernedge@santa-fe.net
Paula Lozar, Vice President
Email: lozarpaula@cs.com
Mary Neighbour, Office Manager
Email: lifelines@cnsp.com
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLISHERS & AUTHORS
3104 O Street #270
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916/733-1655 (voice mail)
Web Site: http://www.norcalpa.org
Barry Schoenborn, President
Phone: 530-265-4705
Matthias M Mendezona, Vice President
Phone: 916-344-5724
ORGANIZATION OF BOOK PUBLISHERS OF ONTARIO
20 Maud Street
Suite 401
Toronto, ON M5V2M5
Phone: 416/536-7584
Fax: 416/536-7692
Web Site: http://www.ontariobooks.ca
Email: marganne@obpo.ca
Kirk Howard, President
PUBLISHERS & WRITERS OF SAN DIEGO (PWSD)
PO Box 235204
Encinitas, CA 235204
Phone: 760-753-2279
Web Site: http://www.PublishersWriters.org
Karla Olson, President
Email: karla@publisherswriters.org
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES
11870 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Web Site: http://www.pa-la.org
Gary Young, President
Phone: 818/222-5554
Email: president@pa-la.org
SMALL PUBLISHERS, ARTISTS & WRITERS NETWORK
PMB 123
323 E. Matilija St., Ste. 110
Ojai, CA 93023
Web Site: http://www.spawn.org
Susan Daffron, President
Email: Susan@spawn.org
Patricia Fry, Executive Director
Email: Patricia@spawn.org
ST. LOUIS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 410182
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Phone: 314/205-2679
Web Site: http://www.stlouispublishers.org
Email: info@stlouispublishers.org
Bob Baker, President
Email: president@stlouispublishers.com
Kim Wolterman, Communications Mgr./IBPA Liaison
Email: communications@stlouispublishers.com
UPPER PENINSULA PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS ASSOCIATION (UPPAA)
c/o Tyler Tichelaar 1202 Pine St.
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906.226.1543
Web Site: http://www.uppaa.org
Email: president@uppaa.org
Tyler R. Tichelaar, President
Phone: 906-226-1543
Email: president@uppaa.org
NOTE TO ORGANIZATIONS: If the information about your association listed here is incomplete or innaccurate, send your corrections to lisa@ibpa-online.org.
Publishing University Affiliate Scholarship Request
“Wow! I am so grateful to have this opportunity to learn from the best in the industry… The education I receive at the Pub U will give a huge boost to our new small press. Thank you so much, BPNW and IBPA!” – Michelle Waits, Cut Bank Creek Press (IBPA scholarship recipient)
About the IBPA Affiliate Scholarship Program
IBPA’s scholarship program provides opportunities for affiliate members who are interested in advancing their publishing program to attend IBPA’s annual Publishing University and to become successful independent publishers. IBPA awards one scholarship to each affiliate, each year. Applications are submitted to the regional affiliate, not directly to IBPA. The affiliate then sends all applications received along with their recommendation(s) to the IBPA office. The IBPA Board of Directors, or their representatives, then awards scholarship to the candidates who meet the established criteria.
The scholarships are intended for publishers who need assistance in growing his or her publishing program. The recipient will be able to attend at no charge all seminars during the two-day program, all food functions and special events. IBPA encourages affiliate groups to provide a stipend to help cover the recipient’s travel and accommodation cost for IBPA Publishing University.
The affiliate, through its board, officers, or designated representatives, will receive all the applications, examine them, and rank them. The actual scholarship is granted by IBPA, not the affiliate. The affiliate must present all applications to the IBPA board, along with the affiliate’s recommendations. IBPA will normally follow the recommendation of the affiliate, but it does reserve the right to make the final choice.
The scholarship is not be used to reward an individual for contributions to the affiliate group. The sole purpose of the scholarship is to enable the recipient to develop further as a publisher.
In evaluating applicants, please consider how the scholarship will assist the individual to become a successful publisher. We also require that the recipient share what they learned at the Publishing University with your group.
Among the points to consider in evaluating the applications are:
- How will the scholarship assist the individual and/or his/her press?
- How will attendance at these seminars be translated into the day-to-day operation of the publishing company?
- How will the scholarship winner share the information learned at the Publishing University with the entire affiliate group? This sharing may take various forms, such as written articles in the newsletter, presentations at monthly meetings, and mentoring of others throughout the year
Scholarship recipients must be:
- members of both the sponsoring affiliate group and IBPA
- actively participating in the publishing process as the publisher or key employee of a publishing company
- in a position to benefit immediately from the scholarship.
The estimated value of the scholarship is approximately $400. It includes:
- Full attendance at the IBPA Publishing University
- Networking opportunities with peers and mentors
- Face-to-face access to some of the most respected names in the world of publishing
- A special event bringing together all scholarship recipients
- And so much more!
The affiliate group must:
- Be familiar with the scholarship application process
- Publicize the scholarship through its publications and communications (newsletter, e-newsletter, website, blogs, etc.).
- Accept any and all applications presented from its members.
- Verify that the applicant is a member of its group in good standing. Return all applications, regardless of membership status, along with recommendations of winners to the IBPA office no later than March 10, 2013.
- If possible, provide financial support to help cover the scholarship recipients’ travel expenses.
One at-large scholarship will be awarded for qualified applicants outside the boundaries of any regional affiliate. Applicants who qualify for the at-large scholarship should return their applications directly to IBPA,1020 Manhattan Beach Blvd., #204, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Finally, no applicant is eligible to receive the scholarship more than once. Vendors to authors or publishers are not eligible for the scholarship.
Click here for the Affiliate Scholarship Individual Application 2013
Click here for the IBPA Affiliate Scholarship Group Application 2013.
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