Book publishers and authors meet each month in the Albuquerque area. The meetings are sponsored by the New Mexico Book Association and the New Mexico Book Co-op. There will be a topic of discussion at each meeting; they will be casual meetings. All are welcome. Future topics will include taxes, book reviews, book fairs, and printers. Please call 505/344-9382 or email info@nmbookcoop.com if you are coming.
Meeting Schedule
Friday, November 21, 2008 -- New Mexico Book Awards Banquet
The winners in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards will be announced at a banquet on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Albuquerque (2020 Menaul NE at the intersection of Menaul and University). In addition to honoring the winners and finalists in the thirty-four categories, David Morrell (of Santa Fe) and Denise Chavez (of Las Cruces) will be honored with the 2008 Friends on New Mexico Books Awards and Ruthe Francis will be honored with the Friends of New Mexico Authors Award. Reserve your tickets here!
Friday, December 5, 2008 -- 11:30 am. -- New Mexico Book Co-op Holiday Gathering
The meeting will be at the Lin’s Buffet at 10100 Coors Blvd in Albuquerque. Cost is $9.48 plus tax and tip. Call 505/344-9382 or email to info@nmsantos.com to reserve a seat at the meeting. You must have a reservation so we know what size room to have the event in.
As of January 2009 all our lunch meetings will be held at the Golden Corral at 3401 NW Hwy 528 (just west of the intersection of Coors Blvd. and Alameda Blvd.
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PAST MEETINGS/PROJECTS:
October 17, 2008 -- Christina Westbrook, executive producer for Good Day New Mexico (KOB-TV-4)
September 26, 2008 -- Anne Hillerman and Jean Schaumberg on the Hillerman Mystery Writers Conference and the WordHarvest Writers Workshop
August 30-Sept. 1, 2008 -- Grand Opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo and Book Store
July 11-13, 2008 -- Lavender in the Village Book Display, Los Ranchos, NM
June 27, 2008 -- Publishing A to Z with Ruthe Francis and Paul Rhetts
June 6-8, 2008 -- Chama Book Fair
May 23, 2008 -- Digital Publishing on Demand with Waleed Ashoo of LithExcel
May 10, 2008 --Mother's DayBook Fair in Eldorado
April 18, 2008 -- Sandy Cline on What I Have Learned about Selling and Marketing My Book
March 28, 2008 -- Alternative Locations for Signings & Sales with David Corwell, Sabra Brown Steinsiek, Jerry Davis, Lela Belle Wolfert, and Jill Lane
March 8, 2008 -- Meet the Author Book Fair at Holy Ghost Library
February 22, 2008 -- Libraries and Book Acquisition with Judy Gibbon, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library Advisory Board, Susan Oberlander, Director, New Mexico State Library, and Deimosa Webber-Bey, Youth Services Librarian, Rio Rancho Public Library
January 25, 2008 -- What We Have Learned from the NM Book Awards with Ruthie Francis, Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts
December 8, 2007 -- 1st Annual Holiday Book & Craft Fair at St. Johns Cathedral
November 16, 2007 -- What Sells!!! with Derek Buschmann of Borders
October 19, 2007 -- What I as a Writer from becoming a Publisher with Harry Willson of Amador Publishing
September 21, 2007 -- Weekly Alibi and Books with Stephen RobertAllen
August 24, 2007 -- Publishing A to Z Part I with Ruthie Francis and Paul Rhetts
June 22, 2007 -- Creative Book Marketing Ideas with John Kremer
May 25, 2007 -- Seling Your Books Outside the Bookstore
April 20, 2007 -- Books and POSH NM Magazine
March 23, 2007 -- How to Market Your Book Online with Jan Zimmerman
February 23, 2007 -- Books and Barnes & Noble with Sandra Williams
January 19, 2007 -- Publishers Roundtable
November 17, 2006 -- Getting Books into Rio Rancho Public Library with Daria Labinskyr
October 27, 2006 -- Jonathan Miller and selling your book
September 22, 2006 -- Books at Bookworks with Nancy Rutland
August 25, 2006 -- Copyright Law and Books with Sherri Burr
June 23, 2006 -- Getting Books into Borders with Derek Buschman and Judy Dwyer
May 26, 2006 -- Getting Publciity for your book on Radio with Larry Ahrens
April 28, 2006 -- Books and Albuquerque the Magazine with Larryl Lynch and Lexi Petronis
March 31, 2006 -- Book Marketing Roundtable
February 24, 2006 -- Printers Roundtable
January 20, 2006 -- Your Books and the NM State Library with Richard Akeroyd and Robert Upton