e-Newsletter September 11, 2015

In This Issue
The Tattered Cover's Focus on Succession
Fall Discovery Show Tables Available
Booksellers - It's Not Too Late to Register
Fast Forward to Literacy
Winter Institute is Filling up Fast!




Laura Ayrey
Executive Director
MPIBA

435.649.6079 office

435.649.6105 fax  

 


Association Information
Send publisher catalogs, author information,  
ARCs, and publicity  
to Laura:

3278 Big Spruce Way  
Park City, UT 84098

 

  

 

 




Kathy Keel
Project Manager
MPIBA
970.484.3939
970.484.0037 fax
800.752.0249 toll-free


Administration/Projects
Send project-related
questions (Fall Discovery Show, Winter Catalog, Reading the West Book Awards, Website)
plus bills, invoices,
and payments to:


MPIBA Administration
c/o Kathy Keel
208 E. Lincoln Avenue

Fort Collins, CO 80524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Mark Your Calendar!

Fall Discovery Show (Trade Show) 2015
October 8-10, 2015
The Renaissance
Denver Hotel
The Tattered Cover's Focus On Succession
Joyce Meskis and Len Vlahos 
Two years of transition, two new owners, and so many beloved bookstore traditions!
 
After more than 40 years at Tattered Cover, Joyce Meskis is handing over the bookstore to a pair of publishing industry veterans, Len Vlahos and Kristen Gilligan. The next two years will usher in a succession that all bookstore lovers will watch with rapt anticipation. Here's to another 40 years, Tattered Cover!

"The death of the indie bookstores is truly greatly exaggerated. In fact, you're seeing a lot of succession."
--Kristen Gilligan, new co-owner of Tattered Cove

 

Fall Discovery Show
Tables Available
We have several wall and interior tables available. It's easy to get started . . . just complete the 4 steps below.
 
 
After completion, MPIBA will invoice you (please do not pay from the totals shown on the online Exhibitor Reservation Form).
 
Use the TAB key to move from section to section, and don't hit the ENTER key until you're ready to submit the form.
 
This is the shipping and drayage information for the upcoming Fall Discovery Show.
 
Even though you may have missed the deadline dates listed in the packet, go ahead and ship your materials to Coast
to Coast to arrive as soon as possible.

Exhibitors and Publicists - It's Not too Late to Send Your Materials to Coast to Coast!
 
Please note that you will incur additional charges if you ship directly to the hotel rather than to Coast to Coast.
The online schedule includes key target dates for events by month, authors confirmed to date, and a preliminary schedule for each Show day. 
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The Renaissance Denver Hotel
(888) 228-9290
3801 Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80207
 
In order to get the special MPIBA group rate of $129.00 per night for a deluxe room, your reservation must be made by September 22, 2015. There are only a few rooms remaining at this special rate.   
 

Booksellers ... It's Not Too Late to Register
With all of the incredible educational sessions, your favorite publisher representatives all in one place, exhibit halls filled with books, and author events like Children's Author & Illustrator Breakfast, Reading the West Book Awards Luncheon, and Books & Brews ... you're not going to want to miss this exciting gathering!

 

Welcome to Guidon Books!

Photo Courtesy of Guidon's Facebook Page
Guidon Books has been located in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1964 and has an extensive collection of new and out of print books on the American Civil War and Western Americana.

Staff travel throughout the country each year, searching for books of special interest to their friends and customers!

Guidon joined MPIBA as the result of a visit from Eric Boss. Thank you again to everyone who has donated money in order to have Eric "on the road" visiting booksellers.

Owner Shelly C. Dudley 
7109 E. 2nd Street  
Scottsdale, AZ  
480-945-8811 
 
 

Fast Forward to Literacy
Corinne Schieman, pictured above, our favorite "Book Lady" who administers the non-profit Fast Forward to Literacy program, delivered 800 books to the Del Norte Head Start Program in Salida, Colorado!

Fast Forward to Literacy is a past recipient of MPIBA's Literacy Grant and they use the grant money to fund programs like this one in Del Norte.

Thank you to everyone who donates to support MPIBA's literacy programs. 
 
To read more about MPIBA Literacy Grants:

 

Winter Institute
Is Filling Up Fast!
The 11th annual Winter Institute (Wi11), sponsored by the Ingram Content Group, will be held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, from Saturday, January 23, through Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Interested in Participating? 

The event is open exclusively to bookstore and provisional ABA members and is limited to three booksellers per member-company. Registration opened on Wednesday, September 9th, and, despite the fact that ABA increased bookseller capacity by 15 percent, the institute is now almost full. 

Click here for more information: Winter Institute Registration