One of the fun things about going to a conference of book publishers (IBPA) is meeting people. Kate Tews from Opsimath Press was the sort that introverts like me love. She sat right down with Jen and me at the Epic! sponsored breakfast and immediately started spouting great ideas she has used to promote her…
When we (Jen, my assistant, and I) went to a Publishing University (run by IBPA) in Austin, the first official event was a Breakfast sponsored by Epic!. The speaker was Dr. Loriene Roy who gave a brief address about diversity in children’s publishing. She is Anishinabe, enrolled on the White Earth Reservation, and a member…
David Reed, the newly consecrated Episcopal Bishop Coadjurer of West Texas, was honored at St. John’s New Braunfels at an elegant dinner. (Thank you, Ben Nelson – so cute with his flowing locks). Also, in attendance was PB Katharine Jefferts Schori and her husband, Richard. I was fortunate to have a meaningful conversation with the…
I publish books so if you read this blog regularly you will hear about the books I publish but I also plan to highlight books in general that deserve some attention. People who read fascinate me so I will write about books, people who, like me, love to read, authors I find interesting and any…