CIPA ELF and CIPA will have tables at the 2026 PPLD Mountain of Authors event on Saturday, May 16th in Colorado Springs, CO.

CIPA ELF is the Pinnacle Title Sponsor of the 32nd Annual CIPA EVVY Book Awards that will be held at Red Rocks Amphitheater on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026.

Register now for AUDIOBOOKS: Speaking Volumes on How to Publish and Distribute Audible Books, the March 19th Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors - CIPA meeting program. Audiobook sales continue to increase so learn all about it. Register Here: www.cipabooks.com/2026/03/05/a...

CIPA's Feb 19th Meeting Program is on Editing Essentials to Publish Award-winning Books: Is your book properly edited? A panel of three experienced, award-winning editors will impart guidance on Editing Essentials to Publish Award-winning Books. Register here: www.cipabooks.com/2026/01/26/e...

The phrase “optioned for film” inspires visions of red carpets and huge checks. Read the article “Lights, Camera.. and Patience” for the latest tips on how indie publishers can succeed in this space! pubspot.ibpa-online.org/.../lights-c...

CIPA ELF is the Title Sponsor of the 32nd Annual CIPA EVVY Book Awards!

All of the top-10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top check-out in many library system around the country. n.pr/49tGkyq

As CIPA's membership has grown nationally, our annual holiday gathering will take place virtually after our December 18th meeting program titled, Thinking Outside the Box: Creatively & Magically Moving Books. Opt in for CIPA's Jolabokaflod after the meeting to swap books with a fellow member.

A recent NCTE survey shows educators overwhelmingly value diverse literature—but need help getting it into classrooms.

The foundation has awarded 52 nonprofit poetry-based organizations, publications, presses, and literary arts service organizations a total of $1,345,000 in general operating support grants in the fall 2025 cycle.

TO BE OR NOT TO BE HYBRID PUBLISHED? All You Need to Know. Attend the Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors (CIPA) Thursday, November 20th Meeting Program @ 12:00 MDT. You MUST Register at the CIPA website to receive the Zoom link: www.cipabooks.com/.../to-be-or...

Most of the CIPA ELF leadership team attended the 31st Annual CIPA EVVY Book Awards Banquet and Ceremony at the Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, CO where CIPA ELF was the Pinnacle Sponsor. In photo from left to right are Mike Daniels, Danielle Lammon, Peter Trimarco, Ann Cunningham and Bob Schram.

Pushing back on censorship. www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...

From the Designer's Eye: What Makes a "Fang"tastic or Monstrous "Boo"k Cover? At the Oct 16th CIPA meeting a seasoned panel of book designers provided guidance on what elements to include, how to use the front, back and spine of your cover and common mistakes to avoid. CIPA "covers" it all!

The CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation and the Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors (CIPA), had a strong presence at the MPIBA FallCon Oct 6-7 in Denver to showcase over 50 titles published by CIPA members and 12 CIPA authors were scheduled for book signings at the show.

DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CIPA ELF VISITING AUTHOR? Are you a CIPA member with a published book that you might like to discuss with students or a civic group as an expert on a subject? Attend a forthcoming CIPA workshop to learn about the CIPA ELF Visiting Author program.

Copies of Conifer Cares: Helping Animals Find Forever Homes are available as a thank you gift mailed to you for a $15 donation to CIPA ELF and EAPL made here: www.cipaelf.org/donationsand...

VERY nice article published on May 16th about the publication of the West Jefferson Elementary, Evergreen Animal Protective League and CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation literacy project book, CONIFER CARES: Helping Animals Find FOREVER HOMES. coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/05/16/c...

CIPA ELF is extremely proud of supporting this wonderful literacy project and to have provided the resources and guidance to West Jefferson Elementary to professionally publish Conifer Cares: Helping Animals Find Forever Homes. Donations help Evergreen Animal Protective League and CIPA ELF.

The first part of the multi-faceted CIPA ELF literacy project with West Jefferson Elementary was sending a CIPA ELF visiting author to the school to talk with the students on the importance of reading books that inspire them and to encourage them to create their own book to inspire others.

SAFE Haven for Cats in Raleigh, NC has a Whiskers & Words literacy program for young readers, Pre-K to 5th-grade, who can practice their reading skills with nonjudgmental, homeless kitties which also helps socialize the cats to make them more adoptable. CIPA ELF helps support the program.

Most Americans want to read more books. How about you? www.npr.org/2025/04/07/n...

CIPA ELF is extremely proud of supporting this wonderful literacy project and to have provided the resources and guidance to West Jefferson Elementary to professionally publish Conifer Cares: Helping Animals Find Forever Homes. Donations help Evergreen Animal Protective League and CIPA ELF.

VERY nice article published on May 16th about the publication of the West Jefferson Elementary, Evergreen Animal Protective League and CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation literacy project book, CONIFER CARES: Helping Animals Find FOREVER HOMES. coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/05/16/c...