Visit with CIPA authors and support CIPA ELF's education and literacy efforts at Barnes & Noble in Glendale, CO on Sunday June 28, 2026 from 10:00 to 5:00. A portion of all sales at B&N during the CIPA Book Fair will benefit CIPA ELF- just use the code 12949830 when you check out or within 5 days.

TOP RANKED VENUE IN THE WORLD CHOSEN FOR THE 32nd ANNUAL CIPA EVVY BOOK AWARDS BANQUET THIS FALL! WE'LL SEE YOU AT RED ROCKS AND THAT'S MUSIC TO OUR EARS. MORE INFO FORTHCOMING.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY for CIPA Members to Market and Sell Their Books! Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors - CIPA Join us for the 2026 Mountain of Authors presented by Friends of The Pikes Peak Library District on Saturday, May 16, from 12–5 p.m. at Library 21c!

Take a CIPA DEEP DIVE on Creative Marketing of Books this Sunday, March 22nd at 2pm Mountain Time! CIPA members and those interested in joining CIPA are invited to a free CIPA Deep Dive virtual session on Marketing for Indie Publishers. Must request the Zoom link by messaging Motina Books Publishing

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...

The 2026 CIPA EVVY Book Awards are now open for submissions. The Contest runs from January 26th to May 30th 2026. More info and registration/title submissions here: www.cipabooks.com/evvy-rules-g...

As Larry David would say: "Pretty, pretty good!" Read this Mensa Book Review that was in the Mensa Bulletin about Dr. Lipman's book on Circumcision. If you've ever watched Curb Your Enthusiasm, you could see Larry bringing this book to a bris as a gift. You can find it at B&N online and on Amazon.

IPG signs on six new publishers, Macmillan inks a deal with Apollo Publishers, and more.

Important for all publishers to know! "DRM" stands for Digital Rights Management, commonly used for ebooks to control copying, printing, sharing, and device usage to protect copyrighted material, essentially locking content to specific apps or hardware, like Amazon Kindle or Adobe Digital Editions.

A great way for aspiring authors and independent publishers to start the new year! An excellent opportunity to learn what you NEED to know about professionally publishing books. I'll be contributing to the discussion. Register Here: www.cipabooks.com/2026/01/06/b...

The publishing software firm’s Manuscript AI aims to help publishers sift through slush piles by evaluating submissions across such metrics as sales potential and adherence to genre conventions.

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.

My friend and author, Michael Sabbeth, recently passed away. His book, The Good, The Bad and The Difference: How to Talk with Children About Values is a very well-written work to teach ethics and morality to our youth. He hoped to make a difference in this world while here and I believe he did.

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.

It was an honor to serve as the emcee for the 31st Annual CIPA EVVY Book Awards at the Hotel Boulderado and meet these amazing authors and publishers who received 2025 Gold, Silver and Bronze CIPA EVVY Awards. These are a few of the Gold CIPA EVVY Award-winners.

It's just around the corner.

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.

Little Lending Libraries are in many neighborhoods. If you have some slightly damaged copies of your book, donating them to Little Free Libraries is a great way to put them to work to market and promote your book. Here are some good tips to market print books: www.draft2digital.com/blog/10-ways...

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...

Celebrating and appreciating all who have served our nation on Veterans Day.

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.

TO BE OR NOT TO BE HYBRID PUBLISHED? ALL You Need To Know. Register now to attend the November 20th Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors - CIPA's monthly meeting. You MUST Register to receive the Zoom link so Register Here: www.cipabooks.com/2025/11/03/t...

The Big Five house has purchased the book, e-book, audiobook, and audio original catalogs of the mind-body-spirit publisher. With the sale, Sounds True, which was founded in 1985 by Tami Simon, will focus on its online learning, events, and digital media businesses.

You should use a caveat on your copyright page stating your work is not to be used for training AI like "NO AI TRAINING PERMITTED" or "No portion of this work may be used for training artificial intelligence without written permission from the author." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

This is great news! www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...

What's the difference between vanity publishing and hybrid publishing? How can you find a "good" hybrid publisher? These questions are not straightforward to answer. If you're considering any kind of paid publishing arrangement, hybrid or otherwise, I encourage you to read this Q&A with David Wilk

This is good news! www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...

On Oct 6th & 7th at the 2025 Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Assn FallCon the CIPA Author Showcase featured CIPA member authors like Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald who signed copies of his book, It Started With a Turtle, for the many bookseller and librarian attendees.

On September 18th, the 31st annual CIPA EVVY Book Awards Ceremony and Banquet was held at the Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado where Gold, Silver and Bronze blue ribboned CIPA EVVY Book Award medals and lapel pins were presented. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald was the keynote speaker.

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.

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!

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.

Very nice article published on Friday, May 16th about 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...

Launched on May 9th! Way to go CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation who supported this wonderful literacy project and provided the resources and guidance to West Jefferson Elementary in Conifer, Colorado to professionally publish Conifer Cares: Helping Animals Find Forever Homes.

A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump's executive order dismantling the IMLS "disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government." www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...

By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today. www.npr.org/2025/04/29/n...

Since April 30th is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, it's a perfect time to share that on MAY 9th West Jefferson Elementary School's K-5th grade literacy project, CONIFER CARES: Helping Animals Find Forever Homes, will be launched at WJE and then be available for donations to EAPL.com & cipaelf.org

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.

Booksellers have faced censorship and harassment defending the freedom to read. Celebrate your local bookstore and support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom. press.princeton.edu/ideas/bookst... #BookstoreDay

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.

I have been telling my clients about this issue and others regarding POD production quality for years. In addition to less than stellar quality with POD, you have fewer trim size, text paper, cover stock, cover decoration and binding options. lithub.com/have-you-pur...

This Publishers Weekly article is a must read: Self-Publishing’s Output and Influence Continue to Grow Supported by new platforms and forums, indie authors today are behind some of the hottest literary trends www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... Self-published titles with ISBNs rose 7.2%!

The CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation (CIPA ELF) is pleased to be supporting a literacy project at West Jefferson Elementary School in Conifer, Colorado. The first part of the project included an Author Visit by CIPA member, Danielle Lammon of Buddy Publishing. Visit CIPA ELF at cipaelf.org