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FAPA October 2024 Newsletter |
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"There is no force more powerful than that of an unbridled imagination.” —American Pastoral, Philip Roth |
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Dear Friends, Members, and Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the opening of the 2025 President’s Book Awards. Check out the Book Awards tab on our website for entry information and to view the complete list of categories. Every year, we hone the categories and definitions to ensure you can easily find and identify the best fit for your books. Additionally, you will now find the judging rubric, enabling you to see exactly how your book will be judged. As in past years, there are three entry periods. October 1 to December 31 is the “Earliest Bird Pricing.” January 1 to February 28 is the “Early Bird Pricing.” And finally, for all the procrastinators, our “Full Pricing” begins on March 1 and goes until April 30, the end of the entry period. Of course, FAPA members receive a discount in each of the pricing periods. Make sure that you are logged in to the website to view member pricing. To make this program a success, we also need judges. If you would like to help us judge or you know of someone who might be interested, please let me know, or contact Anne Jacob at anne.jacob@myfapa.org. Whether you are a new or previous FAPA judge, please complete the online application by clicking the judge application link on our website or in this newsletter. The President’s Book Awards is the lifeblood of FAPA, and I am pleased to remind you that FAPA is an internationally recognized book awards program. In past years, we’ve awarded medals to authors from Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Taiwan. Remember, if you don’t enter you can’t win! I look forward to meeting you at our awards ceremony in August. |
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Call for entries 2025 FAPA President's Book Awards |
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Announcing the 2025 FAPA President’s Book Awards Grand Opening! Did you publish a book in 2023, 2024, or 2025? If so, and you did not enter that book in 2023 or 2024, you are eligible to enter the 2025 FAPA President’s Book Awards! This program officially recognizes book publishing excellence and creativity in design, content, and production for authors, publishers, and illustrators. A book displaying the FAPA President’s Book Award indicates the work of a highly accomplished author, publisher, or illustrator. Each book entered is evaluated by a team of three dedicated professionals, most of whom are librarians from throughout the United States. Winners are officially honored at the FAPA President’s Book Awards Celebration, the culminating event of FAPA’s annual conference. Awardees receive a gold, silver, or bronze medal for the category in their genre and may display the FAPA President’s Book Awards Seal on their winning books. Earliest Bird Special Pricing of only $75 for FAPA members is available before December 31! Additional information, including pricing, entry instructions, categories, and scoring rubrics, are available on the FAPA website. |
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MyFapa Call for judges 2025 President's Book Awards. |
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Call For Judges! Are you or someone you know a literary expert who has a passion for reading, time to volunteer, and the ability to identify excellence in a variety of genres? FAPA is seeking librarians, educators, publishers, and other industry professionals to judge one of the largest book awards in the state of Florida— The Florida Authors and Publishers Association Annual President’s Book Awards. Each entry is evaluated on content, theme, layout, editing, and appropriateness and relevancy in the category entered. Submittable is the online submission and grading platform. Once a potential judge has completed the application, deemed qualified, and is accepted, they will receive an email invitation to enroll in Submittable as a reviewer. Enrolled reviewers will judge at least five books according to the rubric and scoring criteria. Applications are now being accepted. Qualified FAPA members and non-members may apply. We encourage you to share the FAPA Judge Application Link with your local librarian and anyone else you feel is qualified. If you have any questions, would like further details about judging, or know someone you think would appreciate a personal invitation to become a judge, contact anne.jacob@myfapa.org. We sincerely hope that you will consider judging or identify a judge for the FAPA President’s Book Awards this year. |
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Would you like to be spotlighted? There are a number of spots available for myFAPACon. Each sponsorship level includes an ad in our conference program and comes with dozens of benefits that will help grow your business. Order now. |
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If you're interested in becoming a FAPA sponsor, we invite you to explore the exciting opportunities available. Sponsorship not only enhances your visibility within the literary community but also supports our mission to provide valuable resources and professional development for authors and publishers. Click on the button below to learn more about how you can get involved! |
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Member Spotlight. We want to hear from you. Share your successes. Send a photo of a recent book signing or event with a short caption of Anne.Jacob@myfapa.org |
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Elizabeth Randall was a presenter for the Beacon College Salon Speaker Series, where she spoke about how haunts tell the story of Florida’s history and featured her book, Secret St. Augustine, A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. |
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Bibi LeBlanc recently spoke at the Museum of Aviation at Warner Robins AFB with her book, Wings of Freedom – The Story of the Berlin Airlift. |
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Please share your recent achievements, milestones, or any exciting news. Click the button below to fill out the form, and you could be featured in the next FAPA newsletter's Member Spotlight! |
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🖐️ Participate in an event! 🎉 If you know of any future events of interest to authors or publishers, please share the information with a FAPA board member or email Evelyn Presley at Evelyn.Presley@myfapa.org. Upcoming regional events are listed below. |
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📚 Meet the Authors Book Fair! 📚 Meet the Authors Book Fair will be held on November 23 and 24, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM At the Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne, FL 32935 FAPA has a reserved table. We need at least two FAPA members to work the event and help man the table. Contact Dr. Evelyn E Presley by text or email if you are available to help out with this event to promote FAPA. Evelyn.presley@myfapa.org (727)771-5242. If you're interested in participating as an author in the Meet the Authors Book Fair, please register at AuthorsForAuthors.com. The event is hosted by Valerie Allen, and you can reach her at VAllenWriter@gmail.com. Note: The registration deadline is November 10, 2024. |
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✨ Become a Regional Partner! FAPA is seeking Regional Partners to provide events for students and writers to further their education in writing, publishing, or related fields. Past Workshop Partners include: Florida State University Campus (Partner: Tallahassee Writer's Association) Writer's Workshop (Sponsor: Amelia Island Book Festival) Florida State College at Jacksonville, South Campus (sponsor: Online Binding)
For more information, contact Renee Garrison, FAPA Scholarship Chair, at Renee.Garrison@myfapa.org. |
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myFAPA is looking to partner with YOUR organization! |
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✨ Support FAPA's Partner Members! 🙌 Learn about their products, services, and exclusive member deals on the FAPA website. For more information about partner membership, contact Tashena Anderson-Place, FAPA's partner member chair, at Tashena.Place@myfapa.org. |
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Support our FAPACon Sponsors! |
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President's Book Award Winners. Purchase your award stickers to showcase your well-deserved President's Book Award! |
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✨ Celebrate your award-winning book! Let it shine with FAPA award stickers. Order more today! 🏅 |
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Please allow 1-3 weeks for delivery. |
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Attention Amazon Shoppers! Support FAPA when you shop. Step 1: start your shopping experience at the FAPA store. Step 2: Complete your purchase thought Amazon. Disclaimer: A portion of your purchase will go to support FAPA. |
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Update your FAPA profile today! Networking is one of the main benefits of FAPA membership. Partner, Standard, and Student members are encouraged to complete their profiles and utilize the FAPA directory to find and connect with authors, publishers, and other industry professionals. We would like to have as many profiles as possible updated before the start of FAPACon 2024. Each Conference or Awards Ceremony attendee who updates their FAPA profile before the conference will receive one free raffle ticket at the registration desk. Just log in to the FAPA website, click on your name, and then click on membership subscription and complete any missing account and profile information. Remember to add your profile photo and your about info. |
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Get your Book Listed! Add your book to the FAPA online bookstore today! For FAPA members who are in good standing, you can add your books to FAPA's online bookstore for free. Fill out the form on the myFAPA website or contact Evelyn.Presley@myfapa.org. Please include your book title, Amazon link, and any FAPA awards your book has received. The book description and cover photo are uploaded directly from Amazon. |
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