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		<title>A Conversation About the State of Publishing 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RSVP DEADLINE: NOON TODAY. Please include meal choice and membership status. Tuesday, January 31, 12-2pm Hotel Rex 2011 was an historic year in publishing. We bade farewell to Borders and now watch the metamorphosis of B&#38;N. We held our breaths &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/a-conversation-about-the-state-of-publishing-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1614&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>RSVP DEADLINE: NOON TODAY. Please include meal choice and membership status.</strong></p>
<p>Tuesday, January 31, 12-2pm Hotel Rex</p>
<p>2011 was an historic year in publishing. We bade farewell to Borders and now watch the metamorphosis of B&amp;N. We held our breaths through industry-wide layoffs and new Amazon-created imprints. We cheered the strong end to a tough year for many independent booksellers, as new and improved reading devices debuted in what felt like record numbers. What&#8217;s next?</p>
<p>At the dawn of 2012, we gather veteran members of the publishing community to discuss their focus, plans, fears and what excites them about 2012. Just as our President comes before the nation to talk about the state of the country each year, we&#8217;ll attempt something similar, with a moderated<br />discussion about the state of our industry.</p>
<p><strong>PANELISTS:</strong><br /><strong>Hut Landon</strong> is president of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (www.NCIBA.com)</p>
<p><strong>Elise Cannon</strong> is V.P., Director of Field Sales at PGW and The Perseus Books Group</p>
<p><strong>Scott James</strong> writes a weekly column about the San Francisco area published in The New York Times and The Bay Citizen. He also writes fiction under the pen name Kemble Scott, and is the author of the bestselling novels &#8220;SoMa&#8221; and &#8221;The Sower&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>MODERATOR: Bridget Kinsella</strong> is a veteran publishing industry journalist (Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness), and author of Visiting Life.</p>
<p><strong>LUNCH OPTIONS:</strong><br /><strong>Chicken Teriyaki:</strong> Teriyaki marinated chicken breast, steamed jasmine rice, teriyaki glaze (Please note: Tofu can be substituted for chicken)</p>
<p><strong>Vegetarian:</strong> Mediterranean Chicken kabobs, but without the chicken, served with rice pilaf, hummus and grilled pita</p>
<p>All meals include bread and butter, and soda, coffee, and assorted teas. A platter of assorted desserts (lemon bars, cookie and brownies) will be placed in the middle of each table.</p>
<p><strong>COST:</strong> Members $30.00, Non-Members $45.00. Cash/checks only. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards. [Join or Renew your 2012 membership at the luncheon and receive the discounted Member rate the same day!]</p>
<p>If you RSVP and then are unable to attend, to avoid being billed you must submit your cancellation via email three business days prior to the event.</p>
<p><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Hotel Rex is located at 562 Sutter Street between Powell and Mason. The nearest BART station is POWELL. For driving directions, visit: http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact</p>
<p>To better serve our membership, we photograph select events for archival and promotional purposes. If you plan to attend this event but don&#8217;t wish to be filmed, please state this in your RSVP.</p>
<p><strong>RSVP DEADLINE:</strong> NOON TODAY, Friday, January 27. Please include meal choice and membership status. We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday, 1/31!</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Adrienne Biggs, President<br />NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK PUBLICITY &amp; MARKETING ASSOCIATION<br />ncbpma@ncbpma.org<br />http://www.NCBPMA.org</p>
<p>PS What do you think of our first official logo, attached?</p>
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		<title>Join or Renew Your NCBPMA Membership</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Book-loving Friend, Its January, which means it&#8217;s time to renew your membership to the Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association! Because our memberships run on the calendar year, it&#8217;s also the perfect time to join NCBPMA if you&#8217;ve been &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/join-or-renew-your-ncbpma-membership/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1539&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Book-loving Friend,</p>
<p>Its January, which means it&#8217;s time to renew your membership to the Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association! Because our memberships run on the calendar year, it&#8217;s also the perfect time to join NCBPMA if you&#8217;ve been considering it, so that you get twelve full months of member benefits.</p>
<p><strong>Wondering why you should join or renew?</strong></p>
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<li>Special member rates for monthly events: These events offer the perfect opportunity to meet others in publishing and gain new perspectives on the industry.</li>
<li>Book-to-film screenings! In the last two months of 2011, friends of NCBPMA were invited to advance screenings of The Rum Diary; Young Adult; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Extremely Loud &amp; Incredibly Close; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo; and TinTin. In 2012, these invitations will be a members-only perk!</li>
<li>Subscription to the NCBPMA e-newsletter, The Monthly Muse: Find up-to-date information on NCBPMA happenings, practical information on book marketing and promotion, media and industry updates, and much more.</li>
<li>Exclusive content [coming soon!] at <a href="http://www.ncbpma.org">www.ncbpma.org</a>, such as meeting notes, an event archive, a member directory, and past issues of the Muse.</li>
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<p><strong>We now offer three levels of membership:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Individual</strong>: $60 grants NCBPMA membership benefits for one person.</li>
<li><strong>Corporate:</strong> $150 grants NCBPMA membership benefits for up to four individuals from a single organization.</li>
<li><strong>New! Premium Corporate:</strong> $200 grants NCBPMA membership benefits for unlimited individuals from a single organization, plus recognition in select NCBPMA publications and events.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to join or renew your NCBPMA membership, email your name, company, job title, and contact information to membership@ncbpma.org. Payments (check or money order payable to NCBPMA) can be made at the January 31st lunch event, or mailed to:</p>
<p>NCBPMA<br />
ATTN: Membership<br />
P.O. Box 597<br />
San Francisco, CA 94104-0597</p>
<p>Publishing and the media are constantly intersecting, cross-pollinating, and evolving. Everyone benefits from a strong community where discussion and learning can take place to help successfully navigate the new frontier.</p>
<p>We look forward to you joining us as a new or continuing member in 2012!</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Jennifer Balaco<br />
NCBPMA Membership</p>
<p>PS: Know someone who might benefit from NCBPMA membership? If you refer a friend and they join, your next lunch event is FREE. Make sure they mention your name when joining</p>
<p>Want our Newsletter? Info <a href="http://www.ncbpma.org/about-newsletter.html">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>The December Monthly Muse is out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the latest issue of NCBPMA&#8217;s Monthly Muse. Filed under: events, gossip, literacy, marketing, news, people, publicity, publishing Tagged: books, marketing skills, ncbpma, newsletter, publicity, publishing, san francisco publishing, writing<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1525&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out the latest issue of NCBPMA&#8217;s <a title="December 2012 Muse" href="http://bit.ly/vozupD" target="_blank">Monthly Muse</a>.</p>
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		<title>You&#8217;re invited&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re invited to the annual NCBPMA Holiday Party&#8230;IT&#8217;S THIS WEDNESDAY! Wednesday, December 7, 2011 &#8211; 5:30 to 8:30 pmNew location: Hotel Rex, a Joie de Vivre Hotel562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 RSVP by Tuesday, December 6 at Noon &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/youre-invited/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1522&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re invited to the annual NCBPMA Holiday Party&#8230;IT&#8217;S THIS WEDNESDAY!</p>
<p>Wednesday, December 7, 2011 &#8211; 5:30 to 8:30 pm<br />New location: Hotel Rex, a Joie de Vivre Hotel<br />562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102</p>
<p>RSVP by Tuesday, December 6 at Noon to ncbpma@ncbpma.org with your company<br />association, current membership status, and the number of people in your<br />party.</p>
<p>Before turning the page to 2012, let&#8217;s toast the Bay Area&#8217;s lively literary<br />community at a party at San Francisco¹s favorite literary boutique hotel!</p>
<p>The Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association (NCBPMA)<br />cordially invites you to celebrate the ever-evolving spirit of book<br />publishing with esteemed literary colleagues, book-loving friends and<br />special media guests!</p>
<p>At 6:30pm, we&#8217;ll make some important announcements, briefly introduce our<br />media guests and we&#8217;ll name the THREE December book-to-film preview<br />screening movies, so arrive early (and stay late)!</p>
<p>Complimentary wine, beer, and catered appetizers<br />Prize Raffle and free &#8220;Bring a Book/Take a Book&#8221; holiday exchange<br />$10 members, $20 guests and non-members<br />Cash or check only at the door; ask how to apply $10 toward your membership!</p>
<p>You may extend this invitation to your colleagues and friends. But please<br />note: this party is intended for publishing professionals, media, and their<br />significant others.</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday!</p>
<p>With warmest holiday regards,<br />NCBPMA 2010 Board of Directors</p>
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		<title>November Events &#8211; RSVP Monday!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re hosting three&#8211;yes THREE!&#8211;wonderful November events NEXT WEEK! Your RSVP to our Lunch Event qualifies you and one guest to attend up to TWO book-to-film sneak previews, also next week. Complete details below. 1) Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 12:00 to &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/november-events-rsvp-monday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1502&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re hosting three&#8211;yes THREE!&#8211;wonderful November events NEXT WEEK!</p>
<p>Your RSVP to our Lunch Event qualifies you and one guest to attend up to TWO book-to-film sneak previews, also next week. Complete details below.</p>
<p>1) Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 12:00 to 2:00pm<br />
Salon Meeting Room at Hotel Rex<br />
562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA (between Powell and Mason)</p>
<h3><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>Successful NON-Bookstore Events: Learn Creative &#8220;Insider&#8221; Tips from five of the Bay Area&#8217;s best programmers of alternative literary events!</strong></span></h3>
<p>Ever wonder how the popular San Francisco Jewish Community Center selects which authors to host? Maybe you&#8217;ve heard about the Unitarian Universalist events but haven&#8217;t a clue who to pitch? Perhaps you&#8217;ve attended Berkeley City Arts and Lectures but aren&#8217;t sure if your client or book fits their roster? And just what does the Mechanics Institute Library do to promote authors?</p>
<p>Building on our last program about bookstore events, this month we broaden the conversation to include non-traditional book event venues. Anyone who promotes authors or schedules book events in the Bay Area should attend. Plus, it&#8217;s perfect timing&#8211;Spring and Summer 2012 events are being programmed NOW!</p>
<p><strong>Our five panelists include:</strong></p>
<p><strong>BARBARA LANE</strong> is Director of Arts and Ideas at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.  She has worked at the Commonwealth Club, for television stations KPIX, KRON, and KQED as a producer and on-air, and at KGO Radio as executive producer.</p>
<p>After eight years as producer of Sedge Thomson&#8217;s West Coast Live, <strong>KATHI KAMEN GOLDMARK</strong> has moved on to her &#8220;next perfect gig&#8221; as Cultural Arts Director at the Palo Alto JCC, where she schedules event appearances for authors, musicians, comedians, film-makers, and playwrights.</p>
<p><strong>LAURA SHEPPARD</strong> has worked as an events producer for 30+ years and produced large events such as the Earth Day Celebration and a theatrical opening for the Degas exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, NYC. In 2000, she joined the staff of Mechanics&#8217; Institute Library &amp; Chess Room. The Events Department presents weekly author events and has a film series called CinemaLit.</p>
<p><strong>MELISSA MYTINGER</strong> produces programs with authors for Berkeley Arts &amp; Letters, which she founded in the wake of Cody&#8217;s Books, where she managed in-store, off-site, and corporate events for over 25 years. Berkeley Arts &amp; Letters is now a project under The Booksmith&#8217;s umbrella; Mytinger also manages all of Booksmith&#8217;s San Francisco events.</p>
<p><strong>JAY ROLLER</strong> has been Facility Reservation Manager at the Unitarian Universalist Center for the past 5 years. His goal is to let people know that there are many beautiful spaces in San Francisco that are hidden treasures. He believes that the architectural award-winning building that houses the Unitarian Universalist Center is one of those treasures.</p>
<p>Moderator <strong>SAMANTHA RUBENSTEIN</strong> is a Publicist for Wiley Publishing, representing all the Jossey-Bass Education, Religion and Psychology titles. Samantha also serves on The Board of Directors of The Women&#8217;s Building in San Francisco and is a published poet and freelance writer. She joined the Board of NCBPMA in 2010 and currently serves as the organization&#8217;s co-events producer.</p>
<p>Meal choices are:<br />
Vegetarian Cobb SALAD &#8211; Romaine lettuce, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, in a honey-mustard dressing or</p>
<p>Seared Flat iron STEAK marinated in chimichurri sauce served with smoked tomato salsa and crispy onion rings</p>
<p>All meals include bread and butter, and soda, coffee, and assorted teas. A platter of assorted desserts (lemon bars, cookie and brownies) will be placed in the middle of each table.</p>
<p>Reminder: to better serve our membership, we are now photographing select events for archival and promotional purposes. If you plan to attend this event but don&#8217;t wish to be filmed, please state this in your RSVP.</p>
<p>If you RSVP and then are unable to attend, to avoid being billed you must submit your cancellation via email three business days prior to the event.</p>
<p>COST: Members $30.00, Non-Members $45.00. Cash/checks only. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards. [Renew your membership or Join at the luncheon and<br />
enjoy the discounted Member rate the same day!]</p>
<p>LOCATION: Hotel Rex is located at 562 Sutter Street between Powell and Mason. The nearest BART station is POWELL. For driving directions, visit:<a href="http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact" target="_blank"> http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact</a></p>
<p>FINAL RSVP DEADLINE NOON MONDAY NOVEMBER 14.</p>
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<h3><strong><span style="color:#800000;">2) Book-to-Film Screening Monday, November 14, 7:30pm: YOUNG ADULTS</span></strong></h3>
<p>Directed by Jason Reitman, written by Diablo Cody, and featuring Patton Oswalt, stars Charlize Theron as a divorced, semi-successful writer of young-adult novels who decides to return to her small Minnesota hometown, determined to win back her now (very) married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). NCBPMA has reserved 40 seats for this event, advance RSVP required. RSVP *only* if you are 100% sure you can come! Screening at AMC Metreon, 101 Fourth Street, San Francisco. MUST ARRIVE BY 7:15PM OR YOUR SEAT WILL BE FORFEITED. A suggested $5 per person donation to NCBPMA is appreciated and will be collected before the screening. Film opens in select cities this holiday season. Thanks to Allied Integrated Marketing, Mandate Pictures and Paramount Pictures.<br />
<a href="http://www.youngadultmovie.com/" target="_blank">http://www.youngadultmovie.com/</a></p>
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<h3><strong><span style="color:#008000;">3) Book-to-Film Screening Wednesday, November 16, 7:15pm: TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY</span></strong></h3>
<p>Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and John Hurt is based on the John Le Carre&#8217; classic that redefined the spy thriller genre. This is a screening with the British Consulate. As an added bonus, star Gary Oldman and director Tomas Alfredson will be in attendance for a Q&amp;A following. NCBPMA has reserved 75 seats for this very special event, advance RSVP required. RSVP *only* if you are 100% sure you can come! Screening at Century 9 SF Centre, 835 Market Street, San Francisco. MUST ARRIVE BY 6:45PM OR YOUR SEAT WILL BE FORFEITED. A suggested $5 per person donation to NCBPMA is appreciated and will be collected before the screening. Film opens in select cities December 9. Thanks to Allied Integrated Marketing and Focus Features.<br />
<a href="http://focusfeatures.com/tinker_tailor_soldier_spy" target="_blank">http://focusfeatures.com/tinker_tailor_soldier_spy</a></p>
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<p>When RSVPing for the Lunch, please include meal choice, membership status, and company name. Also include which book-to-film screening(s) you hope to attend, and if you&#8217;d like to bring a guest.</p>
<p>If you are unable to attend the Lunch, but you&#8217;d like to attend a screening, to get on the Wait List RSVP with you choice of film(s) and if you&#8217;d hope to bring a guest. If your seat is confirmed, you&#8217;ll receive an email the morning of your preferred screening(s).</p>
<p>I look forward to receiving your RSVP, and hope to see you at one, two or all three of these amazing events next week!</p>
<p>Cordially,</p>
<p>Adrienne Biggs, President<br />
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK PUBLICITY &amp; MARKETING ASSOCIATION<br />
ncbpma@ncbpma.org<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbpma.org/" target="_blank">http://www.NCBPMA.org</a></p>
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		<title>Special Preview Screening of THE RUM DIARY</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCBPMA members and their bookish friends are invited to a very special preview screening of THE RUM DIARY (based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson and starring Johnny Depp) at 7:30pm on Thursday 10/27 in San Francisco at the Century Centre &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/special-preview-screening-of-the-rum-diary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1489&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://ncbpma.org/">NCBPM</a></span><strong><a href="http://ncbpma.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/rumdiaries.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1496" title="rumdiaries" src="http://ncbpma.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/rumdiaries.jpg?w=202&#038;h=300" alt="" width="202" height="300" /></a></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://ncbpma.org/">A</a> members and their bookish friends are invited to a very special preview screening of THE RUM DIARY (based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson and starring Johnny Depp) at 7:30pm on Thursday 10/27 in San Francisco at the Century Centre 9 Theater (845 Market Street, Westfield Center, 5th Floor).</span></div>
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<div><strong></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Based on the debut novel by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson">Hunter S. Thompson</a>, “The Rum Diary” tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp). Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, <em>The San Juan Star,</em> run by downtrodden editor Lotterman (Richard Jenkins). Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard), the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart). </span></div>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into a capitalist paradise in service of the wealthy. When Kemp is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the journalist is presented with a choice: to use his words for the corrupt businessmen’s financial benefit, or use them to take the bastards down.</span><strong></strong></p>
<div><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">MPAA Rating: R</span></strong></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">THE RUM DIARY opens nationwide Friday, October 28</span><sup><span style="font-family:Arial;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:Arial;">, 2011</span></strong></span></div>
<div><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Official Website: </span><a href="http://www.rumdiarythemovie.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">www.</span></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">rumdiary</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">themovie.com/</span></span></a></strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Suggested donation to NCBPMA of $5-10 per person is kindly requested. <strong>Cash only</strong>, collected in the theater at 7:25pm.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">EACH PERSON WHO WANTS TO ATTEND MUST RSVP to <a href="mailto:ncbpma@ncbpma.org" target="_blank">ncbpma@ncbpma.org</a> by Wednesday October 26, 5pm. If your seat is confirmed, you will receive an email stating this.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Our reserved seating section for this screening is limited, so RSVP right away and only if you are 100% committed to attending. Must arrive by 7:15pm!</span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#993300;">Thanks to NCBPMA President <a href="http://www.biggspublicity.com/">Adrienne Biggs</a>, <a href="http://www.alliedim.com/">Allied Integrated Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.gk-films.com/">GK Films</a> and <a href="http://filmdistrict.com/">FilmDistrict Distribution</a> for partnering with us on this very special October book-to-film NCBPMA event!</span></strong></div>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: For this very special event, you&#8217;re invited to submit questions for our panelists along with your RSVP Date &#38; Time: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:00 to 2:00pm Location: Salon Meeting Room at Hotel Rex Address: 562 Sutter Street, San &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/successful-bookstore-events-learn-new-tools-tricks-insider-tips-from-three-of-the-bay-areas-best-indie-bookstores/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1467&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Note:</strong> For this very special event, you&#8217;re invited to submit questions for our panelists along with your RSVP</span></p>
<p><strong>Date &amp; Time:</strong> Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:00 to 2:00pm<br />
<strong>Location:</strong> Salon Meeting Room at Hotel Rex<br />
<strong>Address:</strong> 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA (between Powell and Mason)</p>
<p>They say change is the only constant, and it&#8217;s certainly true in the book business. Remember the days when the only way to find out about local author events was to read the events board inside your neighborhood bookstore? Or when there was no way to experience a live book event unless you lived near the store and attended in person? Or scheduling multiple city author promotional tours for your key authors&#8211;all expenses paid plus generous perks?</p>
<p>But times have changed, and we have to ask: are author events still a relevant aspect of book marketing? In this month&#8217;s exciting luncheon we&#8217;ll discuss how some of the Bay Area¹s most popular independent bookstores are currently selecting, marketing and promoting author events, signings and workshops, including using video, blogs, tweets and other new promotional tools.</p>
<p>Publicists, marketers, agents, publishers, editors, authors and fellow independent booksellers won&#8217;t want to miss this informative, lively and interactive discussion which promises to provide you with plenty of insider tips for creating events that generate attendance, build community, and increase book sales.</p>
<p><strong>PANELISTS:</strong></p>
<p><strong>BILL PETROCELLI</strong> (Book Passage) is an author, bookseller, and former attorney. He spent a few years as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California and then as a poverty lawyer in Oakland before going into private practice. For the past thirty years or so he has been the co-owner with his wife Elaine of Book Passage, a retail bookstore in San Francisco and Corte Madera, California. Bill is the author of <em>Low Profile: How to Avoid the Privacy Invaders</em> (McGraw-Hill) and co-author of <em>Sexual Harassment on the Job: What It Is and How to Stop It</em> (Nolo Press). He is also the author of the forthcoming novel, <em>The Thirteen.</em> <a href="http://www.bookpassage.com/" target="_blank">www.BookPassage.com</a></p>
<p>CHRISTIN EVANS (Booksmith) and her husband-partner Praveen Madan are not foolhardy. Although you might suspect they are after you learn what they did in 2007. They bought an independent bookstore! With Internet sales taking an increasing share of the book market, it&#8217;s been difficult enough for large chains to compete let alone a small independent bookstore in San Francisco. But armed with their MBAs and years of experience as management consultants, that&#8217;s exactly what the duo has set out to do ­ turn the book industry on its ear! Christin started her early years in a serious progression of corporate positions at J.P. Morgan, Towers Perrin, Dell Computer and A.T. Kearney. She attended Vassar College and obtained her MBA from the University of Michigan. <a href="http://www.booksmith.com/" target="_blank">www.booksmith.com</a></p>
<p>In Berkeley in 2004, MARION ABBOTT and Ann Leyhe (Mrs. Dalloway&#8217;s Bookstore) decided to pool their passions, talents and resources and co-founded Mrs. Dalloway&#8217;s, which is known for its wonderful author events. Marion and Ann met the summer of 1975 at the Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Course in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Marion pursued her career in trade book publishing at Sierra Club Books in San Francisco, Little, Brown &amp; Co. in Boston, and Alfred A. Knopf in New York before establishing herself as an independent editor and writer in Berkeley in 1984. She has since published many articles, stories, and book reviews, co-edited Fire in the Hills, and co-authored, with Sylvia Shorris, Talking Pictures, an oral history of early filmmakers. The store&#8217;s name is inspired from the first line of Virginia Woolf&#8217;s 1925 novel, <em>Mrs. Dalloway</em>: &#8220;Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.&#8221; <a href="http://www.mrsdalloways.com/" target="_blank">www.mrsdalloways.com</a></p>
<p><strong>MODERATOR</strong>:<br />
ADRIENNE BIGGS (Biggs Publicity &amp; Events ­ Books a Specialty) is a veteran book publicist, literary events promoter, and social media community builder&#8211;although the job title on her business card is simply &#8220;Connector&#8221;. A member of NCBPMA since 1998, Adrienne currently serves as its president and also contributes regularly to its monthly MUSE. Twitter @AdrienneBiggs,<a href="http://www.facebook.com/BiggsPR" target="_blank"> www.Facebook.com/BiggsPR</a><br />
<a href="http://www.biggspublicity.com/" target="_blank">www.biggspublicity.com</a></p>
<p><strong>MEAL OPTIONS:</strong><br />
Thai Chicken Salad (vegetarian and no-nut options available)<br />
Warm Thai spiced chicken breast, baby romaine, citrus segments, crispy wonton, julienne vegetables, sesame peanut vinaigrette</p>
<p>Chicken Teriyaki<br />
Chicken breast marinated in teriyaki glaze, served over steamed jasmine rice</p>
<p>All meals include bread and butter, and soda, coffee, and assorted teas. A platter of assorted desserts (lemon bars, cookie and brownies) will be placed in the middle of each table.</p>
<p><strong>COST:</strong> Members $30.00, Non-Members $45.00. Cash/checks only. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards. [Join or Renew your membership at the luncheon and receive the discounted Member rate the same day!]</p>
<p><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Hotel Rex is located at 562 Sutter Street between Powell and Mason. The nearest BART station is POWELL. For driving directions, visit:<a href="http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact" target="_blank"> http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact</a></p>
<p><strong>RSVP DEADLINE:</strong> Noon Monday, September 26. Please include meal choice, membership status and company name. For this event, you may also include suggested questions for this panel with your RSVP.</p>
<p>To better serve our membership, we photograph select events for archival and promotional purposes. If you plan to attend this event but don&#8217;t wish to be filmed, please state this in your RSVP.</p>
<p>If you RSVP and then are unable to attend, to avoid being billed you must submit your cancellation via email three business days prior to the event.</p>
<p>Please feel free to invite colleagues and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 28!</p>
<p>Cordially,</p>
<p>Adrienne Biggs, President<br />
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK PUBLICITY &amp; MARKETING ASSOCIATION<br />
ncbpma@ncbpma.org<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbpma.org/" target="_blank">http://www.NCBPMA.org</a></p>
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		<title>NCBPMA Summer Cocktail Celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s the first-ever NCBPMA Summer Cocktail Celebration!  You and your fellow booklovers are invited to stop by the Hotel Rex on Wednesday, August 31st from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for some after-work socializing, networking and libations…the first one’s on us*! Our &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/ncbpma-summer-cocktail-celebration/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1452&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s the first-ever NCBPMA Summer Cocktail Celebration!  You and your fellow booklovers are invited to stop by the Hotel Rex on Wednesday, August 31<sup>st</sup> from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for some after-work socializing, networking and libations…the first one’s on us*!</p>
<p>Our FREE “end of summer” celebration is a great opportunity to chat with your colleagues in the organization, network within our rapidly changing industry, and toast the new season of Fall books rolling out next month.</p>
<p>Plus, we’ll be joined by LITQUAKE, and announcing an exciting new partnership that offers our members on-going invitations to special advance-screenings of upcoming feature films&#8211;based on books!</p>
<p>As a member you’ll receive a free drink, reduced prices for our monthly luncheons, our monthly MUSE, and access to the large, lively and diverse publishing community&#8211;right here in the Bay Area.</p>
<p>In addition, you won’t want to miss:</p>
<p>FREE admission for you and your guests</p>
<p>FREE Bring a Book/Take a Book exchange (first come, first served!)</p>
<p>FREE first drink for current or newly enrolling NCBPMA members</p>
<p>FREE bookmarks for THE HELP, America’s #2 film (based on the book)</p>
<p>FREE bookmarks for SARAH’S KEY, the new novel-to-film, out now</p>
<p>FREE bookmarks for ONE DAY, the upcoming book-to-film</p>
<p>RAFFLE: NCBPMA membership, LitQuake merch, more! ($1 tix)</p>
<p>It’s always hard to say goodbye to summer, especially when you know the busy Fall season is just ahead. So come have fun at NCBPMA’s first Summer Cocktail Celebration!</p>
<p>RSVP to this special event BY NOON MONDAY, AUGUST 29 to ncbpma@ncbpma.org. Be sure to include your name, any guest names, membership status, and the name(s) of your organization.</p>
<p><em>*NCBPMA members only</em></p>
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		<title>5th Annual NCBPMA BEA Brown Bag Lunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you didn&#8217;t  make it to Book Expo this year, you&#8217;ll want to attend  the **free** 5th annual NCBPMA ‘BEA Brown Bag Lunch’ on Wednesday, at  Noon on June 8! Folks from Chronicle Books, Berrett Koehler, New World  Library and &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/5th-annual-ncbpma-bea-brown-bag-lunch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1448&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you didn&#8217;t  make it to Book Expo this year, you&#8217;ll want to attend  the **free** 5th annual NCBPMA ‘BEA Brown Bag Lunch’ on Wednesday, at  Noon on June 8! Folks from Chronicle Books, Berrett Koehler, New World  Library and others will offer their best takeaways (and industry dish)  from this year’s conference.</p>
<p>Join us at the offices of Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint, located at 989 Market St. (Floor 4 in the Grouper conference room) on June 8 from  12noon – 2:00 p.m.</p>
<p>Please remember to bring your own lunch as food and drink will not be  provided at this annual free brown bag event.</p>
<p>Parking lots are located behind the building, which you can enter via  Stevenson or Jessie. The closest BART stop is Powell, a 5-minuteish  walk to the Jossey-Bass office.</p>
<p>RSVP by June 7 to ncbpma@ncbpma.org.</p>
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		<title>Google eBooks&#8211;What You Need to Know, Wednesday, March 30</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that the way we buy, read and share books is changing at warp speed. People now expect to absorb a great deal of information from a screened technology; whether a computer, cell phone, e-reader, iPad, or TV. &#8230; <a href="http://ncbpma.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/google-ebooks-what-you-need-to-know-wednesday-march-30/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ncbpma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5541318&amp;post=1409&amp;subd=ncbpma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ncbpma.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/google-ebooks.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1411 alignright" title="Google-eBooks" src="http://ncbpma.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/google-ebooks.png?w=210&#038;h=166" alt="" width="210" height="166" /></a>We all know that the way we buy, read and share books is changing at warp speed. People now expect to absorb a great deal of information from a screened technology; whether a computer, cell phone, e-reader, iPad, or TV. People are now &#8220;watching books and reading TV&#8221;.</p>
<p>Google&#8217;s highly anticipated move into this space has been of particular interest to the Bay Area book publishing community. If you&#8217;re a bookseller, author, book publicist or agent still unsure what <a href="http://books.google.com/help/ebooks/overview.html">Google eBooks</a> is, you&#8217;ll want to attend our March 30th program featuring Mark Nelson from Google, Margie Scott Tucker from <a href="http://www.booksinc.net/">Books Inc.</a>, Pete Mulvihill from <a href="http://www.greenapplebooks.com/">Green Apple Books </a>and Hut Landon, executive director of the <a href="http://www.nciba.com/">Northern California Independent Book Association</a>.</p>
<p>Nobody can predict the future. But as far as this luncheon is concerned, we&#8217;re confident that you will leave this program with a clearer understanding of what Google eBooks means to you, whatever part of the book business you work in.</p>
<p><strong>PANELISTS</strong><br />
<strong>Mark Nelson</strong><br />
Mark is a Strategic Partner Development Manager at Google, where has worked since 2006.  Mark works in business development to grow Google&#8217;s partnership base with publishers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.  Before arriving at Google, Mark was Sales Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at Random House, based in New York.  He received his B.A. in International Studies from Miami University and has lived throughout his career in Spain, Argentina, and China.  He now calls northern California home and works out of the Googleplex in Mountain View.</p>
<p><strong>Margie Scott Tucker</strong><br />
Margie is a co-owner of Books Inc., the West&#8217;s oldest independent bookstore, with 12 stores including one in Anaheim at Downtown Disney. She manages marketing, advertising, and adult author events. Margie has three decades of experience in retail and joined Books Inc. in 1997. We are happy to have Margie join our panel table once again.</p>
<p><strong>Pete Mulvihill </strong><br />
Pete is one of three co-owners of Green Apple Books, an independent new and used bookstore serving the Richmond District and Bay Area since 1967.  He&#8217;s been there since 1993, managing the store since 1995, and co-owning it since 1999.  His main duties are behind the scenes: scheduling, administration, financial management, marketing, planning, etc.  He also serves on the boards of the NCIBA, the San Francisco Locally Owned Merchants Alliance, and the mighty South End Rowing Club.</p>
<p><strong>MODERATOR</strong><br />
<strong>Hut Landon </strong><br />
Hut is executive director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA), a position he has held for 15 years.The NCIBA is a trade association representing the interests of nearly 200 independent bookstores in the region. As such, the NCIBA provides ongoing education programs and marketing materials for its members, serves as a spokesperson for independents, and advocates for fair industry practices, most notably with regard to sales tax collection in the state.</p>
<p><strong>TIMELINE/FORMAT</strong><br />
12:00  Guests arrive; lunch is served<br />
12:45  Announcements and introductions<br />
1:00   Hut/Mark frame conversation with explanation of the genesis of Google eBooks + ABA partnership<br />
1:45   Hut opens the floor for Q&amp;A<br />
2:00   Program ends</p>
<p><strong>LUNCH CHOICES:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Cobb SALAD</strong><br />
Romaine lettuce, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, in a honey-mustard dressing</p>
<p>or</p>
<p><strong>Fresh seafood LINGUINI</strong><br />
With rock shrimp, calamari, scallops in a white wine tomato basil broth</p>
<p>All meals include bread and butter, and soda, coffee, and assorted teas. A platter of assorted desserts (lemon bars, cookie and brownies) will be placed in the middle of each table.</p>
<p>RSVP before 3pm on Monday, March 28 to ncbpma@ncbpma.org.</p>
<p>Along with your lunch choice, PLEASE include your company name and if you are a member or non-member.</p>
<p>Our announcement is later than normal this month. In general, if you RSVP and then are unable to attend, to avoid being billed you must submit your cancellation via email three business days prior to the event. Because this month&#8217;s RSVP deadline is within 3 days of the event, all cancellations will be charged.</p>
<p>COST: Members $30.00, Non-Members $45.00. Cash/checks only. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards. [Renew your membership or join at the luncheon and enjoy the discounted Member rate the same day!]</p>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> To better serve our membership, we are now photographing select events for archival and promotional purposes. If you plan to attend this event but don&#8217;t wish to be filmed, please state this in your RSVP.</p>
<p><strong>LOCATION: </strong>Hotel Rex is located at 562 Sutter Street between Powell and Mason. The nearest BART station is POWELL. For driving directions, visit:<a href="http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact" target="_blank"> http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/rex/contact</a></p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, March 30 at Noon!</p>
<p>Cordially,</p>
<p>Adrienne Biggs, President<br />
ncbpma@ncbpma.org<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbpma.org/" target="_blank">http://www.NCBPMA.org</a></p>
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