BookCampTO 2012

Covers Panel 2013— BookCampTO fundraiser and all-around good time.

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:16:28 +0000

It’s that time of year again! Get ready for your favourite event and ours, the annual CanBPA Covers Panel. Join us on February 26 at the Cadillac Lounge for an evening of celebration and snark as our panel of experts discuss the book covers of 2012— the best, the worst, and the wtf! You’re guaranteed to have a great evening AND you’ll be helping us raise funds for BookCampTO 2013.

Moderated by our faithful president, David Ward, this year’s panel features all your favourite returning panelists:

Ingrid Paulson, Book Designer, Ingrid Paulson Design
David Gee, Book Designer
Terri Nimmo, Senior Designer, Manager of Creative Services, Random House of Canada
Steven Beattie, Review Editor, Quill and Quire
Nathan Maharaj, Manager, Merchandising, Kobo Inc.
Alan Jones, Art Director, HarperCollins Canada
Michel Vrana, Book Designer, Black Eye Design

New this year: Which books of 2012 made your heart flutter with their sheer beauty? Which ones made your blood boil with rage? Now’s your chance to submit your personal favourites (and anti-favourites) to the panel! Post a link to the cover on our Facebook page or tweet @CanBPA with your suggestions and we’ll compile the best and worst for the event.

See you there!

Cover: $10 ($5 for publishing students and interns)
Date: Tuesday February 26, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen Street West, Toronto

A big thanks to everyone!

Tan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:54:58 +0000

Two days later and we are still reading through comments, blogs and excited tweets from BookCampTO. We’re all happily exhausted here at the CanBPA, and so thankful to everyone for the hard work, insight, and camaraderie that made this a successful event.

To our volunteers: Erin Galle, Laura Godfrey, Sarah Farrukh, Courtney Hardwick, Alex Guselle, Paul Fowler, Jessica Todd, Stephanie Siu, Anita Siraki, Emma Minsky, Ashley Hisson, Sharlene Hopwood, Camilia Kahrizi, Jacqueline Suchoszek – Thank you so much for helping make the day run smoothly.

To all the panelists – thank you for stepping up to the plate and getting the conversational balls rolling. Discussions went well into the night. We are grateful to have been able to call on such a wealth of talent and generosity of mind.

And to all of you who came, saw, and participated, thank you as well. I’ve heard a few times that “sessions started here [typical sentiment] but then went here [new direction]“. That is what BookCamp is all about. We hope you all took a few great ideas back your offices this week.

We’re already looking ahead to next year, taking note of suggestions and criticisms. For instance – is there a place for hands-on training at an unconference? Both the social media discussion and the typography session resulted in offers for hands-on learning. It’s definitely something to think on. Do you have other suggestions for us for next year?

Round up of blog posts: (Add yours to the comments please)

http://pattihenderson.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/one-time-at-bookcamp/

http://bendugas.blogspot.com/2011/08/bookcamp-toronto-2011-rundown.html

http://www.bellasbookshelves.com/?p=5776

http://amckiereads.com/2011/08/21/book-camp-toronto-2011-recap/

http://agentcarlywatters.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/q-what-can-writers-do-to-make-agents-lives-easier/

Where?

Tan — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:00:20 +0000

Q: Where is BookCampTO taking place and How do I get there?

A: We’re in the Rogers Communication Building, at Ryerson University. The address is 80 Gould Street, Toronto. Here’s a Google Map (Closest subway stop is Dundas, and if you get off, you can walk east on Dundas, up Victoria, then east on Gould). Street parking is available in and around Ryerson.

Registration opens at 11:00 am. Opening remarks at Noon.

Q: Where is the BookCampTO Official After-Party taking place and how to I get there?

A: The after party will be at The Pogue Mahone, 777 Bay St. (It’s actually on the south side of College between Bay and Yonge. Here’s a Google Map ).

Session Idea: Self-Publishing

Tan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:33:30 +0000

In broad strokes, here are some topics that could be raised in this session.

Who is succeeding at self-publishing?
How can/are publishers responding?
Which genres work best in self-publishing?
Establishing an audience
Costs involved in self-publishing

We’re counting on your participation to make this session a success – but we’ve hedged our bets by asking Ashleigh Gardner and Ami Greko to help guide this conversation. Let them know what you want to discuss in the comments below.

Session Idea: Social Media

Tan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:29:01 +0000

In broad strokes, here are some topics that could be raised in this session.

Beyond the basics – Tumblr , Pinterest and Instagram
How have things changed in the past few years?
How do you balance your personal and professional profiles?

We’re counting on your participation to make this session a success – but we’ve hedged our bets by asking Ron Nurwisah and Ben Dugas to help guide this conversation. Let them know what you want to discuss in the comments below.