So, I just want to post a quick plug for our new friend Umbrella Radio!
They play really great Baltimore based music (especially sahffi! ) and literature, and are doing a lot to support local arts and music. Plus, they are really great people.
Both AuthorsBookshop and IndieBookman are going to be partnering with them in [...]

Angelo Solera reads from his novel The Journey – el Camino at the very first BookBurn reading, sponsored by AuthorsBookshop.com and hosted by Koba Cafe in Baltimore, MD April 22, 2009

BookBurn Spring 2009 – The Journey from indiebookman on Vimeo.

Frank Joseph reads from his novel To Love Mercy at the very first BookBurn reading, sponsored by AuthorsBookshop.com and hosted by Koba Cafe in Baltimore, MD April 22, 2009
BookBurn Spring 2009 – To Love Mercy from indiebookman on Vimeo.

Nick Ruth reads from his novel Breezes of Inspire at the very first BookBurn reading, sponsored by AuthorsBookshop.com and hosted by Koba Cafe in Baltimore, MD April 22, 2009

BookBurn Spring 09 – Breezes of Inspire from indiebookman on Vimeo.

Ill be talking about indie publishing, AuthorsBookshop, bookburning etc. in an interview on Umbrella Radio tonight at 8:00pm!
Stop by the website and listen!!!!
http://www.umbrellaradio.org/

AuthorsBookshop.com announces its first
BALTIMORE BOOK BURN EVENT!
We have selected three of our favorite local authors and have invited themto BURN THEIR BOOKS!
Are we really going to burn them?
Heck no! We are going to celebrate them (and all indie books!) by bringingthem to light!
Each of the three authors will read an excerpt from their book. [...]

I just got an email from Lightning Source announcing an introductory deal – they are eliminating the setup fees if your order more than 50 copies. Here is clipping with the pertinent info:
Have you considered using on-demand printing, but wanted to see for yourself how it works? Effective March 23, 2009 through June [...]

AuthorsBookshop proud to announce our first in a series of events we are calling “Book Burns” – readings by independently published local authors. Here is the press release announcing the first event, to occur April 22nd at Koba Cafe here in Baltimore.
If you are interested in reading your book at future Book Burns, please [...]

Thank God! Rod Blagojevich got a 6-figure book deal. I was really worried about him. I wasn’t sure what he was going to do for money now that his whole selling-a-senate-seat gig didn’t work out the way we had all hoped.
It makes total sense and is completely fair that his book, which he [...]

I’ve just solidified the place and time for our first ever “BookBurn” event. BookBurns are readings done by local indie authors in different venues. This first BookBurn event will be at Koba Cafe, 644 E. Fort Ave, in Baltimore on April 22 at 7pm.
More details to follow as I get the books and [...]