Issue 4 Arizona Authors’ Association July / August 2017 Arizona Authors’ Association Website - NEW & Amazing! https://www.AzAuthors.com/ Table of Contents Newsletter Release Dates & Submission Rules ………... page 02 Arizona Authors’ Association Service Ambassadors …... page 02 Treasurer’s Report ................................................................. page 02 A Word from the Association President …...….….…… page 03 2018 Tucson Festival of Books Exhibitor NOTICE ….. page 04 2017 Payson Book Festival …………………………… page 05 Audiobook Sales 2016 Report ……………...…............... page 06 5 Core Concepts of Success Advertisement ..…............... page 06 Member News - Marlene Baird OLLI Instructor …….... page 07 Member News - Author Peter Bernhardt ……………... page 08 Member News - Carrie Morgan Nonfiction Authors Assoc. Silver Award Winner ………………………….... page 09 Member News - Barbara Renner Purple Dragonfly Award Recipient …………….……………...………….. page 10 Member News - Author Rodo Sofranac Update .…….... page 11 Member News - Author Mark Walker Book Signings ..... page 12 Get Your Indie Book into the Phoenix Public Library by Jane Ruby ………………………………….... page 13 Janson Literary Services Advertisement ……......….…... page 14 WriteNow! 2017 Annual Conference …………………. page 15 NEW BOOK RELEASES ……………...….…..... pages 16-21 Dual Therapy by Elvis Bray …………..…………...…. page 16 Brie’s Story by Caroline Clemens ……..….…………... page 17 Tracks by Lala Corriere ………………...…………….. page 18 Horn Section All Day Everyday by Additional Membership Benefits are now being Poet Cynthia Schwartzberg Edlow …..………pages 19-20 designed by your Board. Check back Fall 2017. Unfinished Business by John Hansen ………………. page 21 Why You Need to Care About Learning? by Author Donald Allen Williams ……..…………... page 22 Waking the Dream Advertisement ……………………. page 23 The Authors Show Radio Opportunity ….……………. page 24 Arizona Authors’ Association July / August 2017 2 Newsletter Release Dates 2017—2019 Note: Association Newsletters are generally released the first day of the first month listed for the bi-monthly publication. 2017, 2018 and 2019 Jan/Feb Mar/April May/June July/August Sept/Oct Nov/December – Christmas / Holiday issue OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS Members have the opportunity to apply to have their Association membership annual dues waived by meeting these requirements: Arizona Authors’ Service Ambassadors Five Feature Articles for calendar year 2018 (to President ..………………………………….… Lisa Aquilina apply to have dues waived in 2019) . Vice-President / Literary Contest Director .. Drew Aquilina Article and newsworthy event write-up material is Secretary ………………………..……………. Ronald Tobin also welcome from the general public. Treasurer ……………………………….…… Russell Azbill Membership Team …….…….……….... Board of Directors Northern Arizona Liaison …….……..……... Nancy Brehm Program Director ……………………….… Debbie Weiland Social Media Director ..…...…………...….… Casey Thorne Submissions Newsletter Editor ……………...………..…... Lorenza Birra Newsletter Proofreader ………..…….………. Elljay Boston Important Newsletter Submission Guidelines ******************************************* WORD documents only, please, for text content. Arizona Authors’ Association publishes a bimonthly Write in third person in professional prose style. newsletter for its membership and the national literary community. Unless expressly stated, neither Arizona “Member News” features must be fewer than 600 Authors’ Association nor its editors endorse or accept words. responsibility for the opinions expressed in the arti- “Feature Article” submissions should be between cles printed. Submitted articles may/will be edited for 900-1500 words. content or otherwise at the sole discretion of Associa- Please use primary font and point size consistent tion staff. with the newsletter: Editorial correspondence and submissions may be mailed to: TEXT: Times New Roman 10pt. Newsletter Editor, 6939 East Chaparral Road TITLES: Times New Roman 12pt. or 14pt. Paradise Valley, AZ 85253-7000 Written title of all books (new releases, previous Or sent via Email to: works, cited references) should be italicized. [email protected] All pictures, images and other graphics may be All other correspondence should be mailed to the address above attached to the email submission. attention: Arizona Authors’ Association Board Thumbnail JPG, TIFF, GIF, PDF files of book 602-554-8101 (message line) covers, author portrait, company logo, etc. no larger [email protected] than 5 MB. https://www.AzAuthors.com Arizona Authors’ Association July / August 2017 3 A Word from the Association President Arizona Authors’ Association July / August 2017 4 2018 Tucson Festival of Books NOTICE The Association’s 2017 Tucson Festival of Final exhibition space, the number of authors per Books (TFOB) Booth 138 had an estimated 1,100 table, the number of exhibition shifts, etc. will be book lovers and visitors over two days, including determined once the number of participating over 20 exhibiting published authors with total authors is known. onsite and post-event book sales of over 175 units. For a fraction of the cost to exhibit on your Although it is only July, it is time to start own, you can be a part of the 10th Anniversary organizing the Arizona Author’s presence at the celebration at Tucson Festival of Books! This is a 10th Annual TFOB in 2018. The Festival will be great, value-added opportunity for authors who do held Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2018 - not have the budget to pay for for-profit space of 9:30 am to 5:30 pm each day - on the University of at least* $700.00 for interior booths or $860.00 for Arizona campus mall. corner booths (*includes power / 2017 booth Arizona Authors’, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rental rates – 2018 rates reportedly will be higher). literary and educational Association, cannot advance the total costs involved in reserving a 2018 Exhibition payment is due to booth by September 15, 2017 (tentative deadline Arizona Authors’ on or before for 2018 sign-up and payment requirement as prescribed by TFOB organizers). However, your Friday, August 4th Board of Directors is committed to providing this exemplary and important marketing platform to Check or PayPal remittance is acceptable. its members. By that date, we must receive commitment by and As a result, the Association has decided to payment from at least 20 authors. If fewer authors once again pursue reserving a 2018 exhibition commit, the Board will discuss with those authors TFOB booth. The goal is to reserve another prior to August 25th the possibility of proceeding identical 10’ x 30’ corner booth space. with a smaller booth (10’ x 10’ or 10’ x 20’). If not enough interest is received, the Association will New in 2018 not exhibit at TFOB in 2018. In that event, any TFOB exhibit donations received will be refunded Your Board is requesting individual upon request. exhibit fee donations to our nonprofit of $100.00 Questions? Please email Lisa Aquilina per author/per day. The Association donation at [email protected] or call her at includes full booth décor and royal blue linens, (602) 510-8076. author exhibit advertising, sales license permit with tax returns to be prepared by Arizona Authors’, water and snacks and more! (The Asso- ciation donation may be fully tax deductible; seek advice from your financial advisor.) 5 Arizona Authors’ Association July / August 2017 Arizona Authors’ Association July / August 2017 6 Audiobook Sales Up Again in 2016, Posting Double-Digit Gains By Jim Milliot | Publishers Weekly | Reprinted by Permission A new report issued by the Audio Publishers Association found that 2016 was another good year for audiobooks. The findings show double-digit growth for both audiobook sales and title output. Total sales rose 18.2% over 2015, to an estimated $2.1 billion, while unit sales did even better. According to the report, unit sales rose 33.9%, to 89.5 million. Sales are based on reports from about 20 audiobook publishers. The APA then extrapo- lates from those figures, to derive an estimate for the entire market. The title output from reporting companies was 50,937 in 2016, a 43.1% increase over 2015. The sales increase was driven by digital downloads, which accounted for 82.4% of sales. In 2015, digital downloads accounted for 76.8% of sales. Sales of physical audio, mean- while, declined. Last year, sales of physical audio repre- Learn the 5 Core Concepts of Success To sented 16.2% of total audio sales, down from 21.8% in 2015. Improve your Health, Wealth & Relationships! While sales of physical audio dropped again last year, the rate of decline has slowed slightly. Do you want to be in control of your life A study by Edison Research found that 24% of Americans on your terms and live an easier life? Everyone has challenges, problems, and listened to at least one audiobook in 2016, an increase of 22% deals with adversity. Life seems so com- over 2015. 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