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Midwest Book Awards
The Midwest Book Awards is a competition for excellence in books. The awards recognize creativity in content and execution, overall book quality, and the book’s unique contribution to its subject area.
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month on Zoom from September-May and feature publishing experts on marketing, distribution, writing, editing, production, publishing law, and more.
May 2026: Rescheduled – Literary Estates with Jason Auckerman. Register here!
Latest News
The Ins and Outs of Bookselling for Independent Publishers
Happy April, MiPA Members! It’s once again time for our monthly membership meeting! This coming…
News from IBPA, MIBA, and GLIBA
Hello MiPA Members, As a part of MiPA’s mission to foster community in our industry,…
Press, Public Relations, and Marketing For Authors
Happy March, MiPA Members! We hope that everyone has been having a fantastic week. If…
Midwest Book Awards Update; Events with Bookseller Partners
We’re in the final few weeks of accepting submissions for the Midwest Book Awards. The deadline…
IBPA Regional Publishers Newsletter
Hello MiPA Members! We are sharing three topics from IBPA that may be relevant to…
After the Author: How Literary Legacies Stay Alive
Happy February, MiPA Members! As Jason mentioned in his letter last week, we’re excited to…