The Book Co-op has organized several activities to help promote local books. The first project was the New Mexico Books & More store. The co-op now regularly holds informal monthly meetings where specific book topics are discussed; these usually take place at lunch on the last Friday of each month. The New Mexico Books & More holiday store that sold over 5,500 local books in 2004 and 2005; the 2005 New Mexico Book Fiesta, which featured over 215 publisher/author exhibitors; the Chama Book Fair in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008; the Book Fair at St. Johns Cathedral in Albuquerque; and a series of seminars on book marketing and copyright. We also were a sponsor of the New Mexico State Library Literary Passion Lecture Series, which featured local authors and publishers.
Projects organized or sponsored by NM Book Co-op:
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
NEW HOLIDAY BOOK SELLING OPPORTUNITY
The Zia Art & Crafts Show will be at the Albuquerque Fairgrounds, November 21, 22, & 23. The NM Book Co-op and Jill Lane are hosting a Book Sale emporium at the show and it is open to all local authors and publishers. This is an opportunity to have your book at a large holiday show and we hope it is seen and bought for holiday gift giving.
If you are interested Jill Lane is honchoing the effort but the Book Co-op is signing people up. The space is limited! If you are interested in having your title there for three days the fee is $25 for the 1st title and $10 for each additional title. You are not expected to be there except to deliver and pick up your books. We will have a sales staff. For more info and the application click HERE.
>>New Mexico Book
Awards
>>On-line estore
featuring over 400 local booksYou can download application forms and information for NM Book Co-op projects HERE.
PAST ACTIVITIES
>>Grand Opening of Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo/Book Store, August 30-Sept. 1, 2008
>> Mountains & Plains Booksellers New Mexico Showcase, Sept. 19-20, 2008
>>Lavender in the Village Book Event July 11-13, 2008
>> Annual Chama Book Fair, June 6-8, 2008
>>Mother's DayBook Fair in Eldorado, May 10, 2008
>>Meet the Author Book Fair Set for March 8, 2008
>>1st Annual Holiday Book & Craft Fair Set for December 8, 2007
>>Grand opening program at Borders Albuquerque Uptown
>>Holiday Book signings at Borders Cottownwood
>>Copyright & Contracts Workshop in 2006
>>New Mexico State Library Literary Passions Lecture Series in 2006
>>Book display at Historical Society of New Mexico Meeting in 2006
>>Book display at Albuquerque Tricentennial Fiesta in 2006
>>New Mexico Books & More store in 2005 and 2006
>>National Book Festival in DC in 2005 and 2006
>>New Mexico Book Fiesta in 2005
>>Chama Holiday Gift Weekend in 2005
>>Book Marketing Seminars in 2005