You may have noticed a few changes around here over the last few weeks. Welcome to 2.0 of InkandPaperGroup.com.

Over the last few months, we’ve been working hard to revamp our web site in an effort to offer better information in a more timely manner. We’re quite pleased with the results, and we think you will be too.

• Writing and Publishing classes featuring online enrollment
• A News page with a variety of updates and articles featuring the latest and greatest of Ink & Paper Group, our imprints, and publishing news and opinions.
• Comments and feedback invited with each posted article.
• An RSS feed so you never have to miss an update
• Inside Ink, Ink & Paper Group’s e-newsletter.

But wait, there’s more!

In the coming days, weeks, and even months, there will be even more changes as we continue to build our web presence and refine our usability.

We look forward to providing an online community for all with a love of books. Welcome to the Ink & Paper Group family!

Bo Johnson
Publisher
Bowler Hat Comics

Ink & Paper Group participated in BEA (Book Expo America) again this year, proudly representing our four imprints and two new books (Bowler Hat’s Visibilityand Kid Beowulf) at booth #2712 (along “PubWest Row”) in the L.A. Convention Center.

With the help of BEA’s new librarian-friendly package ($ well spent), we had a sizable crowd of librarians and educators stopping by to inquire about our colorful banners as well as our “intriguing covers.” It also felt as though more business was taking place this year due to the obvious reduction in “free stuff” the second and third days. (Could it be that there’s more to the show than those cool canvas book bags and light-up pens???)

Seasoned favorites, Keeper of Secrets (Three Muses Press) and Hate Mail (Dame Rocket Press), also stepped back up to the plate, with a large mass of Hate Mail post cards leaving passersby with both a smile and a memorable mailing piece. And “What is up with that mysterious woman on the cover of Keeper?” they were asking. Marketing director, Allison Collins, and I had plenty of explaining to do, but the action didn’t stop there!

Since the show, there are talks of film rights, kickin’ manuscripts, green manufacturing (as in the environmentally friendly kind), as well as international distribution. All in all, it was a splendid experience, and the weather wasn’t too shabby either.

Thanks to any and all who stopped by our booth and to those who supported us from afar. Please stay tuned for more news and updates right here at www.InkandPaperGroup.com.

~Jen Weaver-Neist, Publisher of Dame Rocket Press