Last year APSS began organizing an international network of local chapters to bring information about non-bookstore marketing to authors and publishers around the world. We now have 14 active chapters in the United States and two international chapters. Our objective is to offer members the benefits of a national organization with the opportunity for local networking, camaraderie and speakers. Here are some of the events we have planned for you:

Feb 21: APSS-Orange County is launching their chapter (Contact Laura Alexander at hellovoice@mac.com for information)

Feb 23: Sales Training Day for APSS-CT (contact Dan Blanchard at dan007blanchard@gmail.com or June Hyjek at june@aplaceofgrace.net for information)

April 1 – 2: APSS-Canada is holding its first Book Selling Extravaganza in Toronto (Contact Monica Palmer at monicapalmer@bookapss-canada.org for information)

April 15 – 16: APSS Nebraska is holding its first Book Selling University (Contact Lisa Pelto at lisa@conciergemarketing.com for information)

April 29 – 30: APSS-New Jersey is launching with a two-day Book Selling University (Contact Kathy Miller at kathy@agoodsteward.net for information)

May 14: APSS-Chicago will hold a joint one-day Book Selling University with Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP), the Saturday after BEA. More information to come

APSS-Atlanta (Dave Savage at Dave@DaveSavage.com) and APSS-Santa Clarita (Willa Robinson at willa@knowledgepowerinc.com) both hold regular monthly meetings. Willa’s 2015 Book Selling University was a huge success and we will duplicate that later in the year.

APSS-Santa Fe (Mary Neighbor at mary@medianeighbours.com) is planning the launch of her chapter with a Book Selling University event to be announced soon.  

More information to come about similar events for APSS-MidAtlantic, APSS-Central Florida, APSS-Nashville, APSS-Grand Rapids, APS-West Texas  and APSS-Phoenix

Our most recent chapter is APSS-Nigeria with Awele Illusanmi  (Aweleilusanmi@bookapss.org)  in charge is working on organizing her chapter. She is attending the APS-Canada  event as part of her orientation

Please get involved with an APSS Chapter near you. If you would like to start a local chapter, contact Brian Jud at BrianJud@bookapss.org