Author Archives: CIPA

About CIPA

Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) is a nonprofit statewide cooperative of independent book publishers. * Exchanging information on publishing-related topics * Organizing cooperative marketing programs. * Acting as a clearinghouse for information of interest to independent publishers * Affiliate of Publishers Marketing Association (PMA) * Partnering with (Small Publishers Association of North America.)

Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Doris Kenney Marcotte

Doris Kenney Marcotte is the author of “The Beads of Lapis Lazuli”, 2011 EVVY Award for Fiction, 1st Place. You can contact her at: dmarcotte@cinci.rr.com. I became interested in writing about the lost civilization on the Greek Island of Crete during … Continue reading

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New Friend of CIPA: Ed Greene of CBS 4

Ed Greene, of CBS 4, was the first inductee into the Colorado Independent Publishers Association Friends of CIPA program on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the CIPA EVVY Awards Dinner. Friends of CIPA is a very elite, invitation only, group … Continue reading

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Travis Thompson and Rebecca Valentine

Tell us about yourselves. Give us a short bio and why you started writing. Rebecca I began writing as a young girl as a way to make sense of a chaotic childhood. Writing for me has always been both a … Continue reading

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CIPA Authors at The Boulder Bookstore, April 10

Three authors from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association will be reading and signing books on Sunday, April 10, 2011, 2:00 pm at the Boulder Book Store. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about our authors, hear them read passages from … Continue reading

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Elaine Pease

Welcome, Elaine! Tell us about you and how you started writing. I’m the author of two picture books I’LL NEVER LEAVE and  EVEN SHARKS NEED FRIENDS.  I started writing fifteen years ago, self-publishing my first, I’LL NEVER LEAVE, eleven years … Continue reading

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Jack Turner

Tell us about yourself. When did you start writing? I’m a 5th generation native of Durango, CO and has been writing since kindergarten. Tell us about your book and how it came into being. I inherited a collection of lantern … Continue reading

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Polly Letofsky

Tell us about yourself. Why did you start writing?   On August 1, 1999, I left my home in Colorado and headed west. I traveled across four continents, 22 countries and over 14,000 miles — by foot — to become … Continue reading

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Rod Collins

Tell us about yourself. Why did you start writing? In addition to being an author and a keynote speaker, I am a management consultant who works with forward-thinking leaders who understand that managing great change means changing how they manage. … Continue reading

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Winners: Allidah Hicks & Bonnie Knuti

Allidah Hicks & Bonnie Knuti are the Past President’s Award winner for their book, “When Crisis Strikes.” Their book achieved the highest score of all the 2011 EVVY Award winners. Tell us about yourselves. Why did you start writing? Allidah … Continue reading

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Meet The CIPA EVVY Winners: Maria Weber

              Tell us about yourself and why you started writing. I’m a former technical writer from Denver. When my husband and I finally summoned the gumption in 1997 to cut loose from our corporate … Continue reading

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