Events

MONTHLY MEETING TIME AND LOCATION

Monthly Meeting Admission 
This Admission does not apply to Zoom video meetings

Our regular Monthly Meeting location 
(the second Wednesday of every month)

We returned to in-person meetings on December 13. If you can’t make it in-person, we will live-stream the meeting through our Zoom link. We hope to see you there!


Our planned location:

THE HEIGHTS: Richmond Heights Community Center
Argus Room  •  8001 Dale Ave.  •  Richmond Heights, MO 63117

  • Members – FREE
  • Non-member Guests – $10 per person, cash or check at the door 

(Guest fee will be applied to Membership if you decide to join at that meeting)
Doors open at 6:30 PM for networking. Business meeting begins at 7:00 PM. The formal meeting concludes at about 8:30, with networking continuing after the meeting. 

Here's a link to Google Maps for location and directions.

In addition to SLPA’s Monthly Meetings, we list other significant publishing events and local events of our members. To be included on our calendar, send an email with full details to: webmaster@stlouispublishers.org. Meeting topics are subject to change depending on availability of guest presenters. Check our home page and blog for up-to-date information.

Upcoming events

    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117

    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.

    • Wednesday, May 08, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, June 12, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, July 10, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, August 14, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, September 11, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, October 09, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, November 13, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117
    Save the date for the SLPA's monthly meeting! More information to come shortly.
    • Wednesday, December 11, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • THE HEIGHTS Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117

    Save the date for SLPA's Monthly Meeting! More information to come shortly.

Past events

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Thursday, March 07, 2024 Lunch and Learn - Facebook Live
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Accessibility and Representation in Publishing
Thursday, February 08, 2024 Thinking about Being an Author … What’s the Story?
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Smooth Sailing to Publication: How Authors, Editors, Proofreaders, and Designers Can Work Together
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Polish Your Pitch: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge
Wednesday, November 08, 2023 The Self-Publishing Revolution
Saturday, November 04, 2023 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Saturday, October 28, 2023 Marketing Your Book With and Without Social Media
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 The AI Revolution: Don’t Be Left Behind
Monday, September 18, 2023 SLPA Authors Summer Series at Spine Indie Bookstore & Café Featuring Jeff Bender & Sara Schmidt
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Unique Pathways to Publication: An Authors Panel
Monday, August 14, 2023 SLPA Authors Summer Series at Spine Indie Bookstore & Café
Wednesday, August 09, 2023 Navigating the Wild, Wild West of Publishing
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Publishing Short Stories Presented by Brad R. Cook
Monday, July 10, 2023 SLPA Authors Summer Series: The Magic & Mystery of Dreams with author Jean Walters
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 The Profitable Way: Hand-Selling Your Books to Build Your Business
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Partner With the Local Library to Promote Your Book
Saturday, April 22, 2023 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Telling the World About Your Book: One Person at a Time
Saturday, February 25, 2023 Bring Your Books To Life: The 2023 Virtual Publishing Conference
Wednesday, February 08, 2023 Write It Once, Sell It Forever – Content Extensions to Make Money Besides Book Sales
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Setting Expectations to Publish Your Book in 2023
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Polish Your Pitch: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge
Saturday, December 03, 2022 SLPA Book Signing Event at Barnes & Noble
Wednesday, November 09, 2022 Social Media for Authors: Build and Keep an Engaged Community
Saturday, November 05, 2022 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Author Resources Right at Your Fingertips
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 How to Utilize Your Networks to Sell Books
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 TikTok and BookTok That Won't Stop
Saturday, July 16, 2022 How to Sell Books by the Truckload - with bonus perk!
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Wherever Books are Sold: A Guide to Forming Lasting Partnerships with Independent Bookstores
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 How IBPA Can Help You Publish Like a Professional
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Walk, Trot, Run: An Author's Journey from Novice Writer to a Multi-book Publishing Contract
Saturday, April 23, 2022 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Defining Your Purpose - An Interactive Author Experience
Wednesday, March 09, 2022 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Saturday, February 19, 2022 How to Publish Your Book Fundamentals - Virtual Conference
Wednesday, February 09, 2022 Representation Matters: How Eyeseeme African American Children’s Bookstore Got Started and Why It’s Important
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Tax Tips for Writers and Self-Publishers
Wednesday, December 08, 2021 Polish Your Pitch
Saturday, November 20, 2021 How to Publish Your Own Book - online workshop
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Fine Tune Your Platform and Get Immediate Feedback
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Securing Audiobook Rights: What Writers Need to Bring an Audio Book to Market
Wednesday, September 08, 2021 Using NetGalley to Promote Your Book
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Saturday, July 17, 2021 Book Marketing Cornerstones: Your Author Website and Email Newsletter
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 How to Write a Memoir that Wins Over Readers and Publishers
Wednesday, June 09, 2021 Navigate Your Marketing Path to Success
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 How to Independently Publish Your Children’s Book
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Blog-Your-Book and Supercharge Your Website
Saturday, April 03, 2021 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The Memoir Process -- Turning Tragedy into Triumph
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Improve Your Writing and Sell More Books Using Beta Readers
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Video Content Creation for Indie Authors – Simplified
Wednesday, December 09, 2020 The SLPA Celebrates 25 Years!
Saturday, November 14, 2020 ONLINE How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Fine Tune Your Platform and Get Immediate Feedback
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Building a Better Book Brand
Wednesday, September 09, 2020 A Speaker Who Writes Shares with Writers Who Want to Speak …and Sell More Books!
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Reviews: Step One on the Road to a Successful Book Launch (and Ultimately Sales)
Wednesday, July 08, 2020 How to write a sizzling synopsis
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Use Amazon Advertising Like a Pro
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Relaunch! How to Recharge Older Books to Boost Sales Today
Saturday, April 25, 2020 CANCELED - How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 08, 2020 How Authors Can Connect with Readers and Inspire Sales without Leaving Home
Thursday, March 19, 2020 SLPA Happy Hour
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Your SLPA: Members Get More!
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Confessions of a Kidlit Author: Mistakes, Failures, and Other Mishaps that Led to Publishing Success
Wednesday, January 08, 2020 Your Book is Published! Now What? (How to Promote Your Work as an Author)
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Pitchapalooza: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge
Saturday, November 16, 2019 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Put Your Book on Amazon—the Easy Way!
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 St. Louis Publishers Association Happy Hour
Wednesday, October 09, 2019 Book Clubs: What Every Self-Publisher & Author Should Know
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 YouTube For Authors: How to Attract Readers and Sell More Books Using Video
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Saturday, July 20, 2019 Fire Up Your Book Project With Ingram Spark!
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 How do I get my book placed in the local library?
Friday, June 14, 2019 Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Marketing Your Books by Finding Fans Rather Than Simply Pushing Unit Sales
Wednesday, May 08, 2019 Author Journey Panel
Saturday, April 13, 2019 How to Publish Your Own Book
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Make Your Book Designer Happy
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Easy Social Media Marketing for Authors
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Getting into Independent Book Stores
Wednesday, January 09, 2019 The Power of Press
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Pitchapalooza: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 All About Editing
Saturday, November 03, 2018 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Successes and Failures
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Audiobooks: From Your Words to Their Ears
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Saturday, July 21, 2018 The Ins and Outs of Amazon and Getting Your Book Into Book Stores and Beyond
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 How to Market Your Book in the Social Media Age
Friday, June 15, 2018 Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention (Gateway Con)
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 The Importance of Building Your Visual Identity
Wednesday, May 09, 2018 Brave Rave: Writing and Marketing Children's Books
Saturday, April 14, 2018 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Book Description Blast!
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Hypnotic Book Marketing
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Publishing and Marketing Panel Discussion
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Build Your Audience and Credibility with Confidence!
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Polish Your Pitch: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge
Saturday, November 18, 2017 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, November 08, 2017 Creating Relationships for Marketing Your Book
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Write Marketing Into Your Book
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Publishing in Literary Journals
Wednesday, August 09, 2017 SLPA Vendor Showcase
Saturday, July 22, 2017 Jedi Book Marketing with Judith Briles
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 YouTube, Facebook Live and Periscope: Easy Ways to Market Your Book Using Video
Friday, June 16, 2017 Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention (Gateway Con)
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 How to Market Books Online: Advice From an Analytics Expert
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Marketing and Self-Promotion with Robert Yehling: 40 Years of Success
Saturday, April 22, 2017 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 An Author’s Journey from Concept to Marketing
Wednesday, March 08, 2017 Author Resources Right at Your Fingertips
Wednesday, February 08, 2017 Lessons Learned: A Writer's Journey from Baseball Fields to Battlefields
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 How to Build & Maintain Your Author Platform
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Polish Your Pitch: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge
Wednesday, November 09, 2016 Self-Publisher or Traditional Publisher?
Saturday, November 05, 2016 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 What's Your Plan: Why you need a business plan for success
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 FULLY FUNDED: a Panel Discussion with Successful Crowdfunding Authors
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Annual St. Louis Publishers Association Service Provider Showcase
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Printer vs. Publisher (It’s Not a Fight!)
Saturday, June 25, 2016 How to Build an Audience, Grow Your List, and Sell More Books!
Wednesday, June 08, 2016 Working with a Local Small Publisher
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 What It Really Takes to Be a Children’s Book Author
Saturday, April 16, 2016 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Author Resources Right at Your Fingertips
Wednesday, March 09, 2016 Licenses, Taxes and Business, Oh My!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Putting Your Life on the Line—Memoir Panel Discussion
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Why Speak?
Wednesday, December 09, 2015 Pitchapalooza & SLPA Holiday Party
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 It Takes a Team
Saturday, November 07, 2015 How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Put Your Book on Amazon—the Easy Way!
Wednesday, September 09, 2015 Building Your Author Platform: How to Grow a Fan Base and a Presence Online and Off
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Find Your Publishing Team at the SLPA’s Annual Vendor Showcase
Wednesday, July 08, 2015 Sell More Books With Branding
Saturday, June 20, 2015 Savvy Media Relations for Authors: The New Rules of Profitable Self-Promotion
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 How to Turn Your Author Website Into a Book-Selling Machine
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Author Feud: The SLPA’s book design game
Wednesday, April 08, 2015 Editors: The Secret Ingredient in Every Successful Book
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Perfect Pitch: Developing an Irresistible Elevator Speech to Sell Your Book
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Everything You Need to Know For A Successful Book Signing
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Leveraging Amazon Kindle for More Exposure
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 The Book Marketing Brainstorm Returns
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Publishing Law 101 for Authors
Saturday, October 18, 2014 Book Marketing Boot Camp with Sandra Beckwith
Wednesday, October 08, 2014 How to Land Media Appearances and Deliver a Great Interview
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Crowdfunding 101 for Authors – How to Fund Your Next Book Project Using Kickstarter and Other Sites
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Connect with the Best: Author Vendors and Service Providers Marketplace
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 Audiobooks: How to Take Your Book to Listeners and Tap Into the Hot Audio Market
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Book Marketing Online: How to Build Your Author Platform (Without Driving Yourself Crazy)
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Children’s Book Writing and Publishing
Wednesday, April 09, 2014 Printing and Publishing Options for Authors
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 What You Should Know About Writing a Book, Before You Start Writing
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 What’s Stopping You From Writing and Publishing Your Book?
Wednesday, January 08, 2014 Jump-Start Your Book Publishing Year and Plan for 2014
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Pitchapalooza!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Write Your Book Faster By Using Writing Tools
Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Ebook Platforms and Design - How to Format Them, Where to Sell Them
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Marketing Through Pinterest (and How to Budget Your Time for Social Media)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Connect with the Best: Author Vendors and Service Providers Marketplace
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 What I Learned From Publishing My First Book
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 From Unknown to International Bestseller: How I Got on Oprah, the Today Show, and Landed Three Major Book Publishing Deals
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Hypnotic Book Marketing: How to Create Descriptions and Sales Offers That Mesmerize Readers and Sell More Books
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Increase Your Book Sales through Email Campaigns and Drip Marketing
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Yes, Authors ARE in Business: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Publishing, Product Development & Entrepreneurship
Saturday, March 02, 2013 Getting Your Book Published: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Beyond the Book: How to Write Killer Book Titles and Back Cover Copy, Assemble Media Kits, and Craft a Fresh Message for Your Backlist Titles
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 How to Plan and Organize a Successful Book Launch Event
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Holiday Party and Networking Blitz
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Blogs and Websites: What to Look for Before You Leap
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Marketing Novels for Success
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Ready for Your Close-Up: Prepping for Interviews and Public Appearances
Saturday, September 08, 2012 Blogging for Authors
Wednesday, August 08, 2012 Field Trip to Mira Publishing
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 A Business and Legal Primer for Self-Publishers--from Concept to Distribution, Part two
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Social Media for Authors and Publishers
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Self-publishing: A Business and Legal Primer from Concept to Distribution
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 The Publishing History of Rachel DuPree
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10 Things Every Author Should Know About Amazon.com
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 How to Build Your Book Publishing Dream Team
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 How to Make Your Book Look Good
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Dec 14 meeting: Holiday Networking Blitz
Wednesday, November 09, 2011 Nov 9 meeting: Ebooks Demystified
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Oct 12 meeting: Irresistible: Unusual Strategies for Creating Buzz & Demand for Your Book On & Offline
Saturday, October 01, 2011 Masters of Book Marketing Summit
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Sep 14 meeting: Public Appearances as a Book Marketing Tool
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 August 10 meeting: Field trip to No Waste Publishing!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 July 13 Meeting: Aiming For an Agent/Publisher - The Query Letter Story
Wednesday, June 08, 2011 June 8 Meeting: You Can Write, But Can You Communicate?
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 May 11 – Tell Me More: Creating Interest in Your Book with Everyone You Meet
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Apr 13 – Beyond the Blog: Increasing Your Internet Presence
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Mar 9 – Book Marketing Made Easier
Saturday, March 05, 2011 How to Publish Your Book
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Feb 9 – Is An Agent Right for You?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Jan 12 – Start the New Year in Style
Saturday, November 13, 2010 Getting Your Piece of the Publishing Pie
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