Welcome to Publishers Association of the West

Important Deadlines and Announcements:

• Congratulations to all the winners of the 2008 PubWest Book Design Awards! Click here for a complete listing of this year's winners!
  
  
  
  
  
• Gibbs Smith was the winner of the 2007 Rittenhouse Award. Who will be next?
  
  Nominations for the 2008 Rittenhouse Award are being accepted through May 15, 2008. E-mail your nomination to Kent Watson at executivedirector@pubwest.org. Please include supporting statements for your candidate.
  
  
• Save the Date: The 2008 National Publishing Conference & Book Industry Trade Show will be held November 13-15 at the Doubletree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Our theme this year is Advancing the Book.
  
  
• The PubWest survey results are in and the Long Range Planning (LRP) Committee has compiled a Strategic Plan. Download it here. Thanks to all who participated in the survey and to the LRP committee for helping to shape the future of PubWest!
  
   
• ReadHowYouWant is offering PubWest members a special program—no upfront costs and 50% net revenue share. More details are here.
  
  
• Lightning Source offers free title set-up for PubWest members. More details are here.
  
  
• Unfortunately, PubWest is unable to release the full Huenefeld Survey this year. Read a complete explanation from Board President Doug Pfeiffer here.
            
  
• Want the latest PubWest news? Join our e-mail newsletter list. E-mail executivedirector@pubwest.org to be added.
  
  
• All PubWest members are invited to join our discussion forum. More information is available here.