Everyone has a book in them, maybe many. The transitional publishing industry is going the way of the VCR and buggy-whip. Let's get together and help each other write, publish and market our message to the world! If you've already published or you're just curious and haven't typed a single letter yet, this meetup will help you get support, help and information.

Meet local writers, publishers, editors, booksellers, readers, marketers, publicists, and agents to network! Our focus is the business of publishing, and how independent writers can get their work into the marketplace without necessarily going through the traditional routes if they so choose. The technology is certainly there to create a straight-to-customer high-quality product!

We are an eclectic group of entrepreneurs, authors, publishers, agents, and technologists with a goal of creating a community to actively drive changes in the publishing industry.

This is a group for anyone interested in template based native/html5 hybrid publishing. I started this group as a way to meet others going down the same journey of CMS driven content publishing on tablet/smartphone devices. Together, we'll learn from each other, explore different strategies, keep current with different platforms/technologies and meet like-minded people.

What is this group for? This is a group aimed at Book publishing professionals, and those connected to the industry. We host events in Europe and are now looking to expand the network to the US - with interesting people to meet at events, and a website full of up-to-date industry news, views and interviews Who goes to BookMachine parties? Well, a combination of people really. First of all you've got publishing professionals - designers, editors, publishers, marketeers, sales professionals. Then …

Have you been published - by yourself, or someone else? Are you thinking of writing a book, but can't figure out how to get started? Do you think books are really cool? Then join us! We're a community for authors who want to share with and learn from their peers and other publishing industry pros.

Calling ALL authors & aspiring authors: Are you ready to get your book out there? Have you been wanting to write a book but don't know how? OR, are you ready for the WORLD to know about your book but you don't know HOW to tell them about it? And you're not sure how to sell it? There are much more effective ways to sell your book than behind a booth or your average book signing table. This group is for authors and aspiring authors who are stuck... stuck either writing their book OR are stuck tryi …

mediaIDEAS CABARET is for discerning (possibly even jaded) MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (& friends, investors, watchers) with curiosity, wit, imagination, and an UNQUENCHABLE THIRST for LIFE and the future of publishing and paginated media. Come join us for an evening of THRILLS, CHILLS, SPILLS, and A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE. GASP as old business models and the publishing industry of yore GOES DOWN IN FLAMES! CHEER as you yourself WITNESS with your very own eyes and PARTICIPATE in REINVENTING the publishi …

We aim to share advice on self-publishing, discuss lessons learned and interesting facts. Given the host of available self-pub platforms and aggregators, it's often a challenge to determine the most effective method of self-publishing. Ebooks, POD, independent and interactive apps, will all be covered. There will also be ruminations on the future of self-publishing: where should it go from here? Those who have battle scars and success stories from self-publishing should come to show and tell. Ot …

Got a taste for crime and a yen for travel? Like being transported by both crafty plots and exotic locales? Then join our group of armchair detectives for a killer discussion of murder and mayhem that spans the globe. Housing Works Bookstore is partnering with one of Manhattan’s premiere independent publishers, Soho Press – and their imprint Soho Crime – to bring you some of the finest in mystery and suspense writing from around the world! Each month, The International Crime Book Group will disc …

This is a group for aspiring comic creators to have an opportunity to network, collaborate, synergize and hang out with like minded individuals. If your an artist, writer or other welcome aboard. I started this meetup because comic books/graphic novels have had a resurgence in popularity recently with the movie, t.v. and video game adaptations. The technology of the last five to ten years has made it possible for the independent creators to go forward on their own via web comics with greater acc …

What we believe: We believe there is profound beauty and value in the act of creating. We believe it takes a community to sustain creativity. We believe Newark deserves to be a community of creators. What does our name mean? Brick City = Newark, NJ Creators = People who bring something into existence. Catalysts = People who incite activity or change. BC3 = A spiffy acronym for the group! What we aim to accomplish: We aim to be a organizing, educational and networking platform in the greater Ne …

Do you want to write "me too" fiction or do you think you can do better? Do you want to be one of the ten percent that succeed? Would a group that provides external expectation help you motivate? This is intended to be a focused group of science fiction and fantasy writers who want to help each other with ongoing projects. We usually hold bi-weekly meetings on weekends or weeknights depending on what members want. This would be a creative group that helps you flex your writing muscles, by using …