"Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)" wants to make you a smarter publisher by giving you access to powerful ideas, strategies, and tools for success.
Our interview guests are independent publishers, author publishers, and hybrid publishers, as well as distributors, printers, reviewers, booksellers, marketers, visionaries, and opinion leaders from all sectors of the book publishing industry.
We are sponsored and supported by the Independent Book Publishers Association, the largest book publishing association in the U.S. serving independent publishers and author publishers. IBPA’s vision is a world where every independent publisher has the tools and knowledge needed to professionally engage in all aspects of the publishing industry.
Your host is IBPA Member Liaison Christopher Locke.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed American life overnight. How are booksellers faring, what kinds of issues do they face, and what measures are they taking to survive? John Mutter of industry newsletter Shelf Awareness makes some initial observations.
Getting the look and content of your book right is priority 1. But looming changes at Amazon may be beyond your control. What to do? This is part 2 of our interview with Ian Lamont of i30 Media.
Amazon advertising can be a great way to boost discoverability, but you have to know what it costs and how to manage Amazon issues that arise from time to time. This is part 1 of our interview with Ian Lamont of i30 Media.
CEO Angela Bole of IBPA summarizes some of the key issues facing book publishers and authors in the coming year—hint: there are challenges, but lots of opportunities (and lots of great books!)
No matter where you are, the challenges of indie publishing are surprisingly similar. But country to country there are some important differences. Michael Cannings of Camphor Press (Manchester, UK) talks about what it’s like to publish in the UK and the challenges of selling into the North American market.
California’s new “gig economy” law AB5 has unintended consequences for publishers, authors, and freelance editors and graphic designers: are they employees or independent contractors? How do you know? What should you be doing now? IP attorney Jonathan Kirsch summarizes the issues.
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world’s largest event devoted to books and publishing. It takes place every year in October, so the time to start planning is . . . today! Terry Nathan heads the IBPA initiative at Frankfurt every year, and provides practical tips and strategies for visiting and display.
The number of ways you can “slice and dice” the world of subsidiary rights is increasing as new markets and digital opportunities unfold. Literary agent Ethan Ellenberg discusses some of these opportunities for your intellectual properties and, importantly, how to track them once they’re sold.
New legislation in Congress will provide an affordable, efficient, and fair way for rightsholders to file copyright claims against infringers. We talk with the Authors Guild about the CASE Act and what it means for you and the ongoing fight against IP theft.
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