EPISODE · Jan 2, 2020 · 18 MIN
A British indie tackles America: talking international publishing with guest Michael Cannings of Camphor Press
from Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) · host Michael Cannings, Peter Goodman
Topics covered include:Marketing into the US from overseas: conforming with schedules and promotionUsing Ingram Spark to serve world marketsBrexit: what happens next? Customs and VATUK rules and regulations, loosening libel lawsComplying with EU privacy standardsLinkshttps://camphorpress.comhttps://twitter.com/camphorpressParticipantsMichael Cannings is one of the three founders of Camphor Press, an independent publisher focusing on East Asia. Now back in his native England after eleven years living in Taiwan, Michael has a background in marketing and design which has proven invaluable in getting Camphor Press off the ground, though he still describes himself as a publishing amateur. Outside work he will invariably be reading; sometimes alone but nowadays more often with his two children. Michael is keenly interested in Taiwanese history, and also follows the not-so-mighty Torquay United football club.Peter Goodman (host) is publisher of Stone Bridge Press in Berkeley, California. He began his publishing career in Tokyo, Japan, in 1976. A longtime member of IBPA, he has served on the IBPA board and as IBPA board chair.
What this episode covers
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.
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