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Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) — 126 episodes
How to Build Sustainable Business Growth through Niche Publishing
The Book Editing Roadmap: Every Stage Your Book Needs
An Insider’s Guide to Selling Your Books to Schools and Educators
From Local to Global: How Independent Publishers Land International Rights Deals
Live Events, Real Results: Marketing, Logistics & Sales Tips for Independent Publishers
Funding 101 for Independent Publishers: Grants, Fellowships, and Other Creative Ways to Raise Money
Unlocking AI: Expert Tips Every Independent Publisher Needs Now
Audiobooks: Insider Tips to Produce & Sell Titles More Profitably
Best (and Worst) Book Marketing Strategies
How to Find Your Book Publishing Niche to Thrive
How to Create a Sensational Book Marketing Plan
How Do You Set Up a Hybrid Publishing Company?
Savvy Strategies for Book Advertising on Google, Facebook, Instagram, & More
Improve Book Marketing Strategies by Understanding Reader Habits
How Independent Publishers Can Maximize Their Author’s Bookselling Reach
Which Book Distributor is the Right Fit for Your Goals - IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Or Another?
Amazon: How to Strengthen Book Sales & Discoverability
Increase Profits by Selling Clever Book-Related Products
Pitching for Publicity from Podcasts, Blogs, and More
How Merging Independent Publishing Companies Leads to Greater Success
How Independent Publishers Can Build Successful Working Relationships with Their Authors
Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales Strategies
Set Your Book Up for Success for the Library Market
Tips to Increase Revenue & Run Your Indie Publishing Business More Successfully
How Publishers Can Use Strategic Partnerships to Grow Book Sales
Solutions to Independent Publishers’ Challenges with Traditional Distribution
Learn from Holloway’s Clever Direct-to-Consumer Sales & Discoverability Techniques
Advice to Sell Your Books’ International Rights
Tips to Level Up Your Independent Publishing Business
Independent Publishing’s Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in 2024
Important Lessons Learned from TOKYOPOP’s Incredible Resurgence of Success
Solutions to Common Challenges that Independent Publishers Run Into
How Independent Publishers Can Land Distribution with Simon & Schuster
Reach Readers Through LibraryReads’ Top 10 Books List
Grab the Attention of Librarians through a "Booklist" Review
Learn How Distribution Sales Teams Sell Your Books to Amazon, Bookstores, and More
How Publishers Can Maximize An Author’s Brand & Avoid Book Marketing Burnout
How to Build Book Buzz with Social Media Influencers
Tips to Sell Your Books to the Education Market
Understanding the Importance and Benefits of Trade Reviews
How to Maximize Your Success Working with a Book Publicist
Independent Publishing’s Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in 2023
Strategies for Indie Publishing Success in the New Year
CEO Angela Bole’s Fond Farewell to IBPA
How Independent Publishers Can Turn Social Media Followers Into Book Buyers
Enhancements & Drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing
Tips for Selling Books to the Government, Education, and Healthcare Markets
How to Optimize Your Books for Amazon & Run Successful Amazon Ads
Profitable & Creative Book Distribution Tips for Independent Publishers
How to Persuade Bookstores to Carry Your Independently-Published Books
Dependable Marketing Strategies and the Results Publishers Should Expect from Them
How to Get Libraries to Carry Your Books
BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube – The Latest Sensations to Market Your Books
How Can Independent Publishers Get the Most Out of Amazon’s A+ Content?
Advice for Landing Film & TV Deals for Your Books
Improve Your Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales with These Digital Marketing Tactics
How Independent Publishers Can Set Up Their Authors for Book Marketing Success
IngramSpark: All Your Burning Questions Answered!
How to Get Your Books into Retail Stores
Get the Scoop on Book Consumer Buying Habits for Helpful Marketing Insights
Expert Advice for Landing Media Opportunities to Market Your Books, with Founder and President of FSB Associates Fauzia Burke
Should Independent Publishers Jump on the Audiobook Bandwagon?
Tips for How Independent Publishers Can Land Traditional Distribution, with IPG’s Richard T. Williams
How Independent Publishers Can Support DEI & Be Antiracist, with SCBWI’s Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer April Powers
The Controversy & Ethics of Hybrid Publishing, with Wonderwell CEO Maggie Langrick
Get Ready for the 2021 Season of "Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)"!
Host-Guesting: An interview with independent publisher Peter Goodman of Stone Bridge Press
Virtual Frankfurt and Licensing Update, with MaryJo ("MJ") Courchesne of Gryphon Publishing Consulting
Improving your Amazon performance by tweaking your “relevancy score,” with guest Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts
What’s new and what’s changed? How the pandemic has transformed publishing, with Angela Bole of IBPA.
Publishing: Looking backward, looking forward, with Robin Cutler of IngramSpark
The search for hard data on how libraries foster book discovery, author recognition, and consumer sales, with guest Guy LeCharles Gonzalez of the Panorama Project.
Diverse books for a diverse world, with Nicole Johnson of We Need Diverse Books
Books are more than books: multimedia possibilities for content enrichment, with Lindy Ryan of Black Spot Books and Vesuvian Media Group
A Foreword look, at trade shows, reviewing, libraries, and diversity, with Victoria Sutherland of Foreword Reviews magazine
The view from the UK, a discussion with Independent Publishers Guild Chief Executive Bridget Shine
Opposing the Open Library: an analysis of digital piracy and fair use, with Mary Rasenberger of the Authors Guild
The IBPA Advocacy Committee, standing up for indie publishers, with Mel Corrigan
New realities in book publishing in the post-COVID world, a speculative rant from host Peter Goodman
Virtual author events and other strategies for building online communities, with Maria Dismondy
Strength from community, a portrait of Portland, with Forest Avenue Press publisher Laura Stanfill
Bookselling Update: First Impressions of the Impact of COVID-19, with John Mutter of Shelf Awareness
Working with Amazon, Part 2: Quality control, social media, and preparing for the future, with guest Ian Lamont of i30 Media
Working with Amazon, Part 1: Amazon Advertising and managing the relationship, with guest Ian Lamont of i30 Media
Publishing in 2020, what lies ahead? with guest Angela Bole of IBPA
A British indie tackles America: talking international publishing with guest Michael Cannings of Camphor Press
California’s new labor law and its impact on publishers, authors, and freelancers, with guest Jonathan Kirsch
The Frankfurt Book Fair, why you should start planning NOW, with guest Terry Nathan of IBPA
The IP explosion: the expanding universe of subsidiary rights opportunities for indie publishers, with guest Ethan Ellenberg
The CASE Act, small claims for writers and publishers, with guests Mary Rasenberger and Cheryl Davis of the Authors Guild
Websites for indie publishers: tips, cautions, and strategies, with guest John Burke of Pub Site
The Audible Captions controversy and the IBPA response, with guest Angela Bole of IBPA
Creating a future community of publishers and booksellers, with guest Melissa Serdinsky of Thin Air Collective
All about book reviews, with guest Michelle Schingler of Foreword Reviews
Public speaking for authors, a brief overview with Cheryl Callighan of The Author's Assistants
Success strategies of publishing with print on demand, with guest Robin Cutler of IngramSpark
Mission-driven publishing, the example of Patagonia Books, with guest Karla Olson
Publishing law today: privacy, fair use, and piracy, with guest Jonathan Kirsch
Distribution models, old ways and new, with guest Richard T. Wiliams
A powerful social media marketing strategy, with guest Andy Weiner
Publishing is great! Publishing sucks! The host weighs in.
An expert reflects on independent publishing today, with guest Joel Friedlander
Working with Amazon, part 2: Terms of Service and getting reviews, with guest Ian Lamont
Working with Amazon, part 1: Keywords, categories, and advertising, with guest Ian Lamont
The logistics of order-fulfillment, with guest Matt Kurtis
Why the hybrid model makes sense for authors and publishers, with guest Brooke Warner
Extending your content via e-learning, with guest Deltina Hay
Working with independent booksellers, with guests from Books Inc., Berkeley
The nuts and bolts of liability insurance for your company, with guest Mike Mansel
Ebooks: promises and pitfalls, with guest Laura Brady
A literary agent’s perspective on book publishing, with guest Andy Ross
Printing in Asia, Pros and Cons, with guest George Dick
Book Design, Covers, and Interiors, with guest Tami Dever
Secrets of the Independent Publisher, with guest Cynthia Frank
Accounting for the Independent Publisher, with guest Lisa London
Publishing with Happiness, Ambition, and Passion, with guest Daniel Lerner
Branding Your Book as a First step to Success, with guest Judy Baker
Book Printers Grapple with the Future, with guest Jonnie Bryant
Advocating Quality, Hybrids, and a Level Playing Field, with guest Elizabeth Turnbull
Publishers Weekly and the Independent Publisher, with guest Jim Milliot
Reflections of the IBPA Board Chair, with guest Robby Price
Publishing with IngramSpark, with guest Robin Cutler
IBPA and the Publishing Condition, with guest Angela Bole
A Publisher’s Guide to InDesign, with guest Anne-Marie Concepción
Book Distribution Basics, with guest Tom Doherty
Amazon Marketing Services for the Independent Publisher, with guest Ian Lamont