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Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) — 123 episodes

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From Local to Global: How Independent Publishers Land International Rights Deals| IBPA Podcast

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Live Events, Real Results: Marketing, Logistics & Sales Tips for Independent Publishers

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Funding 101 for Independent Publishers: Grants, Fellowships, and Other Creative Ways to Raise Money

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Unlocking AI: Expert Tips Every Independent Publisher Needs Now

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Audiobooks: Insider Tips to Produce & Sell Titles More Profitably

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Best (and Worst) Book Marketing Strategies

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How to Find Your Book Publishing Niche to Thrive

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How to Create a Sensational Book Marketing Plan

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How Do You Set Up a Hybrid Publishing Company?

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Savvy Strategies for Book Advertising on Google, Facebook, Instagram, & More

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Improve Book Marketing Strategies by Understanding Reader Habits

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How Independent Publishers Can Maximize Their Author’s Bookselling Reach

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Which Book Distributor is the Right Fit for Your Goals - IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Or Another?

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Amazon: How to Strengthen Book Sales & Discoverability

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Increase Profits by Selling Clever Book-Related Products

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Pitching for Publicity from Podcasts, Blogs, and More

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How Merging Independent Publishing Companies Leads to Greater Success

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How Independent Publishers Can Build Successful Working Relationships with Their Authors

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Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales Strategies

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Set Your Book Up for Success for the Library Market

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Tips to Increase Revenue & Run Your Indie Publishing Business More Successfully

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How Publishers Can Use Strategic Partnerships to Grow Book Sales

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Solutions to Independent Publishers’ Challenges with Traditional Distribution

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Learn from Holloway’s Clever Direct-to-Consumer Sales & Discoverability Techniques

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Advice to Sell Your Books’ International Rights

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Tips to Level Up Your Independent Publishing Business

27

Independent Publishing’s Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in 2024

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Important Lessons Learned from TOKYOPOP’s Incredible Resurgence of Success

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Solutions to Common Challenges that Independent Publishers Run Into

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How Independent Publishers Can Land Distribution with Simon & Schuster

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Reach Readers Through LibraryReads’ Top 10 Books List

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Grab the Attention of Librarians through a "Booklist" Review

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Learn How Distribution Sales Teams Sell Your Books to Amazon, Bookstores, and More

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How Publishers Can Maximize An Author’s Brand & Avoid Book Marketing Burnout

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How to Build Book Buzz with Social Media Influencers

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Tips to Sell Your Books to the Education Market

37

Understanding the Importance and Benefits of Trade Reviews

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How to Maximize Your Success Working with a Book Publicist

39

Independent Publishing’s Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in 2023

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Strategies for Indie Publishing Success in the New Year

41

CEO Angela Bole’s Fond Farewell to IBPA

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How Independent Publishers Can Turn Social Media Followers Into Book Buyers

43

Enhancements & Drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing

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Tips for Selling Books to the Government, Education, and Healthcare Markets

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How to Optimize Your Books for Amazon & Run Successful Amazon Ads

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Profitable & Creative Book Distribution Tips for Independent Publishers

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How to Persuade Bookstores to Carry Your Independently-Published Books

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Dependable Marketing Strategies and the Results Publishers Should Expect from Them

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How to Get Libraries to Carry Your Books

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BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube – The Latest Sensations to Market Your Books

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How Can Independent Publishers Get the Most Out of Amazon’s A+ Content?

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Advice for Landing Film & TV Deals for Your Books

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Improve Your Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales with These Digital Marketing Tactics

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How Independent Publishers Can Set Up Their Authors for Book Marketing Success

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IngramSpark: All Your Burning Questions Answered!

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How to Get Your Books into Retail Stores

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Get the Scoop on Book Consumer Buying Habits for Helpful Marketing Insights

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Expert Advice for Landing Media Opportunities to Market Your Books, with Founder and President of FSB Associates Fauzia Burke

59

Should Independent Publishers Jump on the Audiobook Bandwagon?

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Tips for How Independent Publishers Can Land Traditional Distribution, with IPG’s Richard T. Williams

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How Independent Publishers Can Support DEI & Be Antiracist, with SCBWI’s Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer April Powers

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The Controversy & Ethics of Hybrid Publishing, with Wonderwell CEO Maggie Langrick

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Get Ready for the 2021 Season of "Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)"!

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Host-Guesting: An interview with independent publisher Peter Goodman of Stone Bridge Press

65

Virtual Frankfurt and Licensing Update, with MaryJo ("MJ") Courchesne of Gryphon Publishing Consulting

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Improving your Amazon performance by tweaking your “relevancy score,” with guest Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts

67

What’s new and what’s changed? How the pandemic has transformed publishing, with Angela Bole of IBPA.

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Publishing: Looking backward, looking forward, with Robin Cutler of IngramSpark

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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.

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Diverse books for a diverse world, with Nicole Johnson of We Need Diverse Books

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Books are more than books: multimedia possibilities for content enrichment, with Lindy Ryan of Black Spot Books and Vesuvian Media Group

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A Foreword look, at trade shows, reviewing, libraries, and diversity, with Victoria Sutherland of Foreword Reviews magazine

73

The view from the UK, a discussion with Independent Publishers Guild Chief Executive Bridget Shine

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Opposing the Open Library: an analysis of digital piracy and fair use, with Mary Rasenberger of the Authors Guild

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The IBPA Advocacy Committee, standing up for indie publishers, with Mel Corrigan

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New realities in book publishing in the post-COVID world, a speculative rant from host Peter Goodman

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Virtual author events and other strategies for building online communities, with Maria Dismondy

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Strength from community, a portrait of Portland, with Forest Avenue Press publisher Laura Stanfill

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Bookselling Update: First Impressions of the Impact of COVID-19, with John Mutter of Shelf Awareness

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Working with Amazon, Part 2: Quality control, social media, and preparing for the future, with guest Ian Lamont of i30 Media

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Working with Amazon, Part 1: Amazon Advertising and managing the relationship, with guest Ian Lamont of i30 Media

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Publishing in 2020, what lies ahead? with guest Angela Bole of IBPA

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A British indie tackles America: talking international publishing with guest Michael Cannings of Camphor Press

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California’s new labor law and its impact on publishers, authors, and freelancers, with guest Jonathan Kirsch

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The Frankfurt Book Fair, why you should start planning NOW, with guest Terry Nathan of IBPA

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The IP explosion: the expanding universe of subsidiary rights opportunities for indie publishers, with guest Ethan Ellenberg

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The CASE Act, small claims for writers and publishers, with guests Mary Rasenberger and Cheryl Davis of the Authors Guild

88

Websites for indie publishers: tips, cautions, and strategies, with guest John Burke of Pub Site

89

The Audible Captions controversy and the IBPA response, with guest Angela Bole of IBPA

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Creating a future community of publishers and booksellers, with guest Melissa Serdinsky of Thin Air Collective

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All about book reviews, with guest Michelle Schingler of Foreword Reviews

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Public speaking for authors, a brief overview with Cheryl Callighan of The Author's Assistants

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Success strategies of publishing with print on demand, with guest Robin Cutler of IngramSpark

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Mission-driven publishing, the example of Patagonia Books, with guest Karla Olson

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Publishing law today: privacy, fair use, and piracy, with guest Jonathan Kirsch

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Distribution models, old ways and new, with guest Richard T. Wiliams

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A powerful social media marketing strategy, with guest Andy Weiner

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Publishing is great! Publishing sucks! The host weighs in.

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An expert reflects on independent publishing today, with guest Joel Friedlander

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Working with Amazon, part 2: Terms of Service and getting reviews, with guest Ian Lamont

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Working with Amazon, part 1: Keywords, categories, and advertising, with guest Ian Lamont

102

The logistics of order-fulfillment, with guest Matt Kurtis

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Why the hybrid model makes sense for authors and publishers, with guest Brooke Warner

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Extending your content via e-learning, with guest Deltina Hay

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Working with independent booksellers, with guests from Books Inc., Berkeley

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The nuts and bolts of liability insurance for your company, with guest Mike Mansel

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Ebooks: promises and pitfalls, with guest Laura Brady

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A literary agent’s perspective on book publishing, with guest Andy Ross

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Printing in Asia, Pros and Cons, with guest George Dick

110

Book Design, Covers, and Interiors, with guest Tami Dever

111

Secrets of the Independent Publisher, with guest Cynthia Frank

112

Accounting for the Independent Publisher, with guest Lisa London

113

Publishing with Happiness, Ambition, and Passion, with guest Daniel Lerner

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Branding Your Book as a First step to Success, with guest Judy Baker

115

Book Printers Grapple with the Future, with guest Jonnie Bryant

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Advocating Quality, Hybrids, and a Level Playing Field, with guest Elizabeth Turnbull

117

Publishers Weekly and the Independent Publisher, with guest Jim Milliot

118

Reflections of the IBPA Board Chair, with guest Robby Price

119

Publishing with IngramSpark, with guest Robin Cutler

120

IBPA and the Publishing Condition, with guest Angela Bole

121

A Publisher’s Guide to InDesign, with guest Anne-Marie Concepción

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Book Distribution Basics, with guest Tom Doherty

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Amazon Marketing Services for the Independent Publisher, with guest Ian Lamont