PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2020 Get to know incoming IBPA Board Chair Karla Olson Karla Olson starts her one-year term as chair of the IBPA Board of Directors on July 1, 2020. What is your current company and role, and how long have you been involved in independent publishing? I am the publisher of the book program …

PUBLISHED JUNE 2017 by Karla Olson, Director, Patagonia Books As a small publisher, you have to depend on many in the industry for expertise and best practices on the myriad aspects of the publishing process. This can lead to a cacophony of opinions and advice at every stage, from good writing and professional editing to …

PUBLISHED MAY 2016 by Karla Olson, Director, Patagonia Books Digital Book World (DBW) is a fascinating juxtaposition of two business worlds, publishing and technology. These two worlds should have always been connected but have only recently aligned due to the e-book explosion. The main message of this year’s conference—which took place March 7–9, 2016, in …