(IN TRIBUTE) Elliot’s three books – Taking Woodstock, Palm Trees on the Hudson, and After Woodstock – Proudly Published by Long-Time IBPA Member Square One Publishers Written by Fior Fabian, IBPA Intern Woodstock is the most influential music festival that almost didn’t happen. Just weeks before its opening night, the city of Wallkill in Upstate …

(BLOG POST) This blog post is in response to the January 2016 Independent article 10 Tips for Crafting an Equitable and Secure Publishing Contract. IBPA welcomes your feedback in the comments section at the bottom of the post. by Georgia McBride — I have been told by literary agents and authors alike that I have …

(BLOG POST) IBPA received the following information from the Authors Guild and wanted to share it with our members. Please address questions directly to the contact email below. Contact: staff@authorsguild.org Dear Authors Guild Member, Earlier this year, we (the Authors Guild) conducted our first member survey since 2009. The survey went out to all Guild …

(BLOG POST) by Don Stevens, Merge Publishing — I went to a library book signing for an author I published to show support. As we stacked her books on the table and surveyed the area and the crowd it occurred to me how many publishers do not join more authors to functions such as these. …

(BLOG POST) by Don Stevens — Time is the quintessential challenge every writer faces at some point in his or her life. For those of us that consider ourselves both writers and publishers, we can often feel time is the enemy and time management impossible. Between our responsibilities as publishers and all of the other tasks …

(BLOG POST) By Theodore P. Savas As the managing director of a niche publishing company that specializes in the American Civil War, I need to make sure we continue to generate the revenue required to produce the quality books our customers have come to …

Patti Thorn discusses the 10 resolutions you cannot break for the success of your self-published title. IBPA is pleased to welcome Patti Thorn as our guest blogger. Patti will be speaking at IBPA Publishing University 2013 in Chicago April 26-27  – Session 701: Publishing 202: Fifty Shades of Curation: Why Reviews Matter 10 Non-Negotiable Resolutions …