(Director’s Desk) By Angela Bole, IBPA Executive Director Think about how a trade group like IBPA forms. Members of a community realize they face common problems, and they come together to solve those problems. I’ve heard this idea expressed in a beautiful way by Ken Michaels, chair of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and …

(DIRECTOR’S DESK) By Angela Bole, IBPA Executive Director Last week, I received the following email from an IBPA member: “I’ve been a member with IBPA since 2009–2010, and I would like to know if there is any book you can suggest regarding ‘the business of …

(BLOG POST) By Mary Shafer — It’s no secret there are many challenges facing publishers of all sizes, not just indies, these days. So many are out of our control, which has led to a deadly feeling of impotence. That’s something we must all deal with in our own ways, but there is one major …

(BLOG POST) By Karin Bilich “If you build it, they will come” may be a great slogan when it comes to baseball fields, but it’s definitely not true when it comes to Websites. In fact, I’ve worked with a multitude of clients who came to …