(PRESS RELEASE) BRIAN O’LEARY TO JOIN BISG AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS THE ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ITS 40TH YEAR (NEW YORK, NY) The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced today that they have hired publishing industry veteran Brian O’Leary to lead the organization beginning October 3, 2016. “We feel very fortunate that Brian has decided to …

(PRESS RELEASE) BISG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESIGNS. BISG BEGINS SEARCH FOR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (NEW YORK, NY) – The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced today that Executive Director Mark Kuyper has resigned his position, effective immediately, as he looks to explore other areas of interest. A search for a new Executive Director is underway. “We …

(PRESS RELEASE) SUBMIT YOUR NOMINEES FOR THE BOOK INDUSTRY STUDY GROUP’S (BISG’S) 2016 INDUSTRY AWARDS NEW YORK, NY, July 29th, 2016 – The Book Industry Study Group (BISG), is asking members to submit nominees for the 2016 Industry Awards, which will be presented at their Annual Meeting of Members on September 30th, 2016. The BISG …

(PRESS RELEASE) FIVE MORE PUBLISHERS BEGIN DISTRIBUTION WITH IPG AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (CHICAGO, IL) Independent Publishers Group (IPG, www.ipgbook.com), the second-largest independent book distributor in the United States, is pleased to announce it has partnered with five more independent publishers for distribution. Bucket Fillers and Mosaic Press will be distributed by IPG, Amberley Press will …

(PRESS RELEASE) INSCRIBE DIGITAL TO BECOME DIVISION OF IPG, BRINGING MORE THAN 300 CLIENTS AND 65,000 TITLES (CHICAGO, IL and SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Independent Publishers Group (IPG) announced today that it has completed the transaction to purchase leading eBook distributor INscribe Digital. The acquisition includes INscribe Digital’s distribution platform, marketplace monitoring tool, 300+ clients with …

(PRESS RELEASE) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2016 Contact: Joanne Kenny IBPA Member Benefits Liaison 310-546-1818 (Manhattan Beach, CA) The definition of “book” continues to expand, and the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) honors and encourages the field’s innovators with its unique digital book awards program: the Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDAs). The most recent …

(PRESS RELEASE) BISG’S MAKING INFORMATION PAY 2016 HIGHLIGHTS THE BENEFITS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN PUBLISHING (May 26, 2016 — New York, New York): The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) held its annual Making Information Pay (MIP) event with a program focused on “publishers making a profit by making a difference” through corporate social responsibility …

(PRESS RELEASE) HUNDREDS OF LIBRARIES AND THOUSANDS OF INDIE AUTHORS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE ON OCTOBER 8TH, 2016 On October 8th, 2016, libraries across North America will host local events for the first annual Indie Author Day, and will then come together at 2 pm Eastern for a digital gathering that will offer …

(PRESS RELEASE) CONTACT INFORMATION: Terry Nathan, IBPA Chief Operations Officer Phone: 310-546-1818 | Email: terry@ibpa-online.org (Manhattan Beach, CA) — During a gala awards ceremony held Friday, April 8, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) announced the 2016 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards gold medalists in 54 categories. A complete list …

(PRESS RELEASE) Contact: Joanne Kenny IBPA Member Benefits Liaison 310-546-1818       (Manhattan Beach, CA) Launched in 2013 to honor innovation in electronic publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes, the BFDA program awards both Gold and Silve designations on a rolling basis based on the degree to which the digital book exhibits …