PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Curt Matthews, Chairman, Board of Chicago Review; Independent Publishers Group The American Library Association has announced a new initiative, Our Voices, which is designed to boost the publication and circulation of books that explore the unique experiences of diverse groups in our society, including people of color, the LGBTQIA community, the …

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Carolyn Pittis, Managing Director, Welman Digital LLC Publishers may falsely assume that there’s no more opportunity for improvement in print supply chain optimization. Yet technologies to do so are available to all, large and small. Do you want to grow sales and reduce your costs globally? When was the last time …

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Charlotte Jensen, Vice President – HR compliance, Affinity HR Group You’ve just hired an entry-level employee and, to avoid the hassle of tracking hours and paying overtime, you’ve decided to put your new hire on salary. Well, guess what? You may have violated the law. While we often use the terms …

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Deb Vanasse, Staff Reporter, IBPA Independent If you’re aiming to start a business, publishing has great appeal. With a manuscript and access to print-on-demand and e-publishing technologies, you have a product and, in theory, access to a large market. Capital investments are minimal, and there’s the tantalizing prospect of a breakout book …

PUBLISHED JANUARY 2017 by Ebonye Gussine Wilkins, Founder, August Rose Press Indie publishing is a pretty complex collaboration between many highly skilled professionals all working together to produce a beautiful, impactful written work. With all the editors, layout designers, cover professionals, marketing and public relations experts, printers and distributors, and legal advisors, publishing is a …

PUBLISHED JANUARY 2017 by Fauzia Burke, Founder & President, FSB Associates Just over two years ago, I made the decision to jump to the other side of the publishing table. For the last 20-plus years, I have been helping authors and publishers get their books noticed—first, working in the marketing and publicity departments at Wiley …

PUBLISHED JANUARY 2017 by Adam Salomone, Co-founder, The Food Loft For years, small publishers have struggled with ways to go “beyond the book.” In order to be successful in emerging digital environments, publishers have to find ways to emphasize their relevance as content gatekeepers, tastemakers, and trend trackers. What we found at Harvard Common Press …

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2016 by Brian O’Leary, Principal, Magellan Media Consulting Three to five years ago, the dawn of an era of “virtual conferences”—web-based learning experiences that emulated the traditional, in-person model—seemed ready for widespread adoption. MarketingProfs, a well-known marketing resource, pointed out that virtual conferences were much easier to set up, accessible from anywhere, readily …

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2016 compiled by Lynn Rosen, IBPA Independent reporter — The IBPA office received the following question. We took the opportunity to compile answers from several experts and are happy to share all below! QUESTION: I’ve always wondered how to get a book translated from English into a foreign language and how to distribute …

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2016 by Victoria Sutherland, Publisher, Foreword Reviews An overwhelming amount of information has flooded the ether about business opportunities in China—so much so that the noise seems to drown out the usable chunks of information that are transactional. In fact, the cacophony tends to propel even the most enthusiastic publishers into a corner …