PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2020 by Angela Bole, CEO, Independent Book Publishers Association — Exploring how independent publishers have coped and adjusted to the realities of pandemic publishing. For months, all of us in independent publishing have been discussing how the long-term effects of COVID-19 would contribute to a “new normal.” Yesterday, I was invited by my …

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2020 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine — Independent publishers cope, adjust, and hope for a better future during COVID-19. Article Synopsis: The pandemic forced the closure and cancellation of many events independent publishers and authors rely on. Independent publishers have the flexibility, resilience, and innovative spirit needed to weather a crisis. …

PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2020 by Dan Gerstein, Founder & CEO, Gotham Ghostwriters — How Real Clear Publishing went from aspiration to publication. Means. Motive. Opportunity. Most people know them as the core elements of a crime. But they can just as easily be seen as the common ingredients of a successful partnership. Take for example the …

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2019 by Torrey Sharp, Principal, Faceout Studio — The right design process lays the appropriate foundation for designers to flourish and problems to be solved effectively. We all respond favorably to products and services that are well designed and deliver on their promises. We like products that work as advertised. We like it …

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 by Kelly Peterson, Director of Client Services, INscribe Digital — The rise of indie publishing is a breaking wave. But what is the sea behind it? As Vladimir Nabokov said, “The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.” The breaking wave we see now is the rise of indie publishing: …