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IBPA Report from the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair
October 22, 2013

(BLOG POST) By Angela Bole, IBPA Executive Director– Anyone who says the book industry is dead has never been to the Frankfurt Book Fair! During the 2013 Fair, held October 9-13 in Frankfurt, Germany, over 7,300 exhibitors and 276,000 visitors convened in Frankfurt’s Messe (Messe = “Fair”)... Read More

Kobo Responds on Deletion of Self-Published Titles
October 16, 2013

(NEWS) Kobo has shared an explanation for why they removed self-published titles from their ebookstore. Read the full article on The Digital Reader. No matter which point of view you take on this breaking story, it opens up a significant opportunity for dialogue within our independent publishing community.... Read More

Abbe Rolnick Focuses on the Business of Publishing
October 14, 2013

(BLOG POST) By Abbe Rolnick – I once aspired to be a comedian and my parents told me to be a good one. They told me to take my funny self seriously or no one else would. When I decided to publish my first book, River of Angels, I did so not because of the multitude of great pitches and ultimate... Read More

Self-Publishing Movement Continues Strong Growth in U.S., Says Bowker
October 10, 2013

(NEWS) This press release originally published October 9, 2013 on PR Newswire. 2012 ISBNs show nearly 60% more self-published works than in 2011 A new analysis of U.S. ISBN data by ProQuest affiliate Bowker reveals that the number of self-published titles in 2012 jumped to more than 391,000, up 59 percent... Read More

Director’s Desk: Six Picks for Inspiration and Information About Publishing
October 3, 2013

(DIRECTOR’S DESK) By Angela Bole, IBPA Executive Director [Originally published in the October 2013 edition of IBPA's Independent.] 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... Read More

Notes from the Book at the Greenleaf Author Summit
October 2, 2013

(BLOG POST) By Marika Flatt – I was a panel speaker at the Greenleaf Author Summit™, held by our friends at Greenleaf Book Group in Austin. The summit is a unique environment for authors and experts where they can learn from, interact with, and connect with like-minded individuals who will help... Read More

I Have Seen the Enemy, and It Is Us
September 26, 2013

(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 step... Read More

A Closer Look at IBPA Executive Director, Angela Bole
(Post 4 of 4 in “Publishing University Delivers”)
September 10, 2013

(BLOG POST) This is the fourth blog post describing Marly’s fruitful experience attending the IBPA Publishing University conference in April 2013. By Marly Cornell, LightaLight Publications, an IBPA Publishing University scholarship recipient [Originally published at Midwest Independent Publishers... Read More

Director’s Desk: A Traveler’s Take on Format Choices
September 7, 2013

(DIRECTOR’S DESK) By Angela Bole, IBPA Executive Director [Originally published in the September 2013 edition of IBPA's Independent.] I’m writing this month’s Director’s Desk on day 6 of a 10-day tour of Spain. I came here to see the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, but as a lover of... Read More

IBPA Announces Benjamin Franklin Digital Award (BFDA) Winners
September 5, 2013

(PRESS RELEASE — Manhattan Beach, CA) The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is pleased to announce the newest winners of the Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDA), designed to honor innovation in electronic book publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes. BFDA winners are... Read More

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