Welcome to the publishing knowledge library of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). IBPA produces a wealth of educational content each year for our publisher members—through our IBPA Independent magazine, Publishing University Online webinars, and Inside Independent Publishing with IBPA podcasts—and we are pleased to share them with members and the public on this website.
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