Business Operations

Business Operations · Article | 09.06.26 Q: Where Are the Best Areas to Unlock Revenue?
by Marc Visnick

In today’s publishing landscape, relying on a single revenue stream is no longer a viable...

Business Operations · Article | 09.06.26 Your Book Is Not the Product: Why Revenue Is Won Before You Publish
by Alesha R. Brown

There’s a quiet assumption baked into much of our industry that the book is the product....

Business Operations · Article | 09.06.26 Ancillary Revenues, Fringe Benefits, and No More
by Michael C. Higgins, Ph.D.

While bookstores may be the traditional method of selling books, there are many other ways to...

Business Operations · Article | 09.06.26 Revenue Before Release
by Deb Vanasse

Between a book’s acquisition and its launch date, the publisher’s expenses mount....

Business Operations · Legal · Marketing & Publicity · Podcast | 03.26.26 From Local to Global: How Independent Publishers Land International Rights Deals
by Mary Jo Courchesne

Want to take your books beyond the U.S. and into global markets—but not sure where to...

Business Operations · Article | 08.01.25 How to Get Started with Foreign Rights: Practical Guidance for Indie Publishers
by Deb Vanasse

There are 195 countries in the world—plenty of room for publishers to expand their reach...