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Marketing & Publicity · Article | 04.01.25 National Book Awards Honors IBPA Members’ Impact
by Troy D. Johnson

On November 20, 2024, the National Book Foundation celebrated literary excellence at its annual...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 10.04.24 The Evolution of IBPA’s Award Program


Since its inception in 1985, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award has been focused on recognizing...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 04.08.24 Reaching Diverse Readers Requires Thinking Outside of the Box
by Jen Rios

“The publishing world is an archaic and white industry.” This statement was...

Business Operations · Article | 04.08.24 Diversifying Revenue Streams: A Comprehensive Guide for New and Growing Publishers
by Alexa Bigwarfe

It’s exciting to start a new publishing house! Maybe you’ve had great success with...

Production · Article | 08.04.23 6 Successful Audiobook Collaborations
by Alexa Schlosser

How long have you been an independent publisher? Katherine Peragine (KP): We have been an...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 07.01.19 IBPA Roundtable: Covered in Gold
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2019 Compiled by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent...

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.18 Imbrifex Books Forges a Path in Independent Publishing
by Kristin Fields

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2018 by Kristin Fields, Associate Editor, IBPA Independent magazine...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 07.01.18 Winning Through the Years
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2018 by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent magazine...

Design · Marketing & Publicity · Article | 06.01.17 Success Is in the Details
by Ebonye Gussine Wilkins

PUBLISHED JUNE 2017 by Ebonye Gussine Wilkins, Founder, August Rose Press Ebonye...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 06.01.17 The Cream of the Crop
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED JUNE 2017 Compiled by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent A...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 06.01.17 Book Awards: A Not-So-Trivial Pursuit
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED JUNE 2017 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent Deb Vanasse Navigating...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 07.11.16 Winners’ Circle
by Lynn Rosen

Does winning a book award make a difference? Impact sales? Change an author’s life? We...

Industry News · Article | 07.11.16 A Retrospective Look at the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards™
by Katherine Pickett

Over the past decade, the publishing industry has become glutted with book awards for indie...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 10.11.13 How Small Publishers Can Still Sell Books
by Martin Shepard

What follows is what we at The Permanent Press have learned over the past 35 years when it comes...