Articles

Business Operations · Article | 02.01.23 Book Publishing Startups: Where Are We Now?
by Thad McIlroy

In 2017, I reported to IBPA Independent magazine readers about the work I had been doing...

Business Operations · Article | 02.01.23 Publishers Confront Inflation
by Deb Vanasse

Higher costs, lower demand. Not the business model any of us asked for. Whether by cutting...

Business Operations · Article | 11.01.21 7 Ways to Make Multiple Streams of Income From Your Nonfiction Book
by Julie Broad

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 by Julie Broad, Founder, Book Launchers -- Julie...

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.21 How Kickstarter Can Pave the Way For a Publishing Deal
by James Aquilone

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2021 by James Aquilone, Joe Mynhardt, and Lindy Ryan -- The story...

Business Operations · Article | 11.01.20 Four Consequences of Poor Book Royalty Management
by David Marlin

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 by David Marlin, Co-Founder, MetaComet Systems -- David...

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.20 What’s the Deal With Publishers Liability Insurance?
by Mike Mansel

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2020 answers by Mike Mansel, MA, Certified Insurance Counselor, Aegis...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 03.01.20 Book Budget Breakdown
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED MARCH/APRIL 2020 compiled by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent...

Business Operations · Article | 09.01.19 Managing Your Book Sales Data: The Problem, the History, and Solutions
by David Marlin

PUBLISHED SEPT/OCT 2019 by David Marlin, Co-Founder, MetaComet Systems -- David...

Business Operations · Article | 06.30.19 The Value of Crowdfunding (Hint: It's More Than Just the Money)
by Kathy Strahs

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2019 by Kathy Strahs, Founder, Burnt Cheese Press -- Kathy...

Business Operations · Article | 05.01.19 Board Member's Memo: A Publisher's Dream Should Include Making Money
by Robin Cutler

PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2019 by Robin Cutler, Director, IngramSpark -- Robin CutlerMembers of...

Business Operations · Article | 09.30.17 IBPA Roundtable: Job Juggling
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2017 Compiled by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent magazine...

Business Operations · Article | 09.30.17 Making Money in Your Sleep
by Ebonye Gussine Wilkins

PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2017 by Ebonye Gussine Wilkins, Founder, August Rose Press -- Watch Joshua...

Business Operations · Article | 08.01.17 Finding Funding Through Grants
by Hope Clark

PUBLISHED AUGUST 2017 by C. Hope Clark, Founder, Funds for Writers -- C. Hope...

Business Operations · Legal · Article | 01.31.17 Organizational Value
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Deb Vanasse, Staff Reporter, IBPA Independent Deb...

Business Operations · Article | 01.01.17 10 Tips for Self-Publishing Through Kickstarter
by Robert Bahou

PUBLISHED JANUARY 2017 by Robert Bahou, photographer Robert Bahou 1. Fully funded is...

Business Operations · Article | 12.31.16 Roundtable: Collaboration Through Crowdfunding
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED JANUARY 2017 complied by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent magazine...

Legal · Article | 09.01.16 Getting the Royalty Treatment
by Juli Saitz & Steve Gillen

The relationship between publisher and author is an interdependent one. If the author...

Business Operations · Article | 06.02.16 A Crash Course on Royalty Audits
by Juli Saitz; Steve Gillen

In the typical transaction between a book author and a publisher, the author grants to the...

Business Operations · Article | 10.11.13 The Title P&L for Predicting Profitability
by Dave Marx

We all wish we could get a clear answer to that question when we’re trying to decide...

Legal · Article | 09.01.12 What Publishers Need to Know About Pricing, Terms, and Antitrust
by Steve Gillen

Given the evolving and unsettled state of pricing and distribution terms, this is a good time to...

Distribution · Article | 06.01.12 Why Don't Those Sales Figures Match?
by Aaron Shepard

It’s common for new publishers who use Lightning Source to hang on their computers trying...

Business Operations · Article | 11.01.10 A Crash Course in Accounting Basics
by Linda Carlson

How do I know if I’m making money? Established publishing companies have finance experts...

Business Operations · Article | 04.30.09 Business-based Tips for Start-ups: Part 3, Projecting Expenses and Revenues
by Maggie Calonico

As you prepare to publish a book, estimating production costs will go a long way toward helping...

Business Operations · Article | 05.01.07 Five Steps to a Productive P&L
by Deirdre Smerillo

The single-title P&L (estimate of profit and loss) is one of the most useful tools in a...

Business Operations · Article | 04.01.06 Determining Value for a Publishing Company
by Daniel R. Siburg & Howard W. Fisher

Many publishers think their companies have unique characteristics that buyers will value and...

Business Operations · Article | 09.01.05 The Single Title P&L


We all know that publishing is getting more competitive. We all have seen that we need to make...

Legal · Article | 08.01.03 The Perils of Pricing
by Jonathan Kirsch

What is the legal risk for the publisher who offers more attractive prices and terms to a...

Business Operations · Article | 01.01.03 Taxes 101: Basic Guidelines for Self-Publishing Beginners - Part I
by Tad Crawford;Kay Murray

Getting Started If you’re self-employed and make money from writing or self-publishing,...

Business Operations · Article | 10.01.98 Publisher's Liability Insurance
by Granite Insurance Brokers

Not sure why you should consider buying publisher's liability insurance? Read these...

Business Operations · Article | 05.01.98 What You Need to Know about Insuring Your "In Home" Business, But Were Too Busy to Ask
by Argo Insurance Brokers

What do publishers, authors, cosmetic salespeople (Avon, Mary Kay, etc.), and multi-level...

Business Operations · Article | 03.31.98 Who Buys Publishing Companies And What Do They Pay?
by Stephen Kerr

This is an article that I have wanted to write for some time. It may clear up some questions you...

Business Operations · Article | 08.31.96 Rules of Thumb in Pricing and Profitability
by Eugene Schwartz

When I first started my career in the printing business in New York City (after abandoning my...