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Legal · Article | 06.03.24 Momentum Builds for Licensed Datasets
by Dave Davis

The foundational years of large language model (LLM) training have been rife with unauthorized...

Design · Article | 06.03.24 A Road Map for Onboarding AI and Three Use Cases for Designers
by Torrey Sharp

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t coming. It’s here. Every day we hear of new...

Business Operations · Marketing & Publicity · Article | 12.13.23 3 Innovators Looking to Transform Publishing
by Deb Vanasse

Whether it’s a debut author, a book with a fresh take on a familiar topic, or a trend...

Business Operations · Legal · Marketing & Publicity · Article | 08.04.23 The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing Is Now
by Alesha Brown

Coming off of this year’s IBPA Publishing University, I can tell you artificial...

Business Operations · Article | 08.04.23 Generative AI and Publishing
by Deb Vanasse

Everyone is talking about ChatGPT and similar generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 04.05.23 Unlocking the Future of Book Marketing with Artificial Intelligence
by Alesha Brown

Admittedly, I am not a quick adapter when it comes to trends. I am more on the conservative side...

Business Operations · Article | 11.01.21 Board Member’s Memo: Innovation Is an Entrepreneur’s Middle Name
by Victoria Sutherland

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 by Victoria Sutherland, Founder & Publisher, Foreword Reviews...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 05.01.21 Case Study: Homegrown Book Bundling
by Elly Blue

PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2021 by Elly Blue, Marketing and Editorial Director, Microcosm Publishing &...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 01.01.21 The Kings of the Castle All Owe It to One Queen
by Kelly Peterson

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 by Kelly Peterson, Director of Digital Strategy, Independent...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 05.01.20 6 Tips from the Founder of Free Books for Kids
by Malcolm Kushner

PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2020 by Malcolm Kushner, Fouder & Chair, Free Books for Kids -- ...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 11.01.19 Board Member’s Memo: Innovation and Independence in Book Publishing
by Peter trimarco

PUBLISHED NOV/DEC 2019 by Peter Trimarco, Co-Owner/Publisher, Notable Kids Publishing -- ...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 11.01.19 Technology Game Changers in Book Publishing
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED NOV/DEC 2019 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine -- Deb...

Industry News · Article | 07.01.19 Publishing and the Planet
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2019 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine -- Deb...

Industry News · Article | 01.01.19 Developing Cross-Platform Products
by Zack Lieberman

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 by Zack Lieberman, Producer & Publisher, EXIT STRATEGY, ...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 01.01.19 Ahead of the Curve: How Publishers Are Proactively Managing Their Businesses
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine -- ...

Production · Industry News · Article | 01.01.19 The Flattening Wave of Digitizations
by Kelly Peterson

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 by Kelly Peterson, Director of Client Services, INscribe...

Production · Industry News · Article | 11.01.18 Innovations in Publishing Technology and Book Manufacturing
by Matt Baehr

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 by Matt Baehr, Executive Director, Book Manufacturers'...

Design · Industry News · Article | 11.01.18 Is Augmented Print Right for Books?
by John Parsons

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 by John Parsons, Writer/Consultant at IntuIdeas -- John...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 11.01.18 Blockchain: What Publishers Need to Know
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine --...

Industry News · Article | 01.01.18 Industry Trends: Obstacles and Opportunities
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine -- Watch...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 12.01.17 Board Member's Memo: Build Your Publishing Company with Inbound Marketing
by Mark Wesley

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2017 by Mark Wesley, Founder, me+mi publishing & IBPA Board Member -- ...

Production · Industry News · Article | 09.01.17 Can the Espresso Book Machine Save the Indie Publisher?
by Peter Goodman

PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2017 by Peter Goodman, Publisher, Stonebridge Press - Peter...

Industry News · Article | 08.01.17 Barbershop Books
by Alvin Irby

PUBLISHED AUGUST 2017 by Alvin Irby, Founder and Chief Reading Inspirer, Barbershop Books...

Business Operations · Industry News · Article | 06.01.17 Finding Real Creativity with Artificial Intelligence
by Alexa Schlosser

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

Industry News · Article | 06.01.17 2 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards™, 11 Years Apart
by Maggie Anton

PUBLISHED JUNE 2017 by Maggie Anton, Talmud Scholar and Writer Maggie Anton A...

Industry News · Article | 03.01.17 Permeable Publishing
by Jane Friedhoff

PUBLISHED MARCH 2017 by Jane Friedhoff, Creative Researcher, The Office for Creative...

Industry News · Article | 03.01.16 Kat Meyer’s Manifesto
by Darhiana Tellez

The queen of content talks trends, technology, and Twitter Kat Meyer is a professional...

Industry News · Article | 07.06.15 Keeping Count: What Industry Statistics Do and Don’t Reveal
by Jim Milliot

It is a cliché by now to say that the book publishing industry is in the midst of a profound...

Industry News · Article | 03.31.15 The Independent Publisher’s Advantages
by Shannon Okey

Independent publishers get their start in many different ways. As an author of knitting and DIY...

Industry News · Article | 03.17.15 Joining Forces: The Why and How of Author Collectives
by Deb Vanasse

One problem for authors who publish independently is that each ends up reinventing the...

Distribution · Article | 01.27.15 Assessing the Outlook for Bookstores
by Linda Carlson

Many of us remember when Barnes & Noble was a single store in Manhattan, the Internet was...

Industry News · Article | 12.16.14 What Makes Books Different
by Mike Shatzkin

Back in pre-Internet times, books, music, and video generally had their own retail networks. But...

Industry News · Article | 06.11.13 Top 10 Trends Shaping the Future of Publishing

At Berrett-Koehler, we are currently engaged in a strategic planning process designed to help...

Industry News · Article | 10.01.11 Born Digital vs. Born Again
by Joseph J. Esposito

While one would be hard-pressed to find any publisher who does not view digital media as a...

Business Operations · Article | 12.01.08 Using the Blue Ocean Strategy for Profitable Growth
by Linda Carlson

How can publishers grow—and grow profitably? By focusing on people who don’t buy...

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