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08.04.23
How Accessibility Can Benefit Both Children and Publishers
by Richard Rieman
I’m proud to be on the IBPA DEI Committee and involved in the overall work IBPA is doing...
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08.04.23
Embracing Diversity Through Innovative Voices
by Paige Allen
Independent publishing has emerged as a powerful platform, offering diverse voices an...
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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...
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06.06.23
An Update on IBPA’s DEI Work
by Ashley Marie Mireles
During April’s meeting of members, I was tasked with giving the membership an update on...
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06.06.23
Doing the Work to Incorporate Evolving Language
by Kathryn Sparks
No matter what industry you’re in, evolving language has taken center stage within many...
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04.05.23
The Fight Against Book Bans
by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson
Everyone deserves to be able to find themselves in the pages of a book. We Need Diverse Books...
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10.31.16
10 Tips for Conquering an Industry Conference
by Jim Azevedo
For most indie publishers, a great conference offers superb faculty, attracts attendees and...
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04.01.16
How to Spot —and Keep— a Sharp-Eyed Freelance Editor
by Katherine Pickett
To produce a quality book, publishers of all sizes rely on the help of high-quality editorial...
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12.09.13
The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
by Rana DiOrio
December 2013 by Rana DiOrio As independent publishers, author-publishers, small-business...
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11.01.12
The Work-for-Hire Minefield
by Steve Gillen
Do you think that any book written for a fixed fee is a work-for-hire...and that any book...
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09.30.99
The Cost of Employee Turnover
by William G. Bliss
This article consists of a comprehensive checklist of items to include when calculating the cost...
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11.30.23
Solutions to Common Challenges that Independent Publishers Run Into
by Tamara Mayo
Independent publishers run into many of the same challenges with publishing, so the best way to...
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11.08.23
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