Articles

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 04.08.24 How Trade Reviews Affect Library Orders and Bookstore Purchases
by Victoria Sutherland

There is a lot of space devoted to the value of “trade” reviews at publishing...

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.21 The Power of a Book Community
by Alexa Schlosser

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2021 interview by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent...

Distribution · Article | 01.01.21 What’s With the Average $40 Price for a Library e-Book?
by Guy Gonzalez

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 Answer by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, chief content officer,...

Industry News · Article | 01.01.21 Board Members Memo: How My Hometown Library Adapted
by Robert Broder

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 interview by Robert Broder, Editor & Founder, Ripple Grove...

Business Operations · Distribution · Article | 07.01.20 Publishing on a Mission, Part I
by Abe Ogden

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2020 by Abe Ogden, Co-owner & Lead Strategiest, Paper Door -- Abe...

Distribution · Article | 07.01.20 Don’t Count Them Out: Selling to Libraries Amid COVID-19
by Sharon Castlen

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2020 by Sharon Castlen, Integrated Book Marketing - Sharon...

Distribution · Article | 01.01.20 Understanding the Library of Congress PrePub Book Link
by Caroline Saccucci

PUBLISHED JAN/FEB 2020 by Caroline Saccucci, Section Head, CIP and Dewey Section, Library of...

Distribution · Article | 01.01.20 Library-Publisher Partnerships: Discovery, Acquisitions, Programming, and More
by Deb Vanasse

PUBLISHED JAN/FEB 2020 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine -- Deb...

Distribution · Article | 08.01.17 A 7-Step Plan for Selling to Libraries (Selling to Libraries & Schools: Part 3 of 3)
by Robin Bartlett,Sharon Castlen

PUBLISHED AUGUST 2017 by Robin Bartlett, SpringerNature Publishers & Sharon Castlen, Integrated...

Distribution · Article | 04.01.17 Capturing the Lucrative Library and School Markets (Selling to Libraries & Schools: Part 1 of 3)
by Robin Bartlett,Sharon Castlen

PUBLISHED APRIL 2017 by Robin Bartlett, SpringerNature Publishers & Sharon Castlen, Integrated...

Distribution · Industry News · Article | 01.31.17 Our Voices: A New Program for Indie Publishers
by Curt Matthews

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2017 by Curt Matthews, Chairman, Board of Chicago Review; Independent...

Distribution · Article | 03.01.16 Making Sense of MARC Records
by Linda Carlson

Here is a crash course on Machine-Readable Cataloging records—and why they matter What...

Distribution · Article | 06.30.10 Pitching Books to Indie Stores and Libraries


Most publishers want to sell through bookstores and libraries, but often when we’re...

Distribution · Article | 07.01.09 Marketing to Libraries
by Bob Schatz

Marketing to libraries can be a challenge for independent publishers. For starters, many make...

Distribution · Article | 08.01.08 Sell More Books to Libraries
by Fern Reiss

You can sell lots of books to libraries—if you know how to approach the library market....

Distribution · Article | 01.01.06 Getting Librarians to Buy Your Books
by Jenny McCune

Librarians have less time, fewer staff members, and smaller budgets these days for evaluating...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 02.01.04 Library Tours: How to Set Them Up and What They Can Do for You
by Jerry Labriola

Conducting a regional library tour is one of the least appreciated ways to sell books and gain...