Articles

Business Operations · Article | 08.02.24 Literary Matchmaking
by Alexa Schlosser

Book an Author is a nationwide matchmaking platform connecting authors and institutions, with a...

Production · Article | 08.02.24 Expanding Horizons: IBPA PubU 2024 Explores Beyond Print on Demand
by Alesha Brown

IBPA recently hosted its annual Publishing University with a focus on “Rise &...

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...

Editorial · Article | 08.04.23 Embracing Diversity Through Innovative Voices
by Paige Allen

Independent publishing has emerged as a powerful platform, offering diverse voices an...

Distribution · Article | 06.06.23 Scuba Diving + Heartbreak + Anne Rice = Bedside Reading
by Jane Ubell-Meyer

Once upon a time, when I was an aspiring TV producer (working at “Good Morning...

Production · Article | 06.06.23 The Wonderful World of Small Batch Special Editions
by Louis Force Torres

A client approached me in 2022 with a box of novels under their arm. The books were her...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 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...

Distribution · Article | 02.01.23 Getting Your Book on Store Shelves
by Keri-Rae Barnum

While the book sales landscape has changed drastically over the last few years, brick-and-mortar...

Marketing & Publicity · Article | 02.01.23 Little Toys, Big Ideas
by Alexa Schlosser

Justine Tiu is the co-founder of The Woobles and author of Crochet Amigurumi for Every Occasion,...

Business Operations · Article | 11.01.22 Unplanned Partnerships
by Rudy Shur

It was 2008. I had already been publishing books on the topic of cancer for a number of...

Industry News · Article | 10.01.22 IBPA Partners with DropCap to Offer International/Translation Rights Opportunities
by Lee Wind

Independent publishers face unique challenges in the international licensing market. Helping...

Distribution · Article | 08.01.22 A Humanitarian Partnership
by Victor D.O. Santos, PhD

In 2015, I decided to start a tiny publishing house based in Iowa called Linguacious®....

Industry News · Article | 08.01.22 IBPA, PubWest, and Portland State University Collaborate on Research Study


In April of this year, IBPA, PubWest, and Portland State University’s (PSU) Graduate...

Business Operations · Article | 08.01.22 All Shapes and Sizes
by Deb Vanasse

Uniquely positioned to think outside the box and pursue opportunities, independent publishers...

Industry News · Article | 08.01.22 IBPA’s Nonprofit Partnerships Program
by Lee Wind

IBPA runs a quarterly bookstore catalog, presenting about 100 member frontlist and backlist...

Editorial · Article | 07.01.22 Best Practices for Stitching Together an Anthology
by Lindy Ryan

The dog days of summer are here, but autumn is just around the corner, and with the falling...

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...

Business Operations · Legal · Article | 07.01.21 Potential Perils of Book Publishing Partnerships
by Jonathan Kirsch

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2021 by Jonathan Kirsch, the Law Offices of Jonathan Kirsch -- ...

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.21 How Publishers Can Use Collaborations to Grow Their Business
by Tieshena Davis

PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2021 by Tieshena Davis, Publishing Executive, Publish Your Gift...

Business Operations · Article | 01.01.20 Grow Your Publishing Business Through Joint Venture Associations
by Bruce Brown

PUBLISHED JAN/FEB 2020 by Bruce Brown, Author-Publisher -- Bruce Brown What is a joint...

Business Operations · Article | 03.01.18 Summoning Our Allies & Angels
by David Crumm

PUBLISHED MARCH/APRIL 2018 by David Crumm, Journalist, ReadTheSpirit.com -- David...

Business Operations · Article | 12.31.16 Invest in Collaboration
by Adam Salomone

PUBLISHED JANUARY 2017 by Adam Salomone, Co-founder, The Food Loft Adam Salomone For...

Business Operations · Article | 07.18.13 Doing Business in Other Cultures
by Kimberly A. Edwards

"We live in a multicultural, multifaceted world," says Dawn Bruno, senior...