I just came back from Salt Lake City, where the most recent version of the Independent Book Publisher’s Association (IBPA) Publishing University was held over the last few days. It’s been many years since I was in Salt Lake City, and I was struck again by the crystal clear air and the setting amidst a […]
3 Ways For Self-Publishers to Break Into the Public Library Market
When you’re publishing your own books easy to get so busy and wrapped up in details that you often miss book marketing opportunities along the way. For instance, I see lots of indie authors publishing books that would be great additions to public libraries. Have these authors tried to alert librarians—a huge group of professional […]
Planning Your Book Launch, an IBPA Webinar
Planning Your Book Launch, an IBPA Webinar
5 Things I Learned at the 2013 IBPA Publishing University
5 Things I Learned at the 2013 IBPA Publishing University provides some insight into attending this annual education event for indie authors and book publishers
This Week’s Book Formatting Blog Post Roundup
This Week’s Book Formatting Blog Post Roundup links to guest posts on book formatting at four different blogs including Jane Friedman, Catherine Ryan Howard, Nina Amir and Book Baby Blog
Authors Unplugged: Two Great Educational Opportunities for Self-Publishers
Authors Unplugged: Two Great Educational Opportunities for Self-Publishers describes the Author U Extravaganza and the IBPA Publishing University
Indie Book Publishers: How Do You Use Your Website?
Indie Book Publishers: How Do You Use Your Website? Article explores answers to a questionnaire from the IBPA Independent editor Judith Applebaum
IBPA Publishing University: Book Design Principles
I had the good fortune to share a presentation on book design with the very talented book designer Shannon Bodie of Lightbourne Graphics. Shannon took on researching covers to demonstrate why some covers excel while others fall flat. My part was to deal with interior design. Rather than put together a demonstration of things to […]
Upcoming West Coast Book Publishing Events for Indie Authors
One of the staples of an author website or blog is the Calendar page. Fans can find out the next stop on your blog tour, where you might be speaking at a live event, or other notable happenings. The problem is, in practice, these Calendar pages rarely get updated. It’s quite common to go to […]
This Week in the Blogs, June 26 – July 2, 2011
Blogs for Self-Publishers for June 26 – July 2, 2011 including Mark Coker, Judith Briles, Jen Blood, Bob Mayer and Jim Jewell as well as Ben Franklin Book Awards