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IBPA Publishing University 2016, and Book Launch Agony & Ecstasy

by Joel Friedlander on April 11, 2016 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Book Launch Toolkit, IBPA, Kimberley Grabas, Publishing University

3 Ways For Self-Publishers to Break Into the Public Library Market

by Joel Friedlander on April 6, 2015 25 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book marketing, IBPA, Library Journal, public library, Publishers Weekly, Quality Books, self publishing, Self-e

Planning Your Book Launch, an IBPA Webinar

by Joel Friedlander on May 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

Planning Your Book Launch, an IBPA Webinar

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: book launch, book marketing, IBPA, webinar

5 Things I Learned at the 2013 IBPA Publishing University

by Joel Friedlander on April 29, 2013 3 Comments

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

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: book design, IBPA, indie author, publishing a book, self publishing, workshop

This Week’s Book Formatting Blog Post Roundup

by Joel Friedlander on April 26, 2013 2 Comments

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

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: Book Baby Blog, book design templates, book formatting, bookdesigntemplates.com, Catherine Ryan Howard, IBPA, Jane Friedman, Microsoft Word, Nina Amir, Publishing University, self publishing

Authors Unplugged: Two Great Educational Opportunities for Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on March 15, 2013 6 Comments

Authors Unplugged: Two Great Educational Opportunities for Self-Publishers describes the Author U Extravaganza and the IBPA Publishing University

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Training Tagged With: author platform, Author U, blogging, IBPA, Judith Briles, Publishing U, self publishing

Indie Book Publishers: How Do You Use Your Website?

by Joel Friedlander on September 14, 2012 3 Comments

Indie Book Publishers: How Do You Use Your Website? Article explores answers to a questionnaire from the IBPA Independent editor Judith Applebaum

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book marketing, book publishing, IBPA, Judith Applebaum, publisher blog, publisher website, self publishing

IBPA Publishing University: Book Design Principles

by Joel Friedlander on March 12, 2012 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Book Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design, IBPA, presentations, self publishing

Upcoming West Coast Book Publishing Events for Indie Authors

by Joel Friedlander on January 26, 2012 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: book publishing, conference, IBPA, Joel Friedlander, publishing a book, Redwood Writers, self publishing, SFWC

This Week in the Blogs, June 26 – July 2, 2011

by Joel Friedlander on July 3, 2011 5 Comments

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

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: Benjamin Franklin Book Awards, blogging, Bob Mayer, IBPA, Jen Blood, Jim Jewell, Judith Briles, Mark Coker, publish a book, self publishing

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