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PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) New media offers independent publishers opportunities to reach a wider audience, says new IBPA chair Deltina Hay The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) named publisher, author, new media expert and IBPA board member Deltina Hay as its new board chair in... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) The Benjamin Franklin Awards™ have been honoring excellence in publishing since 1988. IBPA, the largest non-profit association of publishers in the United States, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Benjamin Franklin Awards™. A complete listing of all... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) IBPA is pleased to announce their newest book awards winners: the Benjamin Franklin Digital Award (BFDA) Honorees. The Continuous Profile, LLC The Continuous Profile Category: Enhanced E-Book Exile Press Teddy’s Day HD Category: Book as App Little Pickle Press Spaghetti... Read More

BLOG POST IBPA Publishing University Delivers In publishing, the number of things that can come between the writer and the reader are becoming fewer—and less necessary. The old rules are going away. By IBPA Publishing University scholarship recipient, Marly Cornell of LightaLight Publications Originally... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) Angela Bole will assume her position at IBPA as of July 17 and will be based in New York City The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) has selected Angela Bole, current Deputy Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group, as the association’s next... Read More

BLOG POST Give Your Books an Online Makeover Book discovery is much more than placing at the top of Google website search results. Diversify your online presence so your books get the best possible exposure. by Deltina Hay, IBPA board member Here are some pre-session tips from Deltina Hay who is presenting... Read More

BLOG POST Author Blogging: Where Are the Readers? There are really only three distinct ways people come to your blog or website, and it pays to know what they are: Organic traffic, SEO traffic and Paid traffic. By Joel Friedlander There’s nothing more typical, and more dispiriting, than a new author... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) IBPA is proud to announce the finalists in the 25th Annual Benjamin Franklin Awards™. The three finalists in each of the 55 categories were selected from close to 1,300 entries, and one winner per category will be announced at the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ ceremony... Read More

BLOG POST Increase Your Book Discoverability with Online Excerpts Book discoverability is a priority in any good book marketing plan and online excerpts increase the odds that your book will find the right audience. By Corrin Foster, Marketing Manager, Greenleaf Book Group Book discoverability—how... Read More

BLOG POST To Market to Market… Learn the logical starting places for identifying and selecting tools to incorporate social media into your marketing strategy. by Terry Doherty, The Reading Tub and TJD Consulting Marketing in a digital age is exhilarating and daunting at the same time. It is enticing... Read More