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BLOG POST The Book Discoverability Conundrum Publishers, help readers discover your book through continuous social media conversations, finding where you need to be online and not trying to be everywhere. by Stephanie Ridge, PR by the Book It’s a big crazy world out there for a little book. It feels... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) A new survey of IBPA members has confirmed what much broader earlier surveys also found: smaller publishers make sizable book sales that nobody adds up. The latest survey, reports an article by Judith Appelbaum in the April 2013 edition of the IBPA Independent magazine,... Read More

Patti Thorn discusses the 10 resolutions you cannot break for the success of your self-published title. IBPA is pleased to welcome Patti Thorn as our guest blogger. Patti will be speaking at IBPA Publishing University 2013 in Chicago April 26-27  – Session 701: Publishing 202: Fifty Shades of... Read More

Maggie Lichtenberg discusses book promotion through social networking by forming relationships and connecting with your niche subject community. IBPA is pleased to welcome Maggie Lichtenberg as our guest blogger. Maggie will be speaking at IBPA Publishing University 2013 in Chicago April 26-27  in the... Read More

Guy Kawasaki discusses the top ten social-media tips for authors of any kind to build their all-important marketing platform. IBPA is pleased to welcome world-famous speaker and author, Guy Kawasaki, as the Opening Keynote Address Speaker for IBPA Publishing university 2013. Top Ten Social-Media Tips... Read More

Tamara Dever discusses why a good cover design can be critical to your book’s sales success. IBPA is pleased to welcome Tamara Dever as our guest blogger. Tamara will be speaking at IBPA Publishing University 2013 in Chicago April 26-27 on the Power of Book Design. Don’t Trust Your Mom When... Read More

Stephanie Chandler discusses ten reasons why authors should use Twitter to increase their followers and get more mileage from their blog posts. IBPA is pleased to welcome Stephanie Chandler as our guest blogger. Stephanie will be speaking at IBPA Publishing University 2013 in Chicago April 26-27 on Niche... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) Kicking off the 25th annual IBPA Publishing University on Friday, April 26, 2013 will be the opening keynote presented by Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist at Apple, founder of several tech companies, including Garage.com and author of 10 books including the most... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) The Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDA) will honor achievement in electronic book publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes, including publishers, developers, designers, manufacturers, institutions, and technology leaders. The Independent Book Publishers... Read More

PRESS RELEASE (Manhattan Beach, CA) Small and mid-size independent publishers grew 4-5 times industry average over 4-year span, contributing more than $2 billion in total value Small is the new big when it comes to book publishing, reports a just-released article, “Independent Publisher Power,” in... Read More