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Full List of IBPA Member Benefits

Full List of IBPA Member Benefits

Benefits marked with  are only available to select IBPA Member Types, which are listed on this page under the "Voting Member Types" section.

Joining the nation’s largest professional association for independent book publishers offers considerable benefits. In addition to helping to shape the future of independent publishing, IBPA members enjoy exclusive access to savings and resources designed to enhance their personal and professional lives.

To learn more about each member benefit and to access the benefit as a member, click on the name of the benefit and it will open up the member benefit page.


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"How to Get the Most Out of IBPA Membership" Webinars

Make sure you're taking full advantage of membership! Watch one of these webinars where IBPA staff walks you through the member benefits.

WEBINAR FOR INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS


WEBINAR FOR AUTHOR PUBLISHERS


Benefits Related to Creating and Distributing Books

AUDIOBOOK PRODUCTION

CONTRACTS

DESIGN SERVICES

EDITORIAL SERVICES

IDENTIFIERS & BARCODES

PRINTING & PAPER SERVICES

  • BookBaby  — $100 discount on orders of 100+ printed books
  • Bookvault  — Free title uploads and seamless ecommerce integration
  • IngramSpark  — free revisions, discounted printing, free IngramSpark Connect session
  • Lightning Source  — Free POD set-up and free revisions
  • Lulu — 15% off printing services and free priority onboarding for Lulu Direct
  • Perfect Bound — 50% discount on all platform fees to help connect publishers with printers
  • Total Printing Systems — Free set of proofs ($75 value) on first order and discounts on printing
  • Vicks —Discounts on print, distribution, and fulfillment services

RIGHTS LICENSING & TRANSLATIONS

DISTRIBUTION & FULFILLMENT SERVICES

SELLING VIA DISTRIBUTOR/WHOLESALER
  • BookBaby — 10% off distribution services
  • Bookvault  — Free title uploads and seamless ecommerce integration
  • GateKeeper Press — 10% off distribution services
  • IngramSpark  — free revisions, discounted printing, free IngramSpark Connect session
  • Lightning Source  — Free POD set-up and free revisions
  • Small Press United — If accepted, free 1-year IBPA membership
  • StreetLib — World class international eBook and audiobook distribution
  • Vicks —Discounts on print, distribution, and fulfillment services
SELLING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER
  • Acutrack  — Free eCommerce integration that provides speedy tracking information and tools for scalability
  • AMPlify Audiobooks — Discount on Pro Audio Voices' direct-sale platform for audiobooks
  • Bookvault  — Free title uploads and seamless ecommerce integration
  • Consumer Marketing Eblasts In cooperation with Ingram Consumer Marketing, IBPA sends dedicated Eblasts containing only twelve (12) member titles to a consumer audience of 800,000 (or 150,000) verified, highly engaged readers.
  • “Dr” Amazon Evaluation — Expert help maximizing the impact of your Amazon book detail page
  • Lulu — Free priority onboarding for Lulu Direct
  • Metadata Makeover — Expert help revising a book's description and the author's bio, and identifying the best possible keywords

SHIPPING SERVICES

WAREHOUSING SERVICES

  • Vicks —Discounts on print, distribution, and fulfillment services
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    Benefits Related to PR & Marketing

    REACHING THE TRADE

    BOOKSTORE CATALOGS
    IBPA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES
    LIBRARY MARKET EBLASTS
    TRADE ADVERTISING
    TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS

    REACHING THE MEDIA

    REACHING READERS

    Learn more about IBPA's low-cost book marketing programs that can help you garner advantageous exposure for your books:

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    Benefits Related to Securing Book Reviews

    PERMISSIONS LETTER

    REVIEW PROGRAMS

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    Benefits Related to Book Award Programs

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    Benefits Related to Managing Your Business

    INSURANCE PROGRAMS

    LEGAL SERVICES

    MARKET INTELLIGENCE / INDUSTRY DATA

    OFFICE SERVICES

    ROYALTY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

    • MetaComet Systems — discount on royalty management software
    • Title Verso — discount on royalty management software
    • WorkingLit — Discount on software that helps publishers streamline business operations, manage metadata, and more

    TITLE MANAGEMENT

    • WorkingLit — Discount on software that helps publishers streamline business operations, manage metadata, and more

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    Benefits Related to Education & Networking

    IBPA PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY

    IBPA'S INNOVATIVE VOICES PROGRAM

    IBPA'S WORKSPACE ON SLACK

    • IBPA Workspace on Slack — Slack is a mobile-friendly messaging, collaboration, and community-building app, and we have a workspace just for current IBPA members.

    MAGAZINE & E-NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS

    MEMBER NETWORKING

    • Member Roundtables — Connect with other IBPA members in these monthly online meetings to discuss important issues facing independent publishers

    ONLINE COURSES AND INTENSIVE TRAINING

    PODCAST

    PARTNER PUBLISHER ASSOCIATIONS

    RESOURCE CENTERS

    SOCIAL MEDIA


    Disclaimer

    We hope you find this list of IBPA benefits useful. As with any supplier or service, however, we recommend you contact each company directly to make sure they are able to address your specific business needs. The list of IBPA member benefits is made available without any guarantees or warranties of any kind, and IBPA shall not be liable for damage and/or loss of any kind whatsoever resulting from your decision to use the services listed here. By accessing and using the IBPA member benefits, you agree to be bound by this disclaimer.

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