Whether you’re an independent publisher of other people’s work or a self-publisher of your own, established or just starting out, IBPA membership is a smart step toward your success and growth.

IBPA members should log into the “members only” area of the IBPA website to download a current copy of the IBPA Membership Benefits Handbook containing complete information about how to take advantage of each program.

If you are a service provider interested in offering an IBPA member benefit, you can start the process here.

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Table of Contents

This table of contents is organized in six parts covering benefits related to:

• Creating and Distributing Books
• PR and Marketing
• Securing Book Reviews
• Book Award Programs
• Managing Your Business
• Education and Networking

Take a look and, if you're not a current IBPA member, click here to join or here to renew.

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Benefits Related to Creating and Distributing Books

RIGHTS LICENSING & CONTRACTS

• Frankfurt Book Fair — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunity
• IPR License — 25% off all memberships
• Sample Publisher/Author Agreement — A benefit of membership
• Sample Translation Rights Licensing Agreement — A benefit of membership

COPYRIGHT

• Copyright Clearance Center — Free opportunity to authorize titles with CCC

EDITORIAL SERVICES

• BookBaby — 10% off editorial services
• GateKeeper Press — 10% off editorial services
• Grammarly— 40% off Grammarly Premium

DESIGN SERVICES

• BookBaby — 10% off editorial services
• Christina Speed Graphic Design — 20% off design services
  
• GateKeeper Press — 10% off design services
• Monkey C Media — 20% off design services
• Vital Imagery — At least 25% off stock image subscriptions

IDENTIFIERS & BARCODES

• Bowker Identifier Services — 15% discount
• Numerical Gurus — 20% off ISNI

PRINTING & PAPER SERVICES

• BookBaby — 10% discount on POD services
• IngramSpark — Free POD title set-up, free revisions, no Market Access Fee
• Lightning Source — Free POD title set-up and free revisions
• Total Printing Systems — Free set of proofs ($75 value) on first order and discounts on printing

SHIPPING SERVICES

• DH Freight Consultants — Free accessorial charges 
• PartnerShip® — Discounted shipping services with national carriers
• FedEx Office — Up to 20% discount on shipping services

SALES & DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

SELLING VIA DISTRIBUTOR/WHOLESALER

• Baker & Taylor — $50 off Baker & Taylor's "Premium" Program
• BookBaby — 10% discount on distribution services
• GateKeeper Press — 10% discount on distribution services
• Ingram Content Group — Discounts on Lightning Source and IngramSpark
• Small Press United — If accepted, free 1-year IBPA membership

SELLING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER

• Papertrell — Savings of up to $1,000 annually

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Benefits Related to PR & Marketing

REACHING THE TRADE

BOOKSTORE CATALOG

• "Indie Titles for Your Consideration" Bookstore Catalog — 4-color print catalog mailed to 3,500 booksellers

LIBRARY MARKET EBLASTS

• IBPA Library Market E-Blast — Special e-blast to 5,000 collection librarians

TRADE ADVERTISING

• Foreword Reviews Trade Advertising — 15% discount
• Library Journal Trade Advertising — 20% to 60% discount
• Publishers Weekly Trade Advertising — Up to 50% discount
• Publishers Weekly: PW Select — $30 savings on PW Select subscription
• School Library Journal Trade Advertising — 20% to 70% discount

TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS

• IBPA Trade Show Exhibit Program — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunities
• Foreword Reviews Trade Show Exhibit Program — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunities 

REACHING THE MEDIA

• IBPA Media Outreach Program — Dedicated email to a customized media list
• PR by the Book — 10% discount on publicity campaign
• PR Newswire — Free membership (a $195 value) and discounted services

REACHING READERS

• Constant Contact — 10-15% discount on email marketing service
• CCC’s Beyond the Book — $500 off premier podcasting program
• West Coast Mailers (WCM) — 20% discount on direct mail services

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Benefits Related to Securing Book Reviews

PERMISSIONS LETTER

• Sample Blurb Permissions Letter — A benefit of membership

REVIEW PROGRAMS

• ABA’s Advanced Access Program — 50% discount on book review program
• IBPA Media Outreach Program — Dedicated email to a customized media list
• NetGalley Program — Save up to $151 and let IBPA do all the work
• Publishers Weekly: PW Select — $30 off PW Select subscription

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Benefits Related to Book Award Programs

• IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards — Discounted entry fee
  

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Benefits Related to Managing Your Business

COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS

• Transworld Systems Commercial Division — Up to 15% discount

MARKET INTELLIGENCE / INDUSTRY DATA

• NPD BookScan — Deep discount on print book sales data 
• NPD PubTrack Digital — Deep discount on e-book sales data

OFFICE SERVICES

• Dell— Up to 40% discount
• FedEx Office — Up to 20% discount
• Staples — Average 45% discount

ROYALTY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

• MetaComet Systems — Multiple discounts on royalty management systems

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

• Publishers Liability Insurance — Easy access to liability insurance
• WorldWide Insurance Services — Easy access to health insurance

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Benefits Related to Education & Networking

AFFILIATE ASSOCIATIONS

• IBPA Affiliate Associations — Scholarship opportunities for IBPA Publishing University

IBPA PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY

• IBPA Publishing University — Discounted registration fee
• IBPA Publishing University Online — Discounted registration fee

MAGAZINE & E-NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS

• Foreword Reviews magazine — Free 1-year subscription
• IBPA Independent magazine — A benefit of membership
• IBPA Independent This Week eNewsletter — A benefit of membership 
• Publishers Weekly magazine — Discounted rate on select subscriptions

ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS

• IBPA Discussion Forums — Go ahead, talk amongst yourselves

PODCAST

• "Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)" — A benefit of membership

SOCIAL MEDIA

• IBPA Facebook Page — Come like us
• IBPA LinkedIn Discussion Forum — An open forum for conversation and education
• IBPA Twitter — Read what we have to say in 140 characters or less
• IBPA YouTube Channel — See what your fellow members have been up to