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.
Table of Contents
Advertising
Foreword Reviews Trade Advertising — Cooperative trade advertising
Library Journal Trade Advertising — 20% to 60% Discounts
Publishers Weekly Trade Advertising — Up to 50% Discount
School Library Journal Trade Advertising — 20% to 70% Discounts
Advocacy
IBPA Dispute Resolution — A benefit of membership
Industry Advocacy — A benefit of membership
Awards
Benjamin Franklin Book Awards — Discounted entry fee
Bookstore Catalogs
IBPA Bookstore Catalog — 4-color print catalog mailed to 3,500 booksellers
Business Services
Dell— Up to 40% discount
FedEx Office — Up to 20% discount
Staples — Average 45% discount
Transworld Systems Commercial Division — Up to 40% discount
West Coast Mailers (WCM) — 20% discount on direct mail services
Design Services
{ CHRISTINA SPEED GRAPHIC DESIGN } — 20% off design services
Monkey C Media — 20% off design services
Vital Imagery — At least 25% discount on stock image subscriptions
Digital Publishing
Papertrell — Savings of up to $1,000 annually
Distribution & Fulfillment
Baker & Taylor — $50 Off Baker & Taylor's "Premium" Program
BookBaby — 10% discount on e-book distribution and printed book services
GateKeeper Press — 10% discount on all services
Ingram Content Group — Discounts on Lightning Source and IngramSpark
Small Press United — If accepted, free 1-year IBPA membership
eBlast Marketing
IBPA Library Market E-Blast — Special e-blast to 5,000 collection librarians
IBPA Media Outreach Program — Dedicated email to a customized media list
Editing & Writing Services
Grammarly — 40% off Grammarly Premium
Education
Ask the Experts Online — A benefit of membership
IBPA Independent magazine — Free for duration of membership
IBPA Publishing University — Discounted registration fee
IBPA Publishing University Online — Discounted registration fee
Foreign Rights
Frankfurt Book Fair — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunity
IPR License — 25% off all memberships
Sample Translation Rights Licensing Agreement — A benefit of membership
Freight
DH Freight Consultants — Free accessorial charges
PartnerShip® — Discounted shipping services with national carriers
Health Insurance
WorldWide Insurance Services — Easy access to health insurance
Legal Services
IBPA Dispute Resolution — A benefit of membership
Publishers Liability Insurance — Easy access to liability insurance
Sample Blurb Permissions Letter — A Benefit of Membership
Sample Translation Rights Licensing Agreement — A benefit of membership
Magazine Subscriptions
Foreword Reviews magazine — Free 1-year subscription
IBPA Independent magazine — Free for duration of membership
Publishers Weekly magazine — Discounted rate on select subscriptions
Marketing Services
CCC’s Beyond the Book — $500 off premier podcasting program
Constant Contact — 10-15% Discount on email marketing service
IBPA Trade Show Exhibit Program — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunities
Publishers Weekly: PW Select — $30 savings on PW Select subscription
Networking
IBPA Affiliate Associations — Scholarship opportunities for Publishing University
IBPA Discussion Forums — Go ahead, talk amongst yourselves
IBPA E-Newsletter: Independent Publishing Now! — A benefit of membership
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
Pre-Press Services
BookBaby — 10% discount on e-book distribution and printed book services
GateKeeper Press — 10% discount on all services
Nord Compo — Affordable online platform for interiors, covers, and EPUBs; discounts for standard prepress services
Printing
IngramSpark — Free title set-up, free revisions, no Market Access Fee
Lightning Source — Free title set-up and free revisions
Total Printing Systems — Free set of proofs ($75 value) on your first order and discounts on printing
Publicity
PR by the Book — 10% discount on publicity campaign
PR Newswire — Free membership (a $195 value) and discounted services
Publishing Resources
Bowker Identifier Services — 15% discount
Copyright Clearance Center — Free opportunity to authorize titles with CCC
IBPA Supplier and Services Discovery Database — A benefit of membership
NPD BookScan — Deep discount on print book sales data
NPD PubTrack Digital — Deep discount on e-book sales data
Numerical Gurus — 20% off ISNI
Reviews
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 savings on PW Select subscription
Rights & Royalties
IPR License — 25% off all memberships
MetaComet Systems — Multiple discounts on royalty management systems
Trade Shows
Foreword Reviews Trade Show Exhibit Program — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunities
IBPA Trade Show Exhibit Program — Discounted trade show exhibit opportunities
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