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.
The IBPA Membership Benefits Handbook was last updated on July 25, 2017.
If you are a service provider interested in offering an IBPA member benefit, you can start the process here.
Table of Contents
Advertising
Advocacy
Awards
Business Services
Cooperative Book Catalogs
Digital Publishing
Distribution/Fulfillment
Education
Foreign Rights
Freight
Health Insurance
Legal Services
Magazine Subscriptions
Marketing
Networking
Pre-Press Services
Printing
Publicity
Publishing Resources
Reviews
Rights & Royalties
Trade Shows
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
Business Services
Dell— Up to 40% everyday prices
FedEx Office — Up to 20% discount
Grammarly— 40% off Grammarly Premium
Staples — Average 45% discount
Transworld Systems Commercial Division — Up to 40% discount
Vital Imagery— At least 25% discount on stock image subscriptions
West Coast Mailers (WCM) — 20% discount on direct mail services
Cooperative Book Catalogs
IBPA Books for Review Catalog — 4-color catalog mailed to book reviewers
IBPA Bookstore Catalog — 4-color catalog mailed to 3,500 booksellers
IBPA Books for Review/Bookstore Bundle — 4-color catalogs mailed to bookstores & reviewers
IBPA Library Market E-Blast — Special e-blast to 5,000 collection librarians
Digital Publishing
BookBaby — 10% discount on e-book distribution and printed book services
GateKeeper Press - 10% discount on all services
IngramSpark — Free title set-up and revisions
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 — Discounted rates on Lightning Source and IngramSpark
Small Press United — If accepted, free 1-year IBPA membership
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
CCC’s Beyond the Book — $500 off premier podcasting program
Constant Contact — 10-15% Discount on email marketing service
IBPA Books for Review Catalog — 4-color catalog mailed to book reviewers
IBPA Bookstore Catalog — 4-color catalog mailed to 3,500 booksellers
IBPA Books for Review/Bookstore Bundle — 4-color catalogs mailed to bookstores & reviewers
IBPA Library Market E-Blast — Special e-blast to 5,000 collection librarians
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
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 set-up, free revisions, and discounts on printing
Lightning Source — Discounted title set-up fees and discounts on printing
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 Books for Review Catalog — 4-color catalog mailed to book reviewers
NetGalley Book Review 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
Print Page
Peter is Immediate Past Chair of IBPA's board of directors.
Jane Wood is an active member of the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, an IBPA affiliate.
Nubian Images Publishing seeks to publish books that educate, empower, and enlighten women & girls.
