Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)
"Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)" wants to make you a smarter publisher by giving you access to powerful ideas, strategies, and tools for success.
Our interview guests are independent publishers, author publishers, and hybrid publishers, as well as distributors, printers, reviewers, booksellers, marketers, visionaries, and opinion leaders from all sectors of the book publishing industry.
We are sponsored and supported by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the largest book publishing association in the U.S. serving independent publishers and author publishers. IBPA’s vision is a world where every independent publisher has the tools and knowledge needed to professionally engage in all aspects of the publishing industry.
Your host is IBPA Director of Membership & Member Services Christopher Locke.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 116
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
A literary agent’s perspective on book publishing, with guest Andy Ross
Andy Ross of the Andy Ross Agency discusses how agents evaluate manuscripts and how agents operate in today’s book publishing climate.
Andy Ross has been active in the publishing world for 40 years, …
Printing in Asia, Pros and Cons, with guest George Dick
George Dick, president of Four-Colour Print Group, talks about all the reasons you might want to print your next book in Asia, especially if it’s in color or for kids
Many publishers of full-color bo…
Book Design, Covers, and Interiors, with guest Tami Dever
Tami Dever, co-owner and founder of TLC Book Design, discusses key elements of book design that signal professionalism, readability, excellence, and permanence
What are the elements a book designer n…
Secrets of the Independent Publisher, with guest Cynthia Frank
Cynthia Frank, publisher of Cypress House, shares some of the hard-won insights from more than 30 years as an independent publisher
Listening to this wide-ranging interview you get a sense of what is…
Accounting for the Independent Publisher, with guest Lisa London
Lisa London, CPA, author, and publisher, discusses many of the specialized points of accounting that every publisher needs to know
This podcast looks at many of the things publishers need to know whe…
Publishing with Happiness, Ambition, and Passion, with guest Daniel Lerner
Daniel Lerner, inspirational speaker and teacher at NYU, discusses how publishers can invigorate their work with passion and find happiness by serving themselves in a way that serves others
Following…
Branding Your Book as a First step to Success, with guest Judy Baker
Judy Baker of Book Marketing Mentor discusses how branding your book can help you grow your readership and establish yourself as an expert in your field
This podcast looks at branding your book and t…
Book Printers Grapple with the Future, with guest Jonnie Bryant
Jonnie A Bryant, Executive Director of Sales/Marketing at book printer McNaughton & Gunn, talks paper, cost, and schedules, and offers her take on challenges facing the industry
If you are wondering …
Advocating Quality, Hybrids, and a Level Playing Field, with guest Elizabeth Turnbull
Board Member Elizabeth Turnbull discusses quality standards, hybrid publishing, diversity, and other target areas for IBPA's Advocacy Committee
Subjects covered include:
- how to achieve a level playi…
Publishers Weekly and the Independent Publisher, with guest Jim Milliot
Editorial Director Jim Milliot talks about how leading trade magazine Publishers Weekly views book publishing today and the rise of the indie publisher.
In a wide-ranging interview, Jim Milliot looks…
Reflections of the IBPA Board Chair, with guest Robby Price
Robby Price, in his last term as IBPA board chair, talks about the association, how it has changed, and how it is helping transform and strengthen indie publishing today.
Robby explains how he got hi…
Publishing with IngramSpark, with guest Robin Cutler
Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark, discusses ways that publishers can use print-on-demand technology to launch their business and achieve distribution quickly.
Topics include:
- how IngramSpark ca…
IBPA and the Publishing Condition, with guest Angela Bole
Angela Bole, CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, gives an overview of IBPA and how its mission can help publishers become more successful in an ever-changing publishing landscape.
Top…
A Publisher’s Guide to InDesign, with guest Anne-Marie Concepción
Anne-Marie Concepción of Seneca Design & Training presents the case for using InDesign as a p-book and e-book creation tool.
Topics covered include:
- can Microsoft Word be used for book publishing? (…
Book Distribution Basics, with guest Tom Doherty
Tom Doherty of Cardinal Publishers Group presents need-to-know pointers for independent publishers seeking distribution for their books.
He covers:
- the different types of distributor
- typical working…
Amazon Marketing Services for the Independent Publisher, with guest Ian Lamont
Ian Lamont of i30 Media discusses strategies for using Amazon Marketing Services to make your book pop to the top in Amazon searches.
Covered here are key concepts like bidding and budgeting, and a r…