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Podcast: Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)
Episode: Distribution models, old ways and new, with guest Richard T. Wiliams
Description: Topics include:
What is a distributor?
What is the current distribution landscape and how has it evolved?
The increasing importance of print on demand (POD)
The Amazon effect: changing the rules; more sales but less service to the publisher
Can a small publisher get into IPG? Does it need to? Is there demand? Is the book discoverable? Does it look right? Is it “shelfworthy”?
Books are evaluated on market, not on how good your pitch is. Passing the first evaluation hurdle: quality, cover, testimonials, promotion plans, having a platform and following
The biggest changes coming in the future: How...