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Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)
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From Local to Global: How Independent Publishers Land International Rights Deals| IBPA Podcast
38 mins; March 26, 2026
Live Events, Real Results: Marketing, Logistics & Sales Tips for Independent Publishers
48 mins; February 26, 2026
Funding 101 for Independent Publishers: Grants, Fellowships, and Other Creative Ways to Raise Money
37 mins; January 29, 2026
Unlocking AI: Expert Tips Every Independent Publisher Needs Now
42 mins; December 25, 2025
Audiobooks: Insider Tips to Produce & Sell Titles More Profitably
44 mins; November 27, 2025
Best (and Worst) Book Marketing Strategies
46 mins; October 30, 2025
How to Find Your Book Publishing Niche to Thrive
42 mins; September 25, 2025
How to Create a Sensational Book Marketing Plan
43 mins; August 28, 2025
How Do You Set Up a Hybrid Publishing Company?
37 mins; July 30, 2025
Savvy Strategies for Book Advertising on Google, Facebook, Instagram, & More
40 mins; June 26, 2025
Improve Book Marketing Strategies by Understanding Reader Habits
36 mins; May 29, 2025
How Independent Publishers Can Maximize Their Author’s Bookselling Reach
41 mins; April 24, 2025
Which Book Distributor is the Right Fit for Your Goals - IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Or Another?
36 mins; March 27, 2025
Amazon: How to Strengthen Book Sales & Discoverability
33 mins; February 27, 2025
Increase Profits by Selling Clever Book-Related Products
35 mins; January 30, 2025
Pitching for Publicity from Podcasts, Blogs, and More
35 mins; December 26, 2024
How Merging Independent Publishing Companies Leads to Greater Success
44 mins; November 25, 2024
How Independent Publishers Can Build Successful Working Relationships with Their Authors
35 mins; October 31, 2024
Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales Strategies
39 mins; September 26, 2024
Set Your Book Up for Success for the Library Market
52 mins; August 29, 2024
Tips to Increase Revenue & Run Your Indie Publishing Business More Successfully
46 mins; July 25, 2024
How Publishers Can Use Strategic Partnerships to Grow Book Sales
40 mins; June 27, 2024
Solutions to Independent Publishers’ Challenges with Traditional Distribution
50 mins; May 30, 2024
Learn from Holloway’s Clever Direct-to-Consumer Sales & Discoverability Techniques
41 mins; April 25, 2024
Advice to Sell Your Books’ International Rights
37 mins; March 26, 2024
Tips to Level Up Your Independent Publishing Business
50 mins; February 29, 2024
Independent Publishing’s Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in 2024
47 mins; January 25, 2024
Important Lessons Learned from TOKYOPOP’s Incredible Resurgence of Success
36 mins; December 28, 2023
Solutions to Common Challenges that Independent Publishers Run Into
52 mins; November 30, 2023
How Independent Publishers Can Land Distribution with Simon & Schuster
40 mins; October 25, 2023
Reach Readers Through LibraryReads’ Top 10 Books List
36 mins; September 28, 2023
Grab the Attention of Librarians through a "Booklist" Review
36 mins; August 31, 2023
Learn How Distribution Sales Teams Sell Your Books to Amazon, Bookstores, and More
39 mins; July 27, 2023
How Publishers Can Maximize An Author’s Brand & Avoid Book Marketing Burnout
45 mins; June 29, 2023
How to Build Book Buzz with Social Media Influencers
42 mins; May 25, 2023
Tips to Sell Your Books to the Education Market
40 mins; April 27, 2023
Understanding the Importance and Benefits of Trade Reviews
37 mins; March 30, 2023
How to Maximize Your Success Working with a Book Publicist
38 mins; February 22, 2023
Independent Publishing’s Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in 2023
37 mins; January 25, 2023
Strategies for Indie Publishing Success in the New Year
42 mins; December 29, 2022
CEO Angela Bole’s Fond Farewell to IBPA
44 mins; November 30, 2022
How Independent Publishers Can Turn Social Media Followers Into Book Buyers
45 mins; October 25, 2022
Enhancements & Drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing
40 mins; September 29, 2022
Tips for Selling Books to the Government, Education, and Healthcare Markets
36 mins; August 24, 2022
How to Optimize Your Books for Amazon & Run Successful Amazon Ads
48 mins; June 29, 2022
Profitable & Creative Book Distribution Tips for Independent Publishers
47 mins; May 26, 2022
How to Persuade Bookstores to Carry Your Independently-Published Books
43 mins; April 28, 2022
Dependable Marketing Strategies and the Results Publishers Should Expect from Them
37 mins; March 31, 2022
How to Get Libraries to Carry Your Books
46 mins; February 24, 2022
BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube – The Latest Sensations to Market Your Books
40 mins; January 27, 2022
How Can Independent Publishers Get the Most Out of Amazon’s A+ Content?
36 mins; December 22, 2021
Advice for Landing Film & TV Deals for Your Books
34 mins; November 24, 2021
Improve Your Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales with These Digital Marketing Tactics
38 mins; October 28, 2021
How Independent Publishers Can Set Up Their Authors for Book Marketing Success
28 mins; September 30, 2021
IngramSpark: All Your Burning Questions Answered!
35 mins; August 26, 2021
How to Get Your Books into Retail Stores
36 mins; July 29, 2021
Get the Scoop on Book Consumer Buying Habits for Helpful Marketing Insights
34 mins; June 24, 2021
Expert Advice for Landing Media Opportunities to Market Your Books, with Founder and President of FSB Associates Fauzia Burke
36 mins; May 27, 2021
Should Independent Publishers Jump on the Audiobook Bandwagon?
31 mins; April 22, 2021
Tips for How Independent Publishers Can Land Traditional Distribution, with IPG’s Richard T. Williams
32 mins; March 25, 2021
How Independent Publishers Can Support DEI & Be Antiracist, with SCBWI’s Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer April Powers
44 mins; February 25, 2021
The Controversy & Ethics of Hybrid Publishing, with Wonderwell CEO Maggie Langrick
25 mins; January 28, 2021
Get Ready for the 2021 Season of "Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)"!
59 secs; January 22, 2021
Host-Guesting: An interview with independent publisher Peter Goodman of Stone Bridge Press
28 mins; December 10, 2020
Virtual Frankfurt and Licensing Update, with MaryJo ("MJ") Courchesne of Gryphon Publishing Consulting
30 mins; November 12, 2020
Improving your Amazon performance by tweaking your “relevancy score,” with guest Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts
37 mins; October 29, 2020
What’s new and what’s changed? How the pandemic has transformed publishing, with Angela Bole of IBPA.
31 mins; October 15, 2020
Publishing: Looking backward, looking forward, with Robin Cutler of IngramSpark
30 mins; October 01, 2020
The search for hard data on how libraries foster book discovery, author recognition, and consumer sales, with guest Guy LeCharles Gonzalez of the Panorama Project.
29 mins; September 03, 2020
Diverse books for a diverse world, with Nicole Johnson of We Need Diverse Books
31 mins; August 20, 2020
Books are more than books: multimedia possibilities for content enrichment, with Lindy Ryan of Black Spot Books and Vesuvian Media Group
25 mins; August 06, 2020
A Foreword look, at trade shows, reviewing, libraries, and diversity, with Victoria Sutherland of Foreword Reviews magazine
33 mins; July 23, 2020
The view from the UK, a discussion with Independent Publishers Guild Chief Executive Bridget Shine
41 mins; July 09, 2020
Opposing the Open Library: an analysis of digital piracy and fair use, with Mary Rasenberger of the Authors Guild
36 mins; June 25, 2020
The IBPA Advocacy Committee, standing up for indie publishers, with Mel Corrigan
22 mins; June 11, 2020
New realities in book publishing in the post-COVID world, a speculative rant from host Peter Goodman
14 mins; May 28, 2020
Virtual author events and other strategies for building online communities, with Maria Dismondy
27 mins; May 14, 2020
Strength from community, a portrait of Portland, with Forest Avenue Press publisher Laura Stanfill
28 mins; April 02, 2020
Bookselling Update: First Impressions of the Impact of COVID-19, with John Mutter of Shelf Awareness
22 mins; March 26, 2020
Working with Amazon, Part 2: Quality control, social media, and preparing for the future, with guest Ian Lamont of i30 Media
23 mins; February 13, 2020
Working with Amazon, Part 1: Amazon Advertising and managing the relationship, with guest Ian Lamont of i30 Media
22 mins; January 30, 2020
Publishing in 2020, what lies ahead? with guest Angela Bole of IBPA
26 mins; January 16, 2020
A British indie tackles America: talking international publishing with guest Michael Cannings of Camphor Press
18 mins; January 02, 2020
California’s new labor law and its impact on publishers, authors, and freelancers, with guest Jonathan Kirsch
32 mins; December 19, 2019
The Frankfurt Book Fair, why you should start planning NOW, with guest Terry Nathan of IBPA
27 mins; December 05, 2019
The IP explosion: the expanding universe of subsidiary rights opportunities for indie publishers, with guest Ethan Ellenberg
25 mins; November 14, 2019
The CASE Act, small claims for writers and publishers, with guests Mary Rasenberger and Cheryl Davis of the Authors Guild
32 mins; October 31, 2019
Websites for indie publishers: tips, cautions, and strategies, with guest John Burke of Pub Site
24 mins; October 24, 2019
The Audible Captions controversy and the IBPA response, with guest Angela Bole of IBPA
16 mins; September 17, 2019
Creating a future community of publishers and booksellers, with guest Melissa Serdinsky of Thin Air Collective
26 mins; September 05, 2019
All about book reviews, with guest Michelle Schingler of Foreword Reviews
21 mins; August 22, 2019
Public speaking for authors, a brief overview with Cheryl Callighan of The Author's Assistants
18 mins; August 08, 2019
Success strategies of publishing with print on demand, with guest Robin Cutler of IngramSpark
29 mins; July 25, 2019
Mission-driven publishing, the example of Patagonia Books, with guest Karla Olson
27 mins; June 26, 2019
Publishing law today: privacy, fair use, and piracy, with guest Jonathan Kirsch
29 mins; June 13, 2019
Distribution models, old ways and new, with guest Richard T. Wiliams
25 mins; May 23, 2019
A powerful social media marketing strategy, with guest Andy Weiner
20 mins; May 09, 2019
Publishing is great! Publishing sucks! The host weighs in.
14 mins; April 25, 2019
An expert reflects on independent publishing today, with guest Joel Friedlander
24 mins; April 04, 2019
Working with Amazon, part 2: Terms of Service and getting reviews, with guest Ian Lamont
26 mins; February 28, 2019
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