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How to Optimize Your Books for Amazon & Run Successful Amazon Ads
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - June 29, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIf independent publishers and author publishers optimize their books properly for Amazon, it could lead to excellent sales, but likewise, if they don’t, it could hurt a book’s chances of succeeding. Also, advertising on Amazon can be a powerful tool, but it can be a complicated process. Don’t fr...
Chris Beha Shares the Books He Loves
The Goldberry Books Podcast - June 24, 2022 18:40 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings“Christopher Beha is one of the most talented young writers at work today.” —Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins This episode’s guest is Chris Beha, author of one of my favorite recent novels, The Index of Self Destructive Acts, which was nominated for the 2020 National book award and is one...
David McCloskey Shares His Favorite Spy Novels
The Goldberry Books Podcast - May 30, 2022 15:32 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsDavid McCloskey knows spy fiction. Having been a CIA analyst in a former life, he knows what makes a spy novel realistic and as a novelist he knows what makes the drama work. His 2021 novel, Damascus Station, is one of my favorite books of recent vintage precisely because it blends the two so be...
Profitable & Creative Book Distribution Tips for Independent Publishers
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - May 26, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIBPA is always looking for ways to set up independent publishers and author publishers for success, so we partnered with PubWest and Portland State University’s Graduate Program in Book Publishing to research five key issues facing publishing distribution today. Portland State University’s Direc...
Historian Megan Kate Nelson Shares Her Favorite Books of History (and more)
The Goldberry Books Podcast - May 12, 2022 19:34 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsMegan Kate Nelson is an expert in the history of the American Civil War, the U.S. West, and popular culture. In fact, she’s such an expert that in 2021 she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History for her book, The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the...
How to Persuade Bookstores to Carry Your Independently-Published Books
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - April 28, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIt’s a major goal of many independent publishers and author publishers to get their books carried in a bookstore, but as many have found, it can be a difficult market to break into. “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” invites Village Books & Paper Dreams Co-Owner and Steward Paul Hanson ...
Austin Kleon Spreads Some Book Love
The Goldberry Books Podcast - April 26, 2022 01:58 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsAustin Kleon is an enthusiast, a man of joy, who takes great pleasure in contemplating the creative process and who has built a loyal following by sharing his love for books, music, movies, comics, journaling, notebooks, brush-pens, and so much more. He’s a man with eclectic tastes that are both...
William Kent Krueger shares his most beloved books
The Goldberry Books Podcast - April 15, 2022 03:28 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWilliam Kent Krueger is the author of the Cork O’Connor series of mystery books about a detective who is part Irish, part Ojibwa and who solves crimes on the frozen tundra of northern Minnesota. Eighteen books in, it is one of the most beloved active crime series. Book eighteen, Lightning Strike...
Dependable Marketing Strategies and the Results Publishers Should Expect from Them
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - March 31, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMarketing books can be overwhelming and discouraging, and to make matters more difficult, there are a lot of dependable strategies out there that wield excellent exposure for books but that does not necessarily mean that they lead directly to book sales. Book Launchers Founder Julie Broad joins ...
Michelle Nijhuis
The Goldberry Books Podcast - March 15, 2022 02:37 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsOne of David’s favorite books last year was Michelle Nijhuis’ Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, a fascinating history of the way human knowledge about species extinction (and survival) has evolved. There was a time, she writes, that scientists (and human culture at-larg...
How to Get Libraries to Carry Your Books
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - February 24, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe U.S. has thousands of libraries, so if an independent publisher can get their books carried in the library market, it can be great exposure for their books and a lucrative endeavor. But, how does an indie publisher get libraries to carry their books? On this episode of “Inside Independent Pu...
BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube – The Latest Sensations to Market Your Books
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - January 27, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSocial media provides independent publishers with many incredible opportunities to promote their books, but it feels like new platforms pop up every day, which can make it overwhelming to figure out which platforms are the best. Today, Founder and CEO of Write|Publish|Sell Alexa Bigwarfe joins “...
How Can Independent Publishers Get the Most Out of Amazon’s A+ Content?
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - December 22, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOne of the topics that independent publishers and author publishers always ask IBPA about is Amazon. Amazon is a juggernaut in the publishing industry and publishers want to know how to succeed in that marketplace. Amazon has a feature called A+ Content, which, if used properly, can be a helpful...
Josh Ritter On Books He Loves and the Differences Between Songwriting and Novel Writing
The Goldberry Books Podcast - December 15, 2021 17:06 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsThis week’s guest is Josh Ritter, novelist, musician, all around highly intelligent gentleman. In 2006, he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine and his music has won numerous accolades. His albums The Animal Years and So Runs the World Away are both extremely...
Josh Ritter
The Goldberry Books Podcast - December 15, 2021 17:06 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsThis week’s guest is Josh Ritter, novelist, musician, all around highly intelligent gentleman. In 2006, he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine and his music has won numerous accolades. His albums The Animal Years and So Runs the World Away are both extremely...
Jess Walter's Reading Life
The Goldberry Books Podcast - November 26, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWalter is the author of seven novels, one book of short stories and one nonfiction book. His work has been selected three times for Best American Short Stories as well as the Pushcart Prize and Best American Nonrequired Reading. He’s been published in, Harper's, Esquire, McSweeney's, Tin House, ...
Jess Walter
The Goldberry Books Podcast - November 26, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWalter is the author of seven novels, one book of short stories and one nonfiction book. His work has been selected three times for Best American Short Stories as well as the Pushcart Prize and Best American Nonrequired Reading. He’s been published in, Harper's, Esquire, McSweeney's, Tin House, ...
Advice for Landing Film & TV Deals for Your Books
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - November 24, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSelling the film or TV rights to a book can be a lucrative endeavor, but how does an independent publisher or author publisher sell their film and TV rights? Will Dreamly Arts Publisher Andreas John visits “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” to share expertise from his own experience sel...
James Lee Burke
The Goldberry Books Podcast - November 19, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsBest known for his David Robicheaux series of novels, James Lee Burke is a New York Times best selling author many times over, who has been awarded two Edgar Awards for best novel, as well as the Grand Master Master Award, by the Mystery Writers of America. His novels have been translated into a...
Kate Baer
The Goldberry Books Podcast - November 11, 2021 03:32 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsKate Baer is a #1 New York Times bestselling poet and author of What Kind Of Woman, a book that Publishers Weekly describes as “ confident and fearless.” Her new collection of poems, I Hope This Finds You Well, is out this week and is inspired by critical messages and comments she has received o...
Wiley Cash
The Goldberry Books Podcast - November 04, 2021 16:44 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWiley Cash is a NC-based writer whose new novel is called When Ghosts Come Home. It’s the story of a NC sheriff named Winston Barnes who is forced to reckon with a complicated and strange murder investigation on the NC coast that is instigated by a mysterious plane crash. Cash’s previous award ...
Improve Your Direct-To-Consumer Book Sales with These Digital Marketing Tactics
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - October 28, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIndependent publisher Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream has had incredible success acquiring book sales through digital marketing, so founder Jason Kutasi visits “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” to share some of their most effective strategies. Jason shares which platforms have been most profita...
Alexandra Andrews
The Goldberry Books Podcast - October 27, 2021 16:54 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsAlexandra Andrews is the author of Who is Maude Dixon, a delightfully twisty new mystery that has been described as heir to Patricia Highsmighth’s legacy (think Strangers on a Train or The Talented Mr. Ripley). It's the story of a young woman who works in publishing, is disillusioned with her pr...
Ron Rash
The Goldberry Books Podcast - October 20, 2021 15:12 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsRon Rash is one of the Carolina's most beloved authors, known in equal measure for his novels and his short fiction. He's the author of Serena, an award-winning 2008 novel about love and timber in depression-era North Carolina, and Something Rich and Strange, a 2014 collection of stories, and mo...
Ron Rash
The Goldberry Books Podcast - October 20, 2021 15:12 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsRon Rash is one of the Carolina's most beloved authors, known in equal measure for his novels and his short fiction. He's the author of Serena, an award-winning 2008 novel about love and timber in depression-era North Carolina, and Something Rich and Strange, a 2014 collection of stories, and mo...
How Independent Publishers Can Set Up Their Authors for Book Marketing Success
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - September 30, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMany authors would prefer to just write books and leave the marketing to someone else, but if a book is going to be successful, it is imperative that authors take an active role in marketing their books. Since a lot of authors feel uncomfortable with this, it’s helpful if independent publishers ...
IngramSpark: All Your Burning Questions Answered!
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - August 26, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWant to learn how to get the most out of IngramSpark (Ingram Content Group’s publish-on-demand platform)? IBPA invited IngramSpark’s Business Development Manager Josh Floyd to "Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)" to answer some of the most common questions publishers have about the popula...
How to Get Your Books into Retail Stores
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - July 29, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsA lot of independent publishers and author publishers focus a great deal of time and energy trying to get their books sold in bookstores, but there are many other places to sell books that could be a perfect fit for various target audiences. In this episode of "Inside Independent Publishing (wit...
Get the Scoop on Book Consumer Buying Habits for Helpful Marketing Insights
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - June 24, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWhat encourages people to buy a book? How do people discover books? Knowing book consumer buying habits can be a huge help in creating successful book marketing campaigns, so IBPA co-sponsored a research project to get an advantageous look at the answers to these questions and more! Portland Sta...
Expert Advice for Landing Media Opportunities to Market Your Books, with Founder and President of FSB Associates Fauzia Burke
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - May 27, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMarketing books is one of the most important (and difficult!) tasks for independent publishers and author publishers, so IBPA invited book publicity expert FSB Associates Founder and President Fauzia Burke on the podcast to share expert advice about how to land media opportunities to sell books,...
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