Latest Book design Podcast Episodes
The Audible Captions controversy and the IBPA response, with guest Angela Bole of IBPA
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - September 17, 2019 07:05 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAudible has announced its intention to “subtitle” its audiobooks, but publishers are calling it a rights violation. What’s going on? CEO Angela Bole explains what steps IBPA is taking to protect its membership. Angela Bole and host Peter Goodman discuss the latest turn in the injunction against...
Creating a future community of publishers and booksellers, with guest Melissa Serdinsky of Thin Air Collective
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - September 05, 2019 07:05 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHow can indie publishers make it today? Is there room on bookstore shelves for their books? Industry veteran and big-picture thinker Melissa Serdinsky speculates on survival, community, and industry trends. Topics include: publishers vs. retailers industry consolidation the role of digital p...
All about book reviews, with guest Michelle Schingler of Foreword Reviews
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - August 22, 2019 07:05 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTopics include: The role of a managing editor. The mission of Foreword Reviews. How the decision to review a book is made: quality, pub date, topic, availability (and even cover design). The importance of reviews to publishers. Things that publishers do wrong that makes it hard for them to ...
Public speaking for authors, a brief overview with Cheryl Callighan of The Author's Assistants
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - August 08, 2019 07:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsGiving talks about your book at associations, clubs, schools, and luncheons is a great way to connect with readers, develop sales, and establish your credibility as an expert in your field. Industry veteran Cheryl Callighan goes over the basics. Topics include: Why are speaking engagements goo...
Success strategies of publishing with print on demand, with guest Robin Cutler of IngramSpark
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - July 25, 2019 07:05 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTopics include What is IngramSpark and how can it help author-publishers publish their books and reach worldwide markets? Quality of POD vs offset: just as good? Use of POD for market testing, correcting, and enhancing content through multiple printruns POD enables books to be printed for ov...
Graham Greene the Spy, with Christopher Hull
The Goldberry Books Podcast - July 13, 2019 02:19 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsIn this episode of Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed, David chats with historian, Christopher Hull, about his new book Our Man Down in Havana: The Story Behind Graham Green's Cold War Novel. Although he's obviously best known for his many wonderful novels (and screenplays), Greene spen...
On the Work of the Regional Novelist, with David Joy
The Goldberry Books Podcast - July 03, 2019 16:58 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsIn this episode of Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed, David chats with novelist David Joy about what it's like to be a regional novelist and whether that was something he set out to be when he first started writing fiction. They discuss the authors that influenced his work, how his nei...
Mission-driven publishing, the example of Patagonia Books, with guest Karla Olson
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - June 26, 2019 21:33 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTopics include: A brief history of Patagonia Books How does Patagonia decide what books to publish: developed in-house or via submissions? The mission is important, but the book has to stand up as a book, offering quality and value to its readers How books can work effectively to extend the ...
Callie Feyen on Teaching Shakespeare
The Goldberry Books Podcast - June 17, 2019 18:01 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsIn this episode of Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed, David chats with author and teacher Callie Feyen about her book, The Teacher Diaries: Romeo and Juliet, in which she contemplates her time teaching Shakespeare to a group of students who didn't seem ready for it. They discuss her cla...
Callie Feyen on Teaching Shakespeare
The Goldberry Books Podcast - June 17, 2019 18:01 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsIn this episode of Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed, David chats with author and teacher Callie Feyen about her book, The Teacher Diaries: Romeo and Juliet, in which she contemplates her time teaching Shakespeare to a group of students who didn't seem ready for it. They discuss her cla...
Publishing law today: privacy, fair use, and piracy, with guest Jonathan Kirsch
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - June 13, 2019 07:05 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsNew developments in privacy law in Europe, and fair use, piracy, and widespread infringement by high-tech players remain big challenges for publishers. Publishing attorney Jonathan Kirsch analyzes a changing landscape. Topics include: How the European Union’s GDPR privacy laws are tightening u...
The Summer Reading Episode
The Goldberry Books Podcast - June 06, 2019 14:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsJoin David Kern and guest Levi Stahl (marketing director for University of Chicago Press and a wonderful books-based Twitter follow) for a conversation about some great summer reads. They start by chatting about what makes for a good summer read, then dive in to their own lists. Here are some o...
Paul Sahre, One of the World's Foremost Book Cover Designers
The Goldberry Books Podcast - May 31, 2019 14:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsIn which David chats with Paul Sahre, one of the world's foremost book cover designers. Sahre's designed covers for the likes of Chuck Klosterman and Malcolm Gladwell, and he's done updates for Hemingway and Spark, among others. In this conversation, David and Paul discuss the process of designi...
Distribution models, old ways and new, with guest Richard T. Wiliams
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - May 23, 2019 07:05 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTopics 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 t...
Discussing the 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalists with John Wilson
The Goldberry Books Podcast - May 22, 2019 17:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsIn this episode, longtime book critic and former editor of Books and Culture, John Wilson, joins the show to discuss the three finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize: Richard Powers' The Overstory, Rebecca Makkai's The Great Believers, and Tommy Orange's There There. They discuss what makes each ...
Christian Kiefer on "Phantoms" and the Writing Life
The Goldberry Books Podcast - May 16, 2019 20:01 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. In this episode, David chats with noveli...
A powerful social media marketing strategy, with guest Andy Weiner
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - May 09, 2019 07:05 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsA book sales rep becomes an author and learns first-hand how to get bookstores and associations interested in his book -- and which social media platform was the most effective may surprise you. Topics include: How to get booksellers interested in your book How far in advance to begin promoti...
Publishing is great! Publishing sucks! The host weighs in.
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - April 25, 2019 07:05 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTopics include: 5 great things about being an indie publisher today 5 horrible things about being an indie publisher today and a few further thoughts and comments PARTICIPANTS Peter Goodman (host) is publisher of Stone Bridge Press in Berkeley, California. He began his publishing career in ...
Dostoevsky's Gambling Problem (featuring Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson)
The Goldberry Books Podcast - April 22, 2019 15:37 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. In this episode David chats with Dr. Jes...
An expert reflects on independent publishing today, with guest Joel Friedlander
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - April 04, 2019 07:01 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHas publishing changed much in the past decades? A lot, but in many ways not at all. Influential blogger and opinion leader Joel Friedlander tells us what’s still important for all publishers to know . . . and do. Topics include: First rule: authors still have to understand their market. Hard...
Eighth Day Book's owner, Warren Farha
The Goldberry Books Podcast - April 02, 2019 16:26 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. In this episode David chats with Warren ...
The Tragic Story of A Confederacy of Dunces
The Goldberry Books Podcast - March 21, 2019 20:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. In this episode David chats with Cory Ma...
On Sans Forgetica, a new font to aid memory retention
The Goldberry Books Podcast - March 08, 2019 18:40 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. In this episode, David chats with renown...
On the Best Film Adaptations of Books, with Jeffrey Overstreet and Steven Greydanus
The Goldberry Books Podcast - March 02, 2019 04:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. In this episode David chats with noted f...
Working with Amazon, part 2: Terms of Service and getting reviews, with guest Ian Lamont
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - February 28, 2019 08:02 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsPart 2 of a wide-ranging interview with Ian Lamont of i30 Media about selling, promoting, and advertising your books on Amazon, plus tips for getting reviews and understanding Amazon’s Terms of Service. Highlights of part 2 include: Amazon Terms of Service Who matters more to Amazon, you the ...
Working with Amazon, part 1: Keywords, categories, and advertising, with guest Ian Lamont
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - February 21, 2019 08:02 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWorking with Amazon, part 1: Keywords, Categories, and Advertising, with guest Ian Lamont Part 1 of a wide-ranging interview with Ian Lamont of i30 Media about selling, promoting, and advertising your books on Amazon, plus tips for getting reviews and understanding Amazon’s Terms of Service. H...
Libromania Top 5: The Most Romantic Books
The Goldberry Books Podcast - February 13, 2019 15:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome back to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed. In this episode, David is joined by Heidi White and Tim McIntosh to talk the most romantic books ever written. In honor of Valentine's Days, they each present their 5 favorite romantic books - with a little bit of discussion on what mak...
Matthew Zapruder, author of WHY POETRY, on life as a poet
The Goldberry Books Podcast - February 01, 2019 18:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. This week, poet Matthew Zapruder, author...
The logistics of order-fulfillment, with guest Matt Kurtis
Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) - January 31, 2019 08:01 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMatt Kurtis, VP of Sales & Marketing for Ware-Pak LLC, explains how book-fulfillment services (pick, pack, ship) can help publishers manage new logistical challenges, save money, and become more efficient. Highlights include: How is a fulfillment service different from a distributor, from a wh...
Remembering Mary Oliver (with A.M. Juster and Allison Backous Troy)
The Goldberry Books Podcast - January 26, 2019 19:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention. This week, guests Allison Backous Troy, ...
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