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In partnership with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and PubWest, publishing master’s program students at Portland State University conducted research projects to address distribution problems in the industry. Their findings investigate ways to make publishing carbon neutral, deliver books to readers more efficiently, address supply chain issues, implement POD as the preferred means of printing and decrease returns. Most notable was research on making the industry truly carbon neutral by 2050, which is a “lofty goal,” but meaningful steps can be made. Virgin paper takes 4.25 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per ton to produce, compared to 0.25 […]

Join  online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, April 20th at noon Eastern for your chance to get the inside scoop on publishing from publishing educator, writing coach, novelist, and author of a forthcoming memoir, The Year of the Horses. The latest guest on our Discuss forum, Courtney wrote the bible for authors: Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book.  So no matter where you are in your book journey,  you can just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Courtney will […]

Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link at noon Eastern today and learn all about NFTs. To participate in Discuss, just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Brian will post back. And if you’ve missed previous Discuss AMAs, be sure to check out this goldmine of inside publishing expertise by looking at the list of all our guests here. Their discussions remain on the platform indefinitely for you to explore.  

Simon & Schuster will sell and distribute Mad Cave Studios starting August 1.

Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, April 6 at noon Eastern when former VP of marketing at HarperCollins, Brian Perrin, will answer questions such as: What’s an NFT? What’s all the fuss? Are NFTs just another bubble? What’s the future of NFTs? What are the opportunities for authors? (And what are the risks?) Can other authors do what Gary Vaynerchuk did? (Buy 12 Books, Get an NFT: How One Author Got Orders for a Million Books – WSJ) What are some successful author initiatives with NFTs to date? How can NFTs establish direct, re-marketable connections between authors and […]

Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, April 6 at noon Eastern when former VP of marketing at HarperCollins will answer questions such as: What’s an NFT? What’s all the fuss? Are NFTs just another bubble? What’s the future of NFTs? What are the opportunities for authors? (And what are the risks?) Can other authors do what Gary Vaynerchuk did? (Buy 12 Books, Get an NFT: How One Author Got Orders for a Million Books – WSJ) What are some successful author initiatives with NFTs to date? How can NFTs establish direct, re-marketable connections between authors and readers? To […]