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Landing traditional distribution can be one of the most difficult things for independent publishers and author publishers to achieve, so Independent Publishers Group’s Vice President of Publisher Development Richard T. Williams shares invaluable advice about how indie publishers can increase their chances of being accepted, explains reasons why they would be rejected, and much more. If you’re interested in landing traditional distribution, you don’t want to miss this episode!

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Richard T. Williams is the vice president, publisher development at the distribution company Independent Publishers Group (IPG), where he reviews publisher submissions, pursues new publisher business, and manages a team of experts to help existing clients plan and develop their lists. He is a former sales rep at IPG and was the director of IPG’s Small Press United program from its inception in 2009. Also a former operations manager at an independent publisher, Richard is uniquely positioned to understand the needs of publishers in today’s industry and utilizes his knowledge and experience to help expand IPG’s suite of services to fit such needs.

Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Member Liaison, Christopher Locke helps guide the 3,600+ members as they travel along their publishing journeys. As one of his major projects, he oversees the IBPA NetGalley program, which generates buzz and garners reviews for indie publishers’ titles. He’s also passionate about indie publishing, because he’s an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures.

LINKS

Click here to learn more about IBPA’s Industry Standards Checklist for a Professionally Published Book!

Richard did a great webinar with IBPA called “Let’s Get Read About National Distribution.” It’s in the free webinar archive for IBPA members, so we recommend checking that out!

To learn more about how you can attend IBPA Publishing University (the premier educational event for independent book publishers), visit https://www.publishinguniversity.org/

There's a special 15% discount on IBPA Publishing University registration for podcast listeners, but you have to listen to this episode for details!

To learn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association, visit here https://www.ibpa-online.org/general/register_member_type.asp?

Follow IBPA on:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IBPAonline

Twitter – https://twitter.com/ibpa

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibpalovesindies/

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Nội dung được cung cấp bởi Independent Book Publishers Association and Christopher Locke. Tất cả nội dung podcast bao gồm các tập, đồ họa và mô tả podcast đều được Independent Book Publishers Association and Christopher Locke hoặc đối tác nền tảng podcast của họ tải lên và cung cấp trực tiếp. Nếu bạn cho rằng ai đó đang sử dụng tác phẩm có bản quyền của bạn mà không có sự cho phép của bạn, bạn có thể làm theo quy trình được nêu ở đây https://vi.player.fm/legal.

Landing traditional distribution can be one of the most difficult things for independent publishers and author publishers to achieve, so Independent Publishers Group’s Vice President of Publisher Development Richard T. Williams shares invaluable advice about how indie publishers can increase their chances of being accepted, explains reasons why they would be rejected, and much more. If you’re interested in landing traditional distribution, you don’t want to miss this episode!

PARTICIPANTS

Richard T. Williams is the vice president, publisher development at the distribution company Independent Publishers Group (IPG), where he reviews publisher submissions, pursues new publisher business, and manages a team of experts to help existing clients plan and develop their lists. He is a former sales rep at IPG and was the director of IPG’s Small Press United program from its inception in 2009. Also a former operations manager at an independent publisher, Richard is uniquely positioned to understand the needs of publishers in today’s industry and utilizes his knowledge and experience to help expand IPG’s suite of services to fit such needs.

Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Member Liaison, Christopher Locke helps guide the 3,600+ members as they travel along their publishing journeys. As one of his major projects, he oversees the IBPA NetGalley program, which generates buzz and garners reviews for indie publishers’ titles. He’s also passionate about indie publishing, because he’s an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures.

LINKS

Click here to learn more about IBPA’s Industry Standards Checklist for a Professionally Published Book!

Richard did a great webinar with IBPA called “Let’s Get Read About National Distribution.” It’s in the free webinar archive for IBPA members, so we recommend checking that out!

To learn more about how you can attend IBPA Publishing University (the premier educational event for independent book publishers), visit https://www.publishinguniversity.org/

There's a special 15% discount on IBPA Publishing University registration for podcast listeners, but you have to listen to this episode for details!

To learn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association, visit here https://www.ibpa-online.org/general/register_member_type.asp?

Follow IBPA on:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IBPAonline

Twitter – https://twitter.com/ibpa

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibpalovesindies/

  continue reading

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