Game-Changing New Audiobook Platform from Pro Audio Voices It's challenging for indie authors to recoup the cost of producing an audiobook. With the decade-long double-digit growth in audiobooks, though, it's also important to have your book in … [Read more...]
Make Better Books & Sell More of Them | IPNE (Independent Publishers of New England) 11th Annual Conference – Nov 18-19
IPNE, another affiliate organization to IBPA, is thus a sister to BAIPA, and BAIPA board member Pamela J. Fenner is also an active IPNE member. Make Better Books & Sell More of Them “Make Better Books & Sell More of Them” is the theme of … [Read more...]
Update on FREE ebook promotion – so many things to double check
My ebook of The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart was supposed to be free today, but it wasn't. My apologies to those of you who went to get your free copy. FRIDAY through SUNDAY it WILL be FREE. When Things Go Wrong with a Promotion … [Read more...]
The Left Turn free ebook promo 8/11-13 – Becky Parker Geist
Free ebook promotion 8/11-13 BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist respectfully requests your participation in her free ebook giveaway Aug 11-13. Get your free copy of her book The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart at https://amzn.to/3AqzZmq which … [Read more...]
April 30 is Independent Bookstore Day!
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, … [Read more...]
Audiobooks Are Hot! (Still!)
Here are some podcasts where you can learn more about audiobook production and marketing as well as an upcoming webinar. Featuring yours truly. First, if you didn't catch the recent two-part series on AuthorYou's Judith Briles' Book Publishing … [Read more...]
‘Audiblegate’ Update
Last meeting and in a previous blog post we brought up the "Audiblegate" issue — about how audiobook listeners are encouraged by Audible to return books at no cost, even if they've listened to it, and the authors lose their royalties. Here is further … [Read more...]
David Colin Carr’s ‘Where Flows the Creek’ Now an Audiobook
I recently had the great pleasure of narrating Where Flows the Creek: a Romp in the eDimension by editor David Colin Carr (also a former BAIPA board member). This tale of an aging elf was a delightful collaboration largely because of the charm of the … [Read more...]
Free Webinar – Tuesday 11/19: How to Make More Money with Your Book
How to Make More Money with Your Book (5-6:30 pm) Get a re-frame on both how to leverage your book and how to figure out what words to use to find your Wow audience - the ones who will tell all their wow friends. This webinar is focused on ways … [Read more...]
NonFiction Writers Conference — Online Event Nov 7-8
Calling All NonFiction Writers! For our non-fiction writers, here's a great opportunity to attend an online conference and gather a lot of valuable information from industry pros. This year's event focuses on marketing strategies and revenue streams … [Read more...]