BAIPA monthly meetings are now on Zoom, with occasional hybrid meetings (Zoom and in-person). The Zoom links will be provided to you via email on the Friday evening before, around 9 PM.
Therefore, all non-members MUST register in advance in order to participate. However, all current BAIPA members will get the Zoom info for this session automatically.
Please scroll down to the bottom of this page if you need a non-member ticket.
The general meeting begins at 9 am, the speaker presentation is at 11 am, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements.
(Click here for the schedule for the day)
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What’s the latest with KDP/Amazon and IngramSpark?
with Ruth Schwartz
Join us on Zoom, to learn what’s happening with print-on-demand publishing and distribution in 2025.
Ruth will cover the latest news from Amazon/KDP etc, as well as with IngramSpark, including best practices for self-publishing your book.
Key Takeaways include:
- Changes with KDP royalties and color print pricing
- KDP is making it a bit more challenging to talk or chat with a real person.
- Increase in IngramSpark print pricing
- IngramSpark only allowing three categories (like KDP)
About Our Speaker: Ruth Schwartz
Ruth Schwartz
Ruth Schwartz is the founder and CEO of Wonderlady Books, helping self-publishing authors turn finished manuscripts into well-published books, complete with professional cover design, interior layout, and ebook editions—all up online and available for sale around the world. Ruth brings over 50 years of book publishing, design and printing industry experience to every author’s project and has worked on over 250 independently-published books since 2012 when print on demand technology enabled the current indie publishing revolution. She has been a member of the BAIPA board of directors for many years, as well as serving as Vice President, managing the membership and events teams.
Connect with Ruth: ruth@thewonderlady.com,
thewonderlady.com
Linkedin.com/in/wonderlady
