Professional book editor Megan Harris joins us to discuss best practices for hiring a professional editor. She'll dive into some of the important issues writers face in creating and refining manuscripts and finding the right editor for book projects.

New Ingram Spark director Paige Allen will keynote the 10th Annual Conference of the Independent Publishers of New England, Nov. 5-7. 2021

What makes your book unique? The answer is more complicated than many authors think. Our experts explain how to find "comparative" or "competitive" titles and refine your niche.

The US Copyright office came up with Copyright Small Claims Court and it's about to take effect. We dive into this development with Christopher Kenneally of the Copyright Clearance Center (copyright.com)

Do you have trouble getting an answer from your POD distributor? Should you ditch print-on-demand and print your books in bulk, or do both? (Which is bigger, your bank account or your basement?) Let's sort through the pros & cons of trad printing vs. POD.

As an independent author, when you should you start marketing your book? How about as soon as you know you want to write a book!? Even if your publication date is 5 years away, there's a lot you can do right now that will enhance your book's success.

Is your book a winner? This episode of Face The Book TV will help you make a wise selection from the many available book awards programs and perhaps even automate the selection process so your return in book sales exceeds the cost of application fees. Receiving an award can help you reach new readers and bring requests for author signings, conference presentations, and media interviews. At $90 and up (IPNE.org offers one of the lowest fees at $40 for members), the fees can mount up, but with a well-designed book, a carefully tended author platform, the right awards program, adding "Award-Winning" to your book's cover and author resume is certain to grab the attention of publicists, bookstores, and readers. CREW: Pierce Press Productions: https://piercepress.com/face-the-book-tv Eddie Vincent, Host & IPNE president: https://encirclepub.com; https://IPNE.org/BOD INVITED Hannah Jacobson, Book Award Pro: https://BookAwardPro.com Linda Radke, Story Monsters: https://storymonsters.com Michael Piekny, IPNE: https://IPNE.org/BOD; https://hubedits.com

In a crowded online marketplace, one of the few ways you may be able to get eyeballs on your book or brand is through paid advertising. Award-winning nonfiction publisher Ian Lamont gives a brief overview of Amazon and Facebook advertising, and some high-level strategic and tactical approaches to optimizing your online presence.

In this special episode, we preview IPNE's free 9th Annual Publishers & Authors Conference, where you will learn the critical tools to enhance or launch your book or publishing enterprise. #bookpublishing #bookmarketing #facethebooktv

How can independent authors & publishers create buzz for their books in the pandemic era, while traditional bookstore events are on hold? Learn best practices in this episode from longtime book publicist Skye Wentworth and guest, author Gregory Josephs. IPNE.org president Eddie Vincent hosts.