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March 8, 2023Episodes

Episode 33: Michele Cobb on Publishing Associations and Awards Programs

Michele Cobb is the Executive Director of Audio Publishers Association and PubWest, publisher of AudioFile Magazine and MMB media, and a partner at Forte Business Consulting. Needless to say, she […]
January 10, 2023Episodes

Episode 32: Thad McIlroy on Publishing Startups

Thad McIlroy, an electronic publishing analyst and author who writes about publishing technology at his site, The Future of Publishing, joins me to talk about publishing startups. Thad has been working […]
November 28, 2022Episodes

Episode 31: David Marlin on Royalty Management and Company Security

In this final episode of 2022, we are joined by David Marlin, President of MetaComet Systems. David has been working in the publishing industry for the last 24 years, and […]
August 24, 2022Episodes

Episode 30: Emma Watson on Subscription Ebook Sales Models

Ebook piracy is a constant struggle for some publishers, especially when their books are used in academic settings. In many cases, this can be due to the availability of the […]
August 10, 2022Episodes

Episode 29: Angela Bole on Independent Publishing

This episode features a conversation with Angela Bole, the current CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, about the role of independent publishing and the work of IBPA in that […]
July 12, 2022Episodes

Episode 28: Charles Watkinson on Open Access

In this episode, Charles Watkinson, the Director of University of Michigan Press and the Associate University Librarian for Publishing at University of Michigan Library, joins us to discuss Open Access ebooks […]
June 13, 2022Episodes

Episode 27: Kevin Franco on Book Marketing Strategies

Kevin Franco is a Product Manager at Firebrand Technologies with a background in digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and direct-to-consumer ebook sales. He is leading the development of some new technologies at […]
May 26, 2022Episodes

Episode 26: Pete Larson on the Current Supply Chain Situation

In this episode we are joined by Pete Larson, the President and CEO of Bethany Press (https://www.bethanypress.com/), a printer based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Pete has been in the printing side […]
May 18, 2022Episodes

Episode 25: BISG – Future Proofing Your Workflow

This episode features a recording of a panel discussion I led with Mary McAveney, Chief Marketing Officer at Open Road Integrated Media, at the BISG 2022 Annual Meeting. The discussion, titled […]
March 23, 2022Episodes

Episode 24: Cory Verner on the Growth of Audiobooks

Cory Verner is the CEO of ONE Audiobooks, a publisher of audiobooks and a turnkey audio services provider. Cory has been working in the audiobooks industry for over 20 years, […]