IBPA Publishing University

• This is a 4-hour preconference workshop. An additional $59 fee is required to attend.
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

Industry studies and publisher anecdotes have shown that the quality of your book metadata has a direct impact on sales and discoverability. This workshop will provide you with an in-depth crash course on this important topic. You will learn about the best methods for tracking and maintaining your book metadata, how to create metadata of the highest quality, what information is most important, industry best practices and recommendations, how different retailers handle the metadata you send them, and various methods for the distribution of your print and ebook metadata. There will be ample time for questions and feedback, as well as examples of publishers who have found success with their metadata.

This workshop will provide you with practical, actionable steps you can take immediately to get the most out of this critical aspect of professional book publishing.

• This is a 4-hour preconference workshop. An additional $59 fee is required to attend.
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

Back by popular demand! IBPA Advocacy Committee members Brooke Warner and Teri Rider present IBPA's Industry Standards Checklist for a Professionally Published Book. This 4-hour workshop is divided into two parts, focusing on (1) editorial and (2) production standards, and details everything a new publisher needs to consider in order to produce professionally published books. Brooke and Teri will include some of the most common mistakes they see new publishers make and will show how following standards can level the playing field for publishers everywhere. Specific examples drive the presentation.

• This is a 4-hour preconference workshop. An additional $59 fee is required to attend.
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

During this preconference workshop, Georgia McBride will introduce you to concepts you can use to grow your businesses and readership via the exploitation of subsidiary rights. Participants will learn how to open additional revenue lines as well as to how to build world-wide audiences via the successful packaging and selling of subsidiary rights including audio, translation, mobile/gaming, film/TV, merchandise, and book club. Specific focuses are defined below.

• Audiobooks: working within the audio book market in concert with audio publisher
• Translation: working with foreign publishers and sub agents, foreign and US tax and reporting considerations, VAT issues, pitching and creating catalogs, rights fairs and other opportunities, translation fees and requirements
• Foreign and World English: working within the World English market
• Book Clubs:  working with large book clubs such as Scholastic and School Library Journal
• Film/TV: working with the  film/TV market, options, getting on the radar of producers, directors, networks, film companies, etc.
• Large Print and Braille: working with additional formats and book availability opportunities
• Merchandise: selling to merch and/or toy markets
• Mobile and Gaming: selling into the hottest emerging market of mobile/gaming/digital

• This is a 4-hour preconference workshop. An additional $59 fee is required to attend.
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

During this preconference workshop, you'll get up to speed on specialized Amazon programs that can help you reach more customers, increase sales, and expand your brand. Topics will include selling books and other products through Amazon Advantage and Seller Central, optimizing your Amazon product pages using special promotional tools and Amazon's brand registry, and leveraging Amazon Advertising to get in front of shoppers. There will also be a discussion of how to develop new product lines for sale on Amazon and elsewhere.

• This is a 4-hour preconference workshop. An additional $59 fee is required to attend.
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

Audiobooks have become the bright spot of the publishing industry. With double digit growth in audiobook sales over the last six years, entrepreneurial authors and publishers need up to date information about how having their titles available in this high-demand format can expand their audience and maximize their sales. In this session, audiobook consultant and publisher Michele Cobb, and producer and narrator Tavia Gilbert, provide guidance on the key elements of creating, selling, and marketing audiobooks.

Together you will explore:

• Key statistics about exciting growth in the audiobook industry
• Keys to informed decision-making around title selection
• Methods of audiobook production
• Detailed aspects of the production process, including script preparation, successful partnership with a narrator or producer, and key post production elements
• Distribution options
• Marketing your title

You'll also receive answers to the following questions:

• Who is the best narrator for your novel, non-fiction, or memoir?
• How do you evaluate voice talent and potential producing partners?
• Should you self-publish your audio editions, or sell the rights to an audio publisher?
• When should you release audio of front-list title(s)? Should your backlist be available in audio?
• How do you ensure your title’s discoverability?

Be ready to interact and participate during this detailed look into the audiobook landscape with two leading industry experts.

• This is a 4-hour preconference workshop. An additional $59 fee is required to attend. 
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

If you'd choose paper cuts over public speaking, this workshop is for you. During this interactive session, Sean Buvala will run you through fun, non-threatening, and gentle story games to help you loosen up. He'll then discuss immediately-useful ways to increase your confidence as you develop, craft, and share your story-based content. As a group, you will practice tips on speaking with others in a clear and calm manner. In the end, you'll give a very short presentation to your fellow (supportive!) workshop participants. This is a body-and-voice interactive, not-recorded workshop that could turn you into the communicator you know you need to be.

• This is a facilitated preconference conversation over a hot breakfast. An additional $35 fee is required to participate.
• Online registration closed at 6:00 PM Central on April 2, 2019. Please visit the conference registration table on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 10:00 AM Central on Friday, April 5, 2019 to register, add to, or change your schedule.

Join other IBPA members for a facilitated conversation over a hot breakfast! Interested in meeting folks interested in the same thing you’re interested in? Join us for our second annual Small Group Breakfast Meetups. We’ll coordinate groups of 10 people around topics of interest such as children’s publishing, diversity in publishing, women in publishing, hybrid publishing, etc. Each group has a leader to guide them and a location to meet in.

Small Group Breakfast Meetup conversation topics include:

• Author Publishers
• Benjamin Franklin Award Finalists - 2019 FINALISTS ONLY
• Chicago Women in Publishing - CWIP MEMBERS ONLY
• Children's Books
• Diversity in Publishing
• Hybrid Publishing
• Women in Publishing
• Young Professionals - under 35 years old

Back by popular demand, we’re hosting a special facilitator-led discussion for IBPA Publishing University first timers! Stop by to meet other newbies and learn how to get the most out of your IBPA Publishing University experience. During this session, you’ll have a chance to meet IBPA staff and veteran IBPA Publishing University attendees who will answer questions and provide guidance for navigating IBPA Publishing University in style.