Hello MiPA Members,
As a part of MiPA’s mission to foster community in our industry, we are sharing some information and opportunities from our friends at the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the Midwest Booksellers Association (MIBA), and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLIBA).
IBPA
IBPA receives tons of questions from independent publishers and author-publishers about IngramSpark, so IBPA has partnered with IngramSpark for their team to present a webinar on March 26 – “IngramSpark Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide for New Publishers.”
IBPA is happy to invite all MiPA members to attend for free! You can register through the link above. It’s okay if you can’t attend live, as IBPA will send a recording of the webinar about a week after it airs.
This is an excellent way for all publishers who use IngramSpark to learn how to maximize how they use the platform, so we hope that you’ll join our friends at IBPA for this informative webinar.
MIBA
MIBA will be hosting their annual Spring Road Trip on May 12th & 13th in Lincoln, Nebraska. This gathering of indie booksellers, industry partners, and authors features ample opportunities to network as well as relevant industry education sessions.
The attendee registration deadline is Friday, April 3rd. Please see their website for more information on lodging, events, and registration.
GLIBA
Registration is open for GLIBA’s Spring Forum! The Spring Forum this year will take place on Wednesday, April 15th – Thursday, April 16th at Loganberry Books in Cleveland, OH. Publishers who wish to apply should make sure to check out their information and guidelines.
We hope that our members can take advantage of these and other events to connect as publishers, authors, booksellers, and industry partners. Thank you for being independent together!