IBPA Pushes for Indie Author Parity; How Publishers Can Brand Authors

[The BookLife Report: Self-publishing news, tips and trends for authors and readers.] [Promote your self-published book for $149 - PW Select - click here.]( The Report [At IBPA Meeting, a Push for Parity]( Working to level the playing field for self-publishers and hybrid publishers was one of the big topics at the IBPA's Publishing University in Portland, Ore. [more » »]( [How Publishers Can Create Author Brands]( In our media-saturated times, bite-size learning is on the rise. Here is how publishers can take advantage. [more » »]( [Kobo Acquires Shelfie Technology Platform]( Kobo acquired the technology platform and staff of Shelfie, a now defunct service that offered consumers the ability to get free or discounted e-book editions of print titles they already owned. [more » »]( [Gatekeeper Offers Special Rate to Former Tate Authors]( Gatekeeper Press is offering authors formerly affiliated with Tate Publishing a discount of 50% on all its services. [more » »]( [Book Deals: Week of April 17, 2017]( This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers bought the first two books in Catherine Hapka’s middle-grade series Junior Ninja Champion. [more » »]( [Enter the BookLife Prize to Win a $5,000 Writing Stipend]( The second annual BookLife Prize is accepting submissions in seven categories, with each entry receiving a publishable critique and the grand-prize winner receiving a writing stipend of $5,000. [SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » »]( [PubTech Connect | April 20, 2017]( Featured Reviews [Painted Trillium]( Robert Brandt. Wandering in the Words, $13.99 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-0-9967878-5-7 Brandt explores the complexities of the Civil War, handling war, race, and gender with brutal honesty. [more » »]( [Ideal High]( Valerie Ipson. Riverside Park, $14.50 paper (424p) ISBN 978-0-9864246-1-8 Ipson delivers a gripping story about self-discovery, growth, and overcoming tragedy. [more » »]( BookLife Tip of the Week [Post and Share an Excerpt from Your Book]( Indie authors can post book excerpts to their BookLife pages. Simply by uploading a PDF of the excerpt to a book's project page, users can show off a sample of their work to the BookLife community. [Check It Out! » »]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Executive Director, Publishing and Professional Learning - SAGE Publishing - Thousand Oaks](. - [Publishing Director, Food and Lifestyle - Chronicle Books - San Francisco](. - [Academic Marketing Product Manager - Westminster John Knox Press - Louisville](. - [Print Production Manager - Confidential - New York](. - [Contracts Associate - Janklow & Nesbit Associates - New York](. Indie News Roundup [Huffington Post: Three Pre-Launch Strategies for Self-Published Books]( Before you release your book, consider these strategies to stay ahead of the publishing pack. [more » »]( [CreativeLive: Joanna Penn Talks Distribution and Writing for Wealth]( The author and self-publishing guru joins the "Profit. Power. Pursuit." podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of the publishing industry. [more » »]( [NewsOK: Tate Publishing Loses Second Major Case]( The defunct self-publishing operation is compelled to pay Xerox more than $2 million. [more » »]( [IndieReader: 'Easy Magic' Tops Indie Reader Bestseller List]( A look at the self-published books hitting IndieReader's weekly bestseller list. [more » »]( PW SELECT The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, [click here](. [This Little Piggy]( by Carol Ruth Simon [Forever King: Surviving the Loss of My Unborn Child]( by Diana Sims [Lost Skills of the 19th Century: A Practical Guide to a Variety of Useful Arts No Longer Widely Known or Practiced]( by Eric Smith [Legally Charming]( by Lauren Smith [Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator]( by Annette Libeskind Berkovits [Joachim: The Heretic]( by M. L. Stainer [Kobee Manatee: Shipwreck Sea Friends]( by Robert Scott Thayer [The Johnson Family Chronicles: Changing Currents ~ Changing Tides]( by Stan Cromlish [The Crowns of Croswald]( by D.E. Night [Harold Hardscrabble]( by G. D. Dess [Laboratory (Lab) Lizards]( by Bob Richardson [The Oreo File]( by Carol Van Strum [Ares (Nomad Series Book 1)]( by K.A. Finn [Broken Trust: Overcoming an Intimate Betrayal]( by Tim Cole [Wake-Up Calls]( by Connie Gaertner [Havana, There You Go!]( by Michael Dalling [We Are Joined at the Heart]( by Yonette Belinda [The Journal of Francis Darling]( by K. D. Bradshaw [Finding God w/o the Church]( by Roy C C [What Is Alcoholics Anonymous?]( by Marc Galanter, MD [Click here]( to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or [click here]( to sign up your book for the program. E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [The BookLife Prize - Enter Now]( [PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Holly M. McGhee]( [Bookworks | The Self Publishers Association]( Services Spotlight [Social Media: Book Buzz]( If your business is social media -- like Book Buzz's is -- a free advertisement on BookLife's Services Directory is a great way to grow your business. And, if you're an indie author looking to take your social media game to the next level, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. 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