Hey, y'all, join me in my nomination of @Julie Broad for the IBPA Jack D. Rittenhouse Award. 👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HJ99NS7 The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is now accepting nominations for The Rittenhouse Award, an annual honor historically given by PubWest in memory of Jack D. Rittenhouse, the West’s legendary bookman. Nominations will be open from December 1st through January 31st. The award committee will review the candidates in February and select a proposed winner to be shared with and approved by IBPA’s Board of Directors. I submitted my nomination the other day, and today is YOUR chance to submit yours. The is only open to fellow IBPA members, so if you're not already a member of the IBPA... you may want to consider joining. Share how you feel Julie has "made a significant and lifelong contribution to a pioneering and independent spirit of books and book publishing." I can think of a dozen ways, but that's what I put in my nomination. Yours should be in your own words, not mine. If you have any questions about the form, the IBPA, or the nomination, comment here or DM me. It's a short form, will only take you a minute or two to complete, and will help honor Julie's lifetime commitment to us fellow authors. 👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HJ99NS7

Hi everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. I was wondering if anyone is using Bowker's Book2Look marketing feature. I've only begun checking into it, but it looks like the down-side would be that you can't capture email addresses. I'm wondering how it compares to BookFunnel. Here's the link to their YouTube video: https://youtu.be/lepjLOgTPmk?si=Bg41jyoeXKj38-uQ

My apologies to those who have sent messages and I have not responded. I try. But I have 81 and I can't tell where I was, and which ones I haven't seen. Sorry. I am trying to catch up.

Hi all! I wanted to officially introduce myself. I’m Kate 👋 I work at Book Launchers as a Process Expert, and I’m part of the team that runs this group. Day to day, I’m deep in the actual publishing work like managing project timelines, editing stages, layout, covers, distribution setup, and answering a lot of “is this normal?” emails from our incredible Book Launchers authors. One thing I’m especially passionate about is an author-first mentality, particularly when it comes to rights. In 2020, I got the rights back to my first published series and immediately went scouring the internet for what to do next… and found very little. Not many authors were talking openly about rights reversion, either out of fear of “bashing” traditional publishing or simply because they didn’t know much about it. So I took charge and documented my own process in my first nonfiction (and first self-published) book, Take Back Your Book. Somewhere along the way, I caught the self-publishing bug and have since reverted all 12 of my traditionally published titles. A lot of authors don’t realize what rights they still have, what they signed away, or what options exist later, and that knowledge gap can really limit long-term careers. That’s where I come in. I’m always happy to answer questions about publishing contracts (though I'm not a lawyer!) or the rights reversion process and help you think through your options. Happy publishing!

Dear friends, If you have a minute, I would love your feedback on this back cover blurb for my upcoming personal growth book. Thank you so much in advance. REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE. CLARIFY YOUR VISION. LIVE WITH PURPOSE. Stuck in Yesterday is for anyone who feels trapped by past mistakes, trauma, or a life that no longer fits. Drawing from yoga philosophy, Indigenous wellness practices, modern coaching, and the author’s doctoral research, this book offers practical tools to realign with your inner compass and move from personal clarity to meaningful belonging. At the heart of the book is the Higher Purpose Codex—a six-part process to: • name your higher purpose • clarify core values • plant your vision seed • define principles of success • engage in visionary practices • translate insight into action. Together, these codes form a living personal manifesto that evolves as you do. More than a self-help book, Stuck in Yesterday takes a spiritual and embodied approach, guiding readers through visionary exercises that support real transformation—helping you trust your inner guidance and live your purpose with integrity.