Making Hope a Reality for Bookstores and Booksellers: Stories from Binc – with Pam French

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Guest: Thad McIlroy (Principal of The Future of Publishing)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek) 

In this episode, guest Thad McIlroy joins us from San Francisco and shares his research and insights on how AI is striking the revolution to book publishing and how we should look at it. 

The conversation gets started with Thad telling us about his background as a publishing analyst, journalist, author, consultant, and how his career path gets intertwined with both technology and publishing. He then illustrates how AI is making a huge influence on editorial, production, and other publishing processes, meanwhile explaining why this impact is going to be more intersected and profound. Subsequently, he talks about his new research – Book Publishing Startups in the U.S. 2022, a report charts how more than 1,300 publishing ventures have performed over the past 15 years, which data is included, and how to use this rich resource on publishing innovation. When asked about messages he wants to convey through this report, he says, “being optimistic, [as] there has never been a more exciting and better time to be in the book publishing industry.”

We are pleased to provide links to the articles, publications, and reports covered in this interview for interested listeners to learn more: AI Is About to Turn Book Publishing Upside-Down (The Publishers Weekly article on AI), AI Comes to Audiobooks (The Publishers Weekly article on AI & audiobooks), Book Publishing Startups in the U.S. 2022 (the report on publishing startups), Book Publishing Startups Database Access. For more about Thad’s writings and publications on technology and publishing, please go visit the website of his book The Metadata Handbook, his website The Future of Publishing, and the site of Publishing Technology Partners.

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You Will Hear**

Guest: Matt Baehr (Executive Director of Book Manufacturers’ Institute)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

Since 1933, the Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) has been the nationally recognized trade association representing the book manufacturing industry in the United States. This time, on the 90th anniversary of BMI, we are joined by its Executive Director Matt Baehr.

Matt talks about his professional experience working for four trade associations in four different industries and reflects on the evolution and growth of BMI along the way. He then answers our question about “print vs digital” by analyzing how people’s reading habit has changed over the pandemic and how the book manufacturing industry navigates the trend of e-reading around. Matt also shares with us how the association provides knowledge, education, human, and social support to its members and the book manufacturing community as a whole. 

For more information about industry standards, upcoming events, and valuable resources on book manufacturing, please visit the websites of Book Manufacturers’ Institute.

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

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Guest: Michele Cobb (Executive Director of Audio Publishers Association and The Podcast Academy)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

Like paper books, audiobooks and podcasts have respective awards to celebrate their excellence. In this episode, Executive Director of Audio Publishers Association and The Podcast AcademyMichele Cobb joins our conversation and reveals to listeners for the first time what are the judging processes like for the Ambies (podcast awards) and the Audies (audiobook awards). 

Michele starts by telling us about her background in theater and how the performance aspect of spoken words becomes her passion driver in the audio world. She then elaborates on the judging process for each award, discussing the differences between the Ambies and the Audies, and providing insights into who the judges are and how they make the final decision of what will be crowned the “best of the best.” She also talks about the work of the team behind the scenes of each award, and she addresses the emergence of AI in the audio industry.

For more exciting news from the audio world, please visit the websites of Forté Business Consulting, Audio Publishers Association, PubWest, and The Podcast Academy. 

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Karen M. Phillips (Executive Director and Publisher of Words Without Borders)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

Getting curious about prose composed by a writer from a distant land in an endangered language? With Words Without Borders, this kind of literary adventure might be just one click away.

The guest for this month is Karen M. Phillips. As Executive Director and Publisher of Words Without Borders, she joins us on the occasion of WWB's 20th anniversary, and explains to us how WWB is founded, evolves, and establishes a bridge to writers from 142 countries, translated from 136 languages and counting.

She also shares with us the endeavors that WWB has made to expand access to international writing, create a space for indigenous languages to survive and thrive, as well as bring authentic global literature into classrooms through their education programs.

Subscribe to the free newsletter from Words Without Borders to be the first to hear about exciting new international literature there. 

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Esther Allen (Writer, translator. Professor at City University of New York)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

Translation has long been an indispensable part of the world of publishing and literature.

In this episode, we are joined by Esther Allen, writer, translator, and a professor at City University of New York.

The conversation begins with Esther recounting how she crossed her line with Spanish and French in her early childhood and youthful years. She then explains to us, from the perspective of a literary scholar, the linguistic landscape in the context of globalization, the dynamics of English and other dominant languages, and the importance of language legacy and linguistic diversity. Many interesting topics are sprinkled throughout: the difficulty of transplanting humor to another language, the “terminal speakers” of an endangered language, how a language becomes an “invasive species,” and why and how to attribute value to a language we don’t speak, etc. 

For more information about Esther and her translation work, please visit her website. If you'd like to go further into the world of translation, check out the 24 programs available through the online conference Translating the Future, which Esther co-curated with Allison Markin Powell at the Center for the Humanities at the City University of New York Graduate Center. And to enjoy a cornucopia of translated writing from across the globe, you're warmly invited to visit Words Without Borders.

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Holger Ehling (Director of Holger Ehling Media)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

The guest for this episode is Holger Ehling, a journalist, author, and active organizer of specialist conferences and cultural events.

Holger shares with us how reading and writing plants in him a seed for exploring the undiscovered world, and how his work and passion take him on a global journey, from Germany, Africa, Latin America, England, Portugal to Spain. Recounting his work with the Frankfurt Book Fair and many specialist events he develops over the decades, he looks back how the bookfair has evolved, and how these events reshape his perspectives on cultural understanding, writing, and publishing. He also talks about how the idea of “Pocket” (a book series he edits) comes into being and presents us with a brief but vivid intro to the fascinating cultures he sees in England, Portugal, and Spain.

For more information about Holger’s books, projects, and his most recent book “History of Spain”, please visit Holger Ehling Media. 

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Scott Hoffman (CEO of International Literary Properties)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

Purchasing rights of music works as a means of investment – as Michael Jackson did to the majority of the Beatles’ catalog, is not a novel concept in the music publishing industry, yet in the book publishing world where people are reluctant to part with their copyrights, this concept still remains fresh and rarely-touched. 

Scott Hoffman and his team at ILP (International Literary Properties) not only think about it, but they also act on it. He tells us in the conversation how ILP was founded, how it works in partnership with various parties (publishers, authors, and literary agents), and how it has established its position in the value-added chain. With extensive real cases, he explains to us the ways that ILP makes long-term investments in literary estates (especially on backlists) and how they maximize the value of these time-honored works, as well as how these practices make ILP a meaningful complement to the value-added chain in rights management.

For more information about ILP, the authors, and the great works it represents, please visit internationalliteraryproperties.com. 

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: April O’Leary (Founder of O’Leary Publishing)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

One of the most common scenarios in traditional publishing is publishers do branding and marketing for authors and their upcoming works. But what if authors come in new and do not have an existing audience? 

April O’Leary offers one possible solution with her unique entrepreneurial path. As the founder of O’Leary Publishing, author of six books, host of the I’m Booked Podcast and a TED-style event Booked Naples, she says it all started when she saw “the power of having a book” and realized how a book can work as a tool to build up personal brands. 

She hosts authors on her podcast, gets them on stage for speaking and video-taping, and develops elevator talks for them – by all means getting authors trained and confident of talking about their works in front of the camera and behind the mic. She learned her way of publishing through her hands-on practice – what her authors really need and how to meet this need. 

For more valuable resources and information about O'Leary Publishing, you can check out their recent live events on teaching publishing and writing, watch The Booked Naples Speaker Series, follow the I’m Booked Podcast, or download the free publishing guide provided by O’Leary Publishing – The Influencer’s Path to Successful Publishing.

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Sarah Russo (Founder of Page One Media)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

For many authors and independent publishers, book publicity and marketing is always a huge arena hard to measure and predict: whether to hire a publicist for a forthcoming book, how much to invest, and what the return can be expected. 

In this episode, Sarah Russo, founder of Page One Media, joins us and answers a few critical FAQs from authors and independent publishers regarding book publicity and marketing strategies. 

Sarah talks about the work scope of a (freelance) book publicist, the timeline of a complete book publicity campaign, the collaboration between author, publisher, and book publicist, as well as how the emerging new media has been impacting how books get promoted and creating more opportunities for book selling.

You can learn more about book publicity and services from the website of Page One Media. Its blog section also offers a lot of valuable advice for authors and independent publishers.

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Kimberly Peticolas (Literary Agent at Rudy Agency; Independent Publishing Consultant)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

There is no doubt that literary agents have long played a vital role in the publishing world – they are the experts helping authors navigate the industry, they know how to more effectively pitch your proposal to a particular editor, and most importantly, they represent you to get you the best possible deal on the negotiation table.

In this episode, agent Kimberly Peticolas sits down with us and talks about all aspects of literary agency. The conversation begins with stories of her career transition – how she went from being an independent publishing consultant to a literary agent. She then outlines the responsibility scope of a literary agent, how an agent could guide authors through publishing processes with a traditional publisher, and how to find the right partnership with your agents. In the end, she shares insights on a new author-publisher partnership model in the contract negotiation stage, as well as provides valuable advice for authors on manuscript submission.

To get to know more about Rudy Agency and the books and projects it represents, please visit the website https://www.rudyagency.com/. For more information about Kim’s editorial and publishing business consulting services, please visit https://www.kimpeticolas.com/.

Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.