Metadata Minute (Issue #3): Mastering Cover Image Issues
The Metadata Minute is your monthly guide to boosting book sales and visibility by mastering metadata elements! Get insights from industry experts,...
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Firebrand Technologies Unveils Two New Products for 2024 Launch
Newburyport, MA (October 26, 2023)—Firebrand Technologies (www.firebrandtech.com), a leader in book industry technology solutions for over 35 years,...
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Episode 37: Victoria Sutherland on Reviews and Opportunities for Independent Publishers
Victoria Sutherland is the Founder and Publisher of Foreword Magazine, Inc., and Director of Children’s Books USA. She joins the BookSmarts Podcast...
Episode 36: Klaus Krogh on Sustainable Typesetting and Bible Design
Klaus Krogh is the President, CEO, and co-founder of 2K/Denmark, a graphic design, typesetting, and type design company that earlier this year...
Metadata Minute (Issue #2): Winter is Coming; Update your Metadata
The Metadata Minute is your monthly guide to boosting book sales and visibility by mastering metadata elements! Whether you're an author, publisher,...
Metadata Minute (Issue #1): The KEY to Keywords in the Book Publishing Industry
Introducing the "Metadata Minute" LinkedIn Newsletter — your monthly guide to boosting book sales and visibility by mastering metadata elements!...
Episode 35: Mary Carlomagno on Book Visibility
Mary Carlomagno is a publishing veteran with experience on all sides of the business including marketing positions at Barnes & Noble and Random...
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Firebrand Group Endorses BISG Statement on Misuse of the Subtitle Field
In May 2023, the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) released a statement reminding the industry of the proper use of the title and subtitle fields....
Episode 34: Laura Brady on Accessibility
Laura Brady is an inclusive publishing expert whose priority is always to put users first. She has more than 25 years of publishing experience...
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Firebrand Technologies Launches Cost Effective Metadata Review Service
Countless studies have shown that increasing quality of your metadata can directly correlate to increased visibility and sales for your titles. The...
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Episode 33: Michele Cobb on Publishing Associations and Awards Programs
Michele Cobb is the Executive Director of Audio Publishers Association and PubWest, publisher of AudioFile Magazine and MMB media, and a partner at...
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Firebrand Group Welcomes New CEO Angela Bole
Firebrand Group (FBG), the book industry’s leading technology company for cutting edge software and services, announced today the official placement...
Episode 32: Thad McIlroy on Publishing Startups
Thad McIlroy, an electronic publishing analyst and author who writes about publishing technology at his site, The Future of Publishing, joins me to...
Episode 31: David Marlin on Royalty Management and Company Security
In this final episode of 2022, we are joined by David Marlin, President of MetaComet Systems. David has been working in the publishing industry for...