Insights for Modern Publishing

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...

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...

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...

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...

Episode 30: Emma Watson on Subscription Ebook Sales Models

Ebook piracy is a constant struggle for some publishers, especially when their books are used in academic settings. In many cases, this can be due to...

Episode 29: Angela Bole on Independent Publishing

This episode features a conversation with Angela Bole, the current CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, about the role of independent...

Episode 28: Charles Watkinson on Open Access

In this episode, Charles Watkinson, the Director of University of Michigan Press and the Associate University Librarian for Publishing at University...

Episode 27: Kevin Franco on Book Marketing Strategies

Kevin Franco is a Product Manager at Firebrand Technologies with a background in digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and direct-to-consumer ebook...

Angela Bole to Succeed Fran Toolan at the Firebrand Group

The Firebrand Group (firebrandtech.com), the book industry’s leading technology company for cutting edge software and services that enable publisher...

Episode 26: Pete Larson on the Current Supply Chain Situation

In this episode we are joined by Pete Larson, the President and CEO of Bethany Press (https://www.bethanypress.com/), a printer based in Bloomington,...

Episode 25: BISG – Future Proofing Your Workflow

This episode features a recording of a panel discussion I led with Mary McAveney, Chief Marketing Officer at Open Road Integrated Media, at the BISG...

Episode 24: Cory Verner on the Growth of Audiobooks

Cory Verner is the CEO of ONE Audiobooks, a publisher of audiobooks and a turnkey audio services provider. Cory has been working in the audiobooks...

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