Inside Independent Publishing (with Ibpa)

Some books lend themselves to creative collaborations and multimedia treatments. Lindy Ryan of Black Spot Books and Vesuvian Media Group outlines the key issues facing publishers today and talks about what makes some stories suitable for dramatic performance and other nonprint media.Topics CoveredTop issues for publishing todayConnecting books and readers while still supporting local indie booksellersOpportunities in digital publishing and other technologiesEmbracing and developing diversity in all areas of publishingNew media and ways of getting storytelling content to readersHow do stories break into new media?What makes a book suitable for adaptation into different media?Literary and visual qualityA fresh and unique voiceEnhanced ebook experiencesGrowth of the ebook and audiobook marketsThe challenge: making these expensive projects profitableWhy smaller is better: innovation and visionAdvocacy on the IBPA BoardLinksVesuvian Mediahttps://vesuvianmedia.com/ParticipantsLindy Ryan is an entrepreneur, award-wi