The IPG Podcast

The IPG’s Autumn Conference on Tuesday 17 September is going to be our biggest and best yet. In this episode IPG President Jonathan Harris introduces the programme and explains why every independent publisher should come.

In this episode of the IPG Podcast we talk to Helen Kogan of Kogan Page, a two-time winner at the IPG's 2019 Independent Publishing Awards. Helen talks about the impact of the awards on her business, the strategies and achievements that led to them, and the value of long-term independence to Kogan Page.

Trading rights can be a challenge for independent publishers. In this episode of the IPG Podcast we're introducing our new initiative to help, the Frankfurt Rights Showcase, with the help of rights expert Ruth Tellis, who also shares some great advice for getting started in international markets.

In this episode of the IPG Podcast we're talking to Jon Barton, founder of outdoor book and guide specialist Vertebrate Publishing. Jon tells us how Vertebrate came into being and what it's been like to expand the business, and also discusses the issue of funding growth in independent publishing.

In this episode of the IPG Podcast our President Jonathan Harris talks to Bill Samuel about bookselling business Foyles. Bill charts its long and remarkable history from its launch more than a century ago to its sale to Waterstones, and discusses his own forays into publishing.

With Artificial Intelligence becoming more commonplace in publishing, PageMajik's Jon White joins the IPG Podcast to discuss how it can improve content management systems. Jon explains how it can save time and money, and looks ahead to its future use in the industry.

With audiobook sales continuing to soar in the UK and internationally, Suzanne Galvez of Findaway joins us on the IPG Podcast to discuss trends and opportunities. As well as reviewing developments in the market, she shares some practical advice for publishers and looks ahead to what might be coming down the line in audio.

This episode of the IPG Podcast talks to Emma Lowe of The Bookseller, the leading provider of magazines, emails and events for publishers. Emma explains how publishers can get coverage in the Bookseller, and gives us her perspective on independent publishing and the IPG's Spring Conference.

Print on demand has transformed the way publishers approach their printing, stock control and distribution. This episode of the IPG Podcast discusses the colour aspect of POD with Andy Cork of Printondemand-Worldwide, and asks how publishers can maximise both print quality and margins.

Good typesetting is one of the hallmarks of good publishing, but it can be easy to get it wrong. In this episode of the IPG Podcast Colyn Allsopp of publishing services company Falcon tells us why it matters and how publishers can get it right.