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Monthly Office Hours
Join us on the last Tuesday of every month for a one-hour office hours session. A portion of the hour will be dedicated to a specific discussion or training topic, but the time is really for you. Ask questions, chat with industry peers, get advice, submit a book for a metadata makeover, and more!
BookSmarts Podcast
Have you been listening to the BookSmarts Podcast? Spend 20 minutes with Joshua as he talks with interesting guests and digs into practical advice you can use to sell more books.
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Episode 47: Benetech's Michael Johnson on Accessible Ebooks
Michael Johnson is the Vice President of Content at Benetech. With almost 40 years of experience in the technology, publishing, and distribution markets, Michael joins us on the BookSmarts Podcast to discuss the services that Benetech offers to create accessible ebooks, such as Bookshare, and provides advice on how to make books GCA (Global Certified Accessible) certified.
Episode 46: Kristina Radke on Audiobooks in NetGalley
Kristina Radke is the Vice President of Business Growth and Engagement at NetGalley, a service that helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies and audiobooks to book advocates and industry professionals, including reviewers, booksellers, librarians, educators, media/journalists, and other book trade professionals. Kristina joins us on the BookSmarts Podcast to discuss NetGalley's expansion into the audiobook market, along with trends and strategies for publishers to be aware of when uploading audiobooks to NetGalley.
Episode 1: Publishers Are in a Moneyball Situation
Joshua discusses how he sees some similarities between the state of the publishing industry and the story of the Oakland A’s baseball team as told in the movie Moneyball. Competition is fierce, and solid data practices can be the key factor between success and failure.