BookExpoCast

Lantern Books publishes books on vegetarianism, animal advocacy, environmentalism, religion, and social justice. Lantern Books is a division of Booklight Incorporated, and has a web division, Lantern Media. Lantern distributes a number of publishers, including Chiron Publications and the American Mental Health Foundation. Lantern is itself distributed by Steiner Books.

In this podcast episode, we speak with Lantern Books Vice President Martin Rowe. Rowe previews a handful of the exciting and insightful titles Lantern is bringing to BookExpo America 2010.

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Lyons Press, in imprint of Globe Pequot Press, has traditionally been known as the home of books rooted in the categories of hunting/fishing and history.

Keith Wallman, Lyons Press Editor, tells us that although they still lead the way in these traditional genres, Lyons Press is rapidly evolving into more general imprint, with new titles in the current affairs, cooking, biography and nature categories being displayed at BEA 2010.

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Publishing Ireland was founded as CLÉ – Irish Book Publishers’ Association in 1970 as a response to the need felt by publishers to share expertise and resources in order to benefit from opportunities and solve problems which were of common concern to all. Membership of Publishing Ireland has grown significantly and comprises most of the major publishing houses in Ireland with a mixture of trade, general and academic publishers as members.

Today we speak with Jean Harrington, Publishing Ireland’s current president. Jean gives us a run-down of the Irish publishers who will be attending BookExpo America and previews the top Irish titles of 2010.

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Computac, Inc., a software developer based in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, was founded in 1965. They provide comprehensive, turn-key system solutions for customers across the United States and Canada. Computac’s Retail Division offers point-of-sale/inventory management products to bookstores and magazine stores.

In this podcast episode, we speak with Mike Hartman, Computac’s Retail Division Vice President, about their newest product for the book retail industry, [i]merchant.

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Arcadia Publishing calls themselves the most successful unknown publisher in the US. They publish more than 6,500 hundred books (700 each year) with vintage images, and limited text in the form of captions, depicting communities all over the United States. Each book is a curbside look at the community; most written by local authors with access to many previously unpublished and often privately owned photographs and ephemera.

In this podcast episode, we speak with Arcadia’s Director of Sales, Kate Everingham, who explains why these books make such a strong emotional connection with readers. She also tells us that Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s first major book publisher to achieve the use of 100% Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper across its entire book publishing program.

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Gardners Books is one of Britain’s leading book, DVD, and Blu-ray wholesalers. Gardners not only distributes to booksellers all over the word from their large physical warehouse, but is also on the cutting edge of digital distribution. On behalf of their customers, Gardners can deliver print-on-demand books and eBooks direct to consumers.

We spoke with Bob Jackson, Commercial Director at Gardners, about the changing landscape in publishing and the measures the company has taken to stay ahead of the digital curve.

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BarCharts Publishing began in 1991, with founder Bobbie Ford’s handwritten flow chart of Constitutional Law. Today, they produce 400+ QuickStudy laminated quick-reference guides.

In this podcast episode, we catch up with Jason Scerbo, Marketing Manager at BarCharts, who explains how a company that was started on accident became a leading producer of educational supplements with over 25 million guides in print.

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Emily St. John Mandel was born on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. She studied dance at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and lived briefly in Montreal before relocating to New York.

Her first novel, Last Night in Montreal, was recently released in paperback. Last Night in Montreal was a June 2009 Indie Next pick and is a finalist for ForeWord Magazine‘s 2009 Book of the Year. Her second novel, The Singer’s Gun, is #1 on the Indie Next List for May 2010.

In this podcast episode, we speak with Emily about The Singer’s Gun, and a few of the real-life events that inspired the book’s story line.

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Kaplan Logistics is a third party logistics provider (3PL), a division of Kaplan, Inc., and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. Kaplan has provided order fulfillment, distribution and storage services for 20+ years. They operate a 290,000 square foot facility in Aurora, Illinois that utilizes state-of-the-art technology and precision business techniques in order to provide only the best results to our partners and their clients.

Today, we speak with Vince Notariano, Kaplan’s Business Development and Client Services Manager. Notariano tells us that because of Kaplan’s publishing industry experience, a passion for customer service, and their high-tech order and shipping systems, Kaplan Logistics has become the optimal link in the supply chain of so many publishing companies.

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Founded by Noel and Adele Zeller in 1976, Zelco Industries products were originally designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold from the basement and garage of the family home in New York. From these simple beginnings the company has grown multinational, with facilities in the U. S., Italy, Hong Kong, and China. Zelco’s broad range of products are distributed in over 30 countries worldwide. Today Zelco is still family run, and still continuously introducing “why didn’t I think if that?” products like the Itty Bitty Book Light.

In this podcast episode Noel Zeller tells us about the early days of the company and the challenges and successes Zelco has found along the way.

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Express Book Freight is a division of Transaction Publishers Inc., a leading academic publisher in the Social Sciences. At Express Book Freight, their mission is to be the premier international logistics service provider within the publishing community for every link in the media supply chain – from printer to bookseller. Express Book Freight supports the warehousing, distribution, consolidation and international sea and air shipment of printed matter worldwide.

Today, we speak with Lori Fellmer, Express Book Freight General Manager, who tells us why using a freight forwarding company with a long history in the publishing industry is the best move for the bottom line of any publisher.

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Asia Pacific Offset is one of the world’s leading print management companies. The company’s headquarters are in Hong Kong, with US sales offices in New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Asia Pacific specializes in printing high quality illustrated books and other high end paper-based products.

In this podcast episode, we speak with Asia Pacific Offset President Andrew Clarke. He tells us that although 2009 was a tough year in the publishing industry, 2010 is looking strong. Clarke also explains that although eBooks and iPads have been the talk of the industry, there is still a bright future for the printed page, especially for the high quality, illustrated books Asia Pacific Offset is known for.

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Since 1976 Publication Services, Inc. has provided full-service book production services that emphasize the editorial quality of the end product. With fully staffed offices located in Illinois and India, their services include product development, OCR scanning, copyediting, page composition, file conversion, indexing, proofreading, and translation/copyediting in many languages. In addition, they offer a full-service art studio and Illinois-based project management services for worry-free book production.

In this podcast episode we talk to Molly Redenbaugh, PubServe’s Director of Marketing & Product Development. She tells us why PubServe insists on keeping many of their services inside the United States, and also tells us about their innovative e-book bundle.

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MindCOOL Productions is a modern privately owned publishing company specializing in the production and distribution of dynamic spoken word audio books on CD and for download. The company is UK based and distributes its own titles around the world from its offices in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland.

MindCOOL Productions focuses on self help titles, with current subjects ranging from relaxation, study, and concentration to effective audio instruction on the mental game of Golf.

Today we catch up with Professor Aidan Moran, who is Director of the Psychology Research Laboratory at University College, Dublin and author of three new audiobooks, Learn to Concentrate, Learn to Study for success at College and University, and Learn to Win at Golf. All three new titles will be showcased at Book Expo America 2010 in New York City.

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