ACP Publishing 101
Video Archive
ACP’s Publishing 101 Webinar series shares publishing knowledge and practices for new publishers, junior staff, and senior professionals at publishing companies—anyone working in the industry interested in learning more about the business side of publishing. Publishing 101 aims to be approachable, provide expertise from trusted sources within the industry, and extend professional development opportunities beyond ACP's usual general meetings. The series also provides a forum for fledgling industry professionals to discuss their own experiences and perspectives.
Registrants provided questions to help structure each presentation, and discussion questions were asked live. Below are archived recordings of the presentations and Q&A discussions. These recordings are now reserved for ACP members and will be distributed as part of the next Publishing 101 series. If you are staff at an ACP member firm or a previous Publishing 101 participant and would like to request access, please contact ACP at the email below. Copies of each session's captions or Communications Access Realtime Translations (CART) are also linked below each video. Thank you to The Captioning Group for providing this service.
More information is available on ACP's website.
If you have any difficulties accessing the recordings, please contact admin@canbook.org for further assistance.
2023 Week 1: Navigating the Editor-Author Relationship
Navigating the Editor-Author Relationship
Session Lead: Fazeela Jiwa, Fernwood Publishing
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 9, 2023 — 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
2023 Week 2: Introduction to Inventory Management
The Story of 3,000 Random Numbers: Introduction to Inventory Management
Session Lead: Jason Farrell, University of Toronto Press
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 16, 2023 — 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST
2023 Week 3: Direct-to-Consumer Sales
Direct-to-Consumer Sales
Session Lead: Leigh Nash, Assembly Press
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 23, 2022 — 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST
2022 Week 1: Publishing Contracts in Detail
Publishing Contracts in Detail
Session Leads: Grace Westcott (Westcott Law), Glenn Rollans (Brush Education Inc.)
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 3, 2022 — 1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2022 Week 2: Digital Book Conversions and Accessible eBook Production
Digital Book Conversions and Accessible eBook Production
Session Lead: Jen R. Albert (ECW Press)
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 10, 2022 — 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2022 Week 3: Metadata I: Basic Terms and Creation
Metadata I: Basic Terms and Creation
Session Leads: Tom Richardson (BookNet Canada), Brendan Ouellette (Annick Press)
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 17, 2022 — 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2022 Week 4: Metadata II: Sales, Distribution, and Marketing
Metadata II: Sales, Distribution, and Marketing
Session Leads: Amanda Lee, Brendan Ouellette (Annick Press)
Originally recorded on Thursday, November 24, 2022 — 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 1: Publishing and Editorial
Publishing and Editorial: from strategy to the day-to-day
Session Lead: Karen Boersma, Publisher (Owlkids Books)
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Karen Boersma, Publisher (Owlkids Books)
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 2: Contracts & Royalties
Contracts & Royalties
Session Lead: Matt Williams, Vice President, Operations (House of Anansi Press / Groundwood Books)
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Matt Williams, Vice-President, Operations (House of Anansi / Groundwood Books)
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 3: Financial Forecasting and Management in Book Publishing
Financial Forecasting and Management in Book Publishing
Session Lead: Glenn Rollans, President and Publisher (Brush Education Inc.)
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Glenn Rollans, President and Publisher (Brush Education Inc.)
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 4: Book Marketing
Book Marketing: the long path to putting a book into a reader’s hands
Session Lead: Judy Brunsek, Director of Sales & Marketing (Owlkids Books)
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Judy Brunsek, Director of Sales & Marketing (Owlkids Books)
Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 5: Rights & Licensing
Rights & Licensing: spreading the word(s) around the world
Session Lead: Judy Brunsek, Director of Sales & Marketing (Owlkids Books)
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Judy Brunsek, Director of Sales & Marketing (Owlkids Books)
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 6: Distribution, Inventory Management, US Sales, and Workflow
Distribution, Inventory Management, US Sales, and Workflow: the nitty gritty of metadata, logistics and workflow
Session Lead: Margaret Bryant, Sales Director (Orca Book Publishers)
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Margaret Bryant, Sales Director (Orca Book Publishers)
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2020 Week 7: Sales and Marketing in Canada
Sales and Marketing in Canada from a Sales Rep’s Perspective: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Session Lead: Saffron Beckwith, President (Ampersand Inc.)
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.
2021 Q&A Discussion
Session Lead: Saffron Beckwith, President (Ampersand Inc.)
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) document of this recording is available here.