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by Mary Shafer – Publisher, Word Forge Books

Publishers’ And Writers’ Organizations Kick Out Immediate Reaction To Amazon.com’s New Bully POD Policy

If you haven’t heard about it yet, you will.

Though small and independent, Patriot Press is no less committed to quality books than the larger publishing houses. In fact, we take our subject matter to heart, valuing the integrity and strong Christian principles of the patriots that created, defended and maintain our great nation.
Patriot Press is proud to publish books that emphasize traditional American values. Our high standards insure good, wholesome content that is both educational and inspirational.

PMA sent out this announcement today. It sounds like an interesting opportunity for a micro publisher that doesn't have a distributor.
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PMA & INGRAM ANNOUNCE NEW MICRO PUBLISHER PROGRAM FOR PMA MEMBERS

If you have been having difficulty in obtaining Ingram as a wholesaler of record, PMA and Ingram have agreed to a new program for publishers of less than 10 titles.

Has anyone else joined the Small Press Center? I just joined and it seems like a good value. They have a variety of benefits which are different than those offered by other organizations. This isn't just more of the same.

The Small Press Center is located in Manhattan, and a lot of the benefits center around the use of the facilities:

• They will display your books, along with order forms, in their library which is open to the public
  

Need some advice on how to handle a matter: I had a book order from a company that I have never dealt with before(that supplies to public libraries). I met with the reps while at BEA and filled out my paperwork and gave them a book (for the order). The rep that took the book said she could take the book (she understood it was for the order) but I guess with all that went on at BEA, she lost the book and now the company won't pay for the order because they consider it unfilled. Should I let it go and hope to get future orders from the company, or should I push for payment? Any advice on how to handle this would be appreciated.