How Merging Independent Publishing Companies Leads to Greater Success

Ambika Sambasivan and Suhani Parikh each had their own successful independent publishing company, Yali Books and Modern Marigold Books, but when they met in 2022, they realized that their companies had similar missions and that they could be even more successful if they combined their businesses. Ambika and Suhani join “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” to share details about the challenges and positive experiences that they ran into during the process of merging to create their new publishing company Sambasivan & Parikh. They discuss the legal issues that had to be decided; how they updated their distribution systems; how they combined their different backend systems; and much more. PARTICIPANTS Ambika Sambasivan and Suhani Parikh are co-publishers at Sambasivan & Parikh , a community-centered children’s press working to foster a more equitable and just future through the power of storytelling. They bring together their independently founded presses, Yali Books and Modern Marigold Books, to create a platform for underrepresented voices in children’s literature, built on empathy and respect. Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Director of Membership & Member Services, Christopher Locke assists the 3,600 members as they travel along their publishing journeys. Major projects include managing the member benefits to curate the most advantageous services for independent publishers and author publishers; managing the Innovative Voices Program that supports publishers from marginalized communities; and hosting the IBPA podcast, “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA).” He’s also passionate about indie publishing, because he’s an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures . LINKS Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) here: Make sure to check out the Sambasivan & Parikh website at Follow IBPA on: Facebook – X – Instagram -

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How Merging Independent Publishing Companies Leads to Greater Success is an episode from Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA) by Independent Book Publishers Association.

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This episode was published on Nov 25, 2024.

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