New Member of the Advisory Committee for IBPA!

Mary Jo Courchesne • July 23, 2020

We are pleased to report that our own MJ has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Independent Book Publishers Association.


This is a working committee for IBPA, tasked with tasked with identifying, prioritizing, and developing strategies to address issues of concern to independent publishers.


Read the full announcement from IBPA here.


Congratulations, MJ!


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