Jim Barnes
Editorial Director, Independent Publisher Online Magazine and Book Awards Coordinator
Jim Barnes brings a broad range of literary talents to Jenkins Group, including writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and distribution. Previous experience includes library work, children’s book publishing and marketing, and a stint as publisher’s liaison for an international book distributor. College degrees in business and library technology account for interest in both the literary and marketing aspects of books, and he brings that balance to JGI’s monthly trade journal and newsletter Independent Publisher Online as editor and lead writer.
These articles, reviews and awards offer an array of marketing tools and educational opportunities for independent authors and publishers. Jim is also coordinator of the annual Independent Publisher Book Awards contest, sponsored each year by JGI to “recognize excellence in independent publishing” and “to reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing.”
