IBPA Publishing University 2026

Angela Engel is Publisher and CEO of The Collective Book Studio. With a background in traditional publishing, she brings deep expertise in sales, marketing, and business development. Over the course of her career, she has worked with Chronicle Books, Cameron + Company, Ten Speed Press, Tra Publishing, and Moleskine.  Angela is passionate about developing thoughtful, well-crafted books and guiding authors through the full publishing journey. She lives in Oakland, California, and when she’s not working, she enjoys being on the water, cooking, and spending time with her three daughters and her husband, CFO Dan Engel.

Angela's "Ask the Experts” consult schedule is:

Fri May 15, 8:15am-8:40am                  
Table 3
Group consult with both Angela Engel and Rachel Lopez Metzger
Design
Seats reserved for: Robyn Crummer, Ooligan Press & Portland State University, Jen Goettemoeller Wendl with Prairie Oak Publishing & Consulting
6 Open spaces

 Fri May 15, 2:40pm-2:55pm                  
Table 12A
One-on-One
Special Market Sales
Elaine Rock, SoCo Publishing, LLC