As the IPG’s representative to Digital Book World 2016, Tom Bonnick says he's looking at the role of independent publishers in today's industry. The post A UK Independent Publisher at DBW: Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning novelist Neil Griffiths is launching a new literary prize to celebrate “small presses producing brilliant and brave literary fiction” in the UK and Ireland - in part because he believes the publishing business model is "terrible". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
For a 10th year, IPG Independent Publishing Awards will recognize the work of UK independent publishers and offer a business boost for the winners. The post Celebrating 10 Years of IPG’s Independent Publishing Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
While the giant firms sink huge sums into fleeting fads, the commitment and passion of the smaller imprints leave a larger impression in the long termIndependent publishers pick the books they loved and wished they published in 2015Here’s an observation: it sometimes feels as though smaller... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The yearly Guardian’s Hits and Misses feature makes me curious about what my friends and colleagues in the world of smaller presses might say - whether they’d feel envious about the same books, and what kind of regrets and successes they might have had in their year of publishing. I put the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is the season in which the entire book industry depends upon consumer holiday purchases to drive sales and, for some, issues at Amazon are leaving their hottest titles languishing on shipping docks and sitting in truck trailers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Art-book publisher Lund Humphries has relaunched as an independent publishing company after splitting from the Ashgate Publishing Group earlier this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Government support for independent publishers is an essential public good because indie publishers provide an essential public service, argues Manuel Rico. The post Why Independent Publishers are an Essential Public Service appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books published by independent publishers dominate this year’s Guardian First Book Award longlist, with Granta editor Max Porter’s novel among those longlisted. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishing and bookstores that offering indie press books are lone bright spots in an otherwise depressed South Korean publishing landscape. The post Can Independent Publishers Rescue in South Korean Publishing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Self-published gay erotica writer M.P. Rey reveals his joy at moving from the dusty shelves of hidden rainbow-flag bookstores to better status on Amazon. The post Confessions of a Gay Erotica Writer in the Era of Indie Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The CEO of Australia's Hardie Grant Publishing urges independent publishers to embrace “transformational solutions” to stay profitable in the years to come. The post How Independent Publishers Can Stay Profitable appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new "Talented Indies" program at Paris' Salon du Livre offers professional attendees the chance to network with twenty Francophone independent publishers. The post Meet Independent Publishers at Paris’ Salon du Livre appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A quintet of editors from Argentina and Mexico discuss the boom and future of independent publishing in Latin America. The post How Alliances Bolster Latin American Indie Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
In response to the Charlie Hebdo attacl, the International Alliance of Independent Publishers has issued a statement of support for freedom of expression The post International Alliance of Independent Publishers on Charlie Hebdo appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Susan Hawthorne argues that independent publishing is the source of cultural diversity, bringing bibliodiversity to confront megapublishing and bookselling. The post Independent Publishing as the Source of Bibliodiversity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Eriq La Salle to Dominic Selwood, indie publishers are successfully reaching more readers with the IngramSpark platform, which offers global book distribution and easy-to-use tools. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Memphis-based Devault-Graves Digital Editions has collected three early stories from J.D. Salinger in a volume that is, according to the publisher, the "first legitimate book by Salinger to be published in 50 years," and the first Salinger work available digitally. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International Alliance of Independent Publishers will be holding their International Assembly in Cape Town this year from September 17-21. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
For more than a decade, PW’s annual fast-growing independent press feature has included a number of New England–based publishers, with 30-year-old Chelsea Green Publishing leading the way. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]