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‘Gentle, honest’ book, written by Anna Friend in response to her seven-year-old son’s worries, wins five-figure deal with ScholasticA self-published children’s picture book that was written to help the author’s son deal with being kept home from school during lockdown has been snapped up by a... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-02-20 07:00:25 UTC ]
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First quarter revenue fell 7.6% in Salem Media Group's publishing division which it attributed to a slowdown in author acquisitions in its self-publishing business. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Learning has bought a self-published bestseller, Life Leverage, by Rob Moore. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mike Stoner couldn’t find a publisher for his story of an expat’s dark days in Indonesia – until he looked eastAs soon as I read Mike Stoner’s self-published novel, Jalan Jalan, I had a feeling that it ought to be able to find a commercial publisher. The book was the last winner of the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With £58 million in sales and 5% of the UK book market in 2014, self-publishing is gaining further acceptance with readers, reports Nielsen. The post Nielsen: Self-Publishing Now More Like Traditional Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian reviews the results of a survey that suggests “self-publishing helps women break through the book industry’s glass ceiling.” The post Traditional Publishing is for Men, Self-Publishing is for Women appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing pros observed that the self-publishing vs. traditional publishing debate may be moot: it's all publishing. But what you want from it depends on you. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A German art foundation is experimenting with an open-access self-published monograph as an ebook. Could this be a model for other institutions looking for greater exposure? Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More traditional publishers will likely merge over the next decade, further consolidating power. but as self-publishers continue to organize, they offer a viable alternative. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing an essay through Amazon is a reminder of the benefits of a traditional publishing house. Continue reading at 'The Atlantic'
[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers need to look to how self-published authors price their ebooks, improve the quality of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple has announced a new multimedia app called iBooks Author, allowing writers to create their... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The company announced the new limitations after an influx of suspected AI-generated material was listed for sale but said that ‘very few’ publishers will be affectedAmazon has created a new rule limiting the number of books that authors can self-publish on its site to three a day, after an... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-20 16:22:58 UTC ]
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Retailer announces new rules for its Kindle Direct Publishing forum after complaints about AI-produced works being sold under human writers’ namesAmazon has introduced new rules and guidance for Kindle books generated by artificial intelligence tools, including the requirement that authors... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-11 17:08:53 UTC ]
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The median income for self-published authors increased substantially in 2022 compared to 2021, to $12,749 last year—more than the median for authors published by traditional houses. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It's now much easier for game studios to release their work on the Epic Games Store. Epic has introduced long-awaited self-publishing tools that let anyone release games through its storefront. They'll have to pay $100 per title and meet certain requirements (more on those in a moment), but they... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2023-03-09 16:20:56 UTC ]
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According to Bowker, more than two million new ISBNs have been issued for indie books each year since 2019. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Born of necessity—or as a last resort—self-publishing is now the preferred choice of millions of authors, writes ‘BookLife’ reviews editor Alan Scherstuhl Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the self-publishing services provider offers easy-to-use, free tools to help indie authors publish books and find readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Together, the merging Draft2Digital-Smashwords self-publishing platform claims at least 250,000 writers and more than 800,000 ebooks. The post A Merger in Self-Publishing: Draft2Digital’s Acquisition of Smashwords appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-09 01:22:37 UTC ]
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