In this edition of our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature visually compelling books, as well as uplifting and inspirational works.Want to see your book featured? Check out the Indie Spotlight calendar at booklife.com/indiespotlight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
Rose (a.k.a. Melisse Shapiro), an early advocate for self-publishing as well a bestselling author and book marketer, died unexpectedly on December 10. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
In this edition of our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature books on world and military history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
Supported by new platforms and forums, indie authors today are behind some of the hottest literary trends. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Supported by new platforms and forums, indie authors today are behind some of the hottest literary trends Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
The former NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist, who founded his own publishing company in 2020, has launched Lumi, an AI-based platform providing authors and other creatives with another alternative to traditional publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Norfolk-based crime writer JM Dalgliesh topped the Amazon and Kindle bestsellers before being signed by a traditional publisher In 2018, JM Dalgliesh was a stay-at-home father when he sent his first crime novel to six literary agents, only to receive polite rejection letters – or no response at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-12-17 09:00:23 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-20 16:22:58 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-11 17:08:53 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-09 16:20:56 UTC ]
According to Bowker, more than two million new ISBNs have been issued for indie books each year since 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-09 01:22:37 UTC ]
Fay Evans alleges a ‘striking similarity’ between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her 2017 book Fred the Fire-Sneezing DragonThe author of a self-published children’s book about a dragon that causes havoc with its fiery sneezes is suing John Lewis over its 2019 Christmas ad about a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-11-16 14:46:45 UTC ]
Lightning Books has acquired bestselling self-published novelist Nicola May's back catalogue. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 19:55:17 UTC ]
The Internet has opened up new modes of self-publishing for writers: subscription services like Substack and Patreon, online releases on platforms like Gumroad, and even NFTs. Now, we’re seeing the debut (to my knowledge) of a new self-publishing model: writer Aurora Mattia has published her... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-07-30 16:50:24 UTC ]
‘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 >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-02-20 07:00:25 UTC ]
BookLife Elite will offer public libraries access to a curated collection of unlimited, simultaneous-use indie e-books, meaning library readers can access the books instantly—no holds lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]