Hugh Howey says his study, based on calculation of Amazon sales, shows 'real progress' for authors who have chosen to go it aloneA new report claims that self-published authors have surged to 31% of ebook sales on Amazon.com, and are now earning more ebook royalties than writers published by the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose self-published poet Valerie Macon without approval from the North Carolina Arts Council. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2014 Self-Publishing Book Expo, first held in 2009, will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on November 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Tejas Desai expresses his frustration with the classic publishing industry by way of explaining why he opted for self-publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The German ebook self-publishing market is exploding and here are 6 reasons why smart English-speaking writers should take advantage of the opportunity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Are you an aspiring writer or editor? Wondering how the self-publishing industry works? Our panel will be here on 18 June between 1pm and 2.30pm to offer advice and answer your questionsSelf-publishing is becoming an increasingly popular way for authors to get their work into print. While the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
18m titles bought by readers in 2013, to a value of £300m, as print sales' decline continuesSelf-published books' share of the UK market grew by 79% in 2013, with 18m self-published books bought by UK readers last year, according to new statistics.With print sales falling by 10% last year, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Italian ebook self-publishing platform Narcissus has launched in Arabic, but finds authors in the Arab world face a steep digital learning curve. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Christian self-publisher will acquire a PR firm to enhance its services to authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW will introduce BookLife, a new website for self-publishers, at this year’s BookExpo America. Simultaneously, we are integrating reviews of self-published books into our regular review coverage. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Does your agent constantly reject your manuscript about a teen wizard who falls in love with a vampire and has to fight for their life in a televised death zone? Barnes & Noble feels your pain, and is opening up the Nook Press self-publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, has made the prediction that self-published books will account for 50% of ebook sales by 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the one-year anniversary of the service, digital comics locus ComiXology says it now offers more than 1,000 titles through its self-publishing platform Submit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's starred reviews of self-published books from BlueInk Review honor two works of fiction: a dystopian saga and a thriller set in Australia. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon-owned audiobook retailer Audible is lowering the royalty rates it pays authors who self-publish, and exclusively sell, their audiobooks through the website. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Publishing Perspectives' Issues on the Ether, Porter Anderson asks #EtherIssue participants to focus on tools needed by entrepreneurial authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cornerstone has signed a four-book deal with Kindle self-published author Tracy Bloom. Jenny... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
In genre fiction, going it alone is beginning to look a much more dependable route to successBrenna Aubrey self-published her debut romance novel At Any Price on the Amazon Kindle on 9 December 2013. One month later At Any Price had netted a total profit of £16,588. Aubrey's success is far from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft caught everyone's attention back when it introduced ID@Xbox. Now, nearly six months after the indie developer program was revealed, we're finally seeing the first titles to come out of it: Worms Battlegrounds and Nutjitsu. At this point,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
February's notable reviews of self-published titles include stars for a 'startling' memoir about the Vietnam War and a 'fascinating' exploration of human rights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]