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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 at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Christian self-publisher will acquire a PR firm to enhance its services to authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, has made the prediction that self-published books will account for 50% of ebook sales by 2020. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Wired'
[ Wired | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Publishing Perspectives' Issues on the Ether, Porter Anderson asks #EtherIssue participants to focus on tools needed by entrepreneurial authors. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone has signed a four-book deal with Kindle self-published author Tracy Bloom. Jenny... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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University of Central Lancashire will coach students to make the most of their manuscriptsThe University of Central Lancashire has announced the launch of what it describes as the world's first degree in self-publishing.The MA will begin in September, and course leader Debbie Williams believes... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's Publishing Perspective's #EtherIssue looks at the debate about quality and changing perceptions of the self-publishing community in the broader market. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myrmidon has acquired the rights to Queen of Bedlam, a self-published debut novel by Laura... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Anderson sets up Wednesday's #EtherIssue live Twitter discussion with a look at perceptions of self-publishing: Hard? Easy? What does it take to do well? Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bricks-and-mortar bookstores are missing a huge opportunity by failing to take advantage of the self-publishing revolution, argues Tanja Tuma. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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