The gap between what a small press, a large publisher, and someone self-publishing is getting narrower. Do you have a preference for one over another? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bestseller Hugh Howey offers a list of tips that tend to surprise new writers, particularly those who are self-publishing or considering it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's “starred” reviews of self-published books include a collection of spiritualist lectures, an examination of the Andean Q’ero faith and a pair of compelling novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Both readers and writers in Mexico have a reason to rejoice today, as Amazon has just launched the Kindle Store and Kindle Direct Publishing in their country. The ebookstore will feature over 70,000 Spanish-language titles, as well as ebooks in indigenous tongues like Nahuatl. To help fill up... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among this month's starred reviews: a novel in which the discovery of a sexy 19th-century manuscript leads to erotic adventures, and a comprehensive guide for psychotherapists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The cost of ebooks has strained relations between libraries and publishers, forcing both to look for solutions. One answer is coming from distributors of self-published ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The longlist for the 2013 Polari First Book Prize has been revealed, with two self-published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft will allow game developers to self-publish their creations on Xbox One, promising more information at next month's Gamescom show. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft's Xbox One is getting decidedly more indie-friendly with today's confirmation from Microsoft that its forthcoming game console will double as a developer debug unit. In so many words, each $500 unit purchased at retail this holiday will also run in-progress game code, enabling... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Led by the news that Hugh Howey agent Kristin Nelson has signed self-publisher Barbara Freethy, who has sold 3 million books, the Ether looks at agent mystique. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Icon Books has signed a self-published self-help book directly from the author. Kate Hewson,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's starred reviews from BlueInk Review of self-published books includes several "stay-up-all-night-until-your-eyes-bleed" thrillers, as well as a memoir from the ringmaster of The Big Apple Circus. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Self-published titles make up 12% of all ebook sales, according to new findings from Bowker... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The latest from PublishNews Brazil includes the announcement Saraiva has launched a self-publishing platform and Abril Media Group has acquired ebook aggregator Xeriph. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Self-published books receiving starred reviews from BlueInk this month include a novel about a wisecracking cat that investigates the death of its owner and a memoir of escaping Romania under Soviet rule. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
A self-published author has featured among the regional winners of the Commonwealth Book Prize.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's starred self-published titles include a novel about lesbian nuns in pre-WWII Germany and a memoir from the daughter of 1960s cult leaders, among others. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Self publishing might be hot now, but under the Soviets in 1992, writer Andrei Kurkov had no other choice. He discusses what he learned and why surrealism suits Russian writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The future of self-publishing, the new agency model and the Penguin Random House merger will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]