A new analysis of ISBN data by Bowker found that the number of self-published books in 2012 rose 59% over 2011, growing to over 391,000 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's recipients of starred reviews from BlueInk include a novel about a schizophrenic New Yorker who believes he is Beethoven and a timely look at profiteering in American medicine. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A discussion with nine experts from Frankfurt Academy's CONTEC 2013 interactive learning lab on self-publishing's implications for the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 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 ]
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 ]