Facing a 30% slowdown in growth in the US, Smashwords' CEO Mark Coker says the big opportunity is abroad and the company is doing more to cater to non-English speakers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Capitalizing on the recognition of NOOK, Barnes & Noble has rebranded its self-publishing platform Pubit as NOOK Press and added features from FastPencil. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nook Press gives authors up to 65 percent of their revenue and allows them to sell their titles anywhere. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The internet has opened up new pathways for writers looking to circumvent state censors. This is especially true in countries like China, where internet use if booming. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
At The Guardian, Alison Baverstock, author of the guide to self-publishing, The Naked Author, listed the ways in which self-publishing has changed the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hannah Sheppard, creative director at IPR License, reminds self-publishers that getting the basics right are key when pursuing international rights deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the best, new self-published titles of March and April is The Beach at Herculaneum by Susan G. Muth, only the second title to win a BlueInk Best Book Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Discussions at this year's Leipzig Book Fair proved that ebooks and self publishing are gaining wider acceptance in Germany, and readers are more open to digitization. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Holtzbrinck's five-year-old self-publishing platform epubli is expanding to the UK amid a huge shift in attitude toward self-publishing and its potential. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
These days, Christian self-publishing has moved from the Rodney Dangerfield era to the Aretha Franklin age. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brenda Peterson is one of the growing number of authors who are working on self-published projects in addition to writing books released by traditional houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin-owned Author Solutions Inc (ASI) has opened a self-publishing imprint called Partridge in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
This months reviews of top self-published books features a witty novel about a coupon-clipping mother and her stoic daughter, and a memoir of life on the island of Malta, among several other appealing reads. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
As glad as we are that digital bookstores let authors skip the usual gatekeepers, that doesn't help much if they can't get noticed. Apple is giving those self-publishing writers more of a chance to shine with the launch of a permanent Breakout Books section in the US iBookstore. The section... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Today, perhaps the most ambitious and aggressive community in publishing is self-publishing. How practical is it for a self-publisher to pursue licensing deals? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has revealed that 15% of its bestselling Kindle books in the UK last year were written by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's starred BlueInk reviews offers a look at some of the best literature the self-publishing community has to offer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The most recent sign that self-publishing is on the rise? New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani chose a self-released book as one of her favorite titles of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Tony Parsons and Jane Fallon have said Curtis Brown’s new digital self-publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
German self-publishing platform XinXii, which allows indie authors to sell their titles through mobile ebook shops, has gone live in Russia. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]