Self-publishing is "exploding" in the Spanish language book market, and Penguin Random House is making the U.S. Hispanic market a priority. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
An army of young punks are heading up a ‘zine revolution. To mark their 5th birthday, we look at their most memorable (and most saucy) photobooks – from The Afronauts to Getting to Know My Husband’s CockSelf Publish, Be Happy is five years old. Since its inception in May 2010, it has been at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Self-publishing companies have long been seen as sharks in the publishing waters," writes Ronan Colgan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
US library digital patron-services provider BiblioBoard and Canadian online book-production specialist Pressbooks are forming a new partnership called Pressbooks Public, designed to let libraries offer e-book-publishing services to their local authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children’s book world should not be scared of self- publishing, according to Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, the Swedish author behind the bestselling picture book The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which shot to number one in the Amazon.co.uk book chart before the author signed any deals with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pronoun, a new self-publishing platform backed by venture capitalist firms, has launched today (24th September). Formed in May, the platform brings together the "technology, data, and expertise" developed by multimedia publishing platform, Vook; data and analytics platform, Booklr; and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
CompletelyNovel's 'Lord of the Book Covers' competition revealed many indie authors are using the same professional designers as traditional houses. The post Why Self-Published Book Covers Are Better Than You Think appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here's our review of "Now That I'm a Ghost, I'm Gay," which---let's be real---is an amazing title. The post We Review the Self-Published ‘Now That I’m a Ghost, I’m Gay’ appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives offer a full-day program in October on international opportunities for self-published authors. The post How Self-Published Authors Can Go Global appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Once the publishing leader of the U.S. “manga revolution,” Tokyopop has been making plans for a return to publishing since it shut down U.S. operations in 2011. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our monthly selection of reviews from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books. The post September 2015: Top Reviews of Self-published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Swedish self-published book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, uses hypnotism to put kids to sleep and it's selling, but there's backlash. The post Swede Self-Publishes Book to Put Kids to Sleep, Becomes Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The real beneficiary of the DIY book boom is the publishing industry itself. The post Self-Publishing Is Good for You … and Authors and the Book Industry appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
After selling roughly 300 copies prior to last week, self-published picture book 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' moved more than 29,000 print copies in the week ended August 23. It's also rumored that the book were acquired by Random House for seven figures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a new survey on self-publishing in Germany, indie authors report more satisfaction, longer term commitments to self-publishing, and wariness of traditional publishers. The post The State of Self-Publishing in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our August 2015 selection from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books, ranges from fantasy to middle grade, memoir to self-help The post August 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A selection of the top ten books that have received five star reviews on IndieReader, a service which reviews self-published books. The post IndieReader’s Top 10 Five-star Reviews of Self-Published Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two Roads has acquired an originally self-published memoir by the general manager of Opera Holland Park. Michael Volpe’s Noisy at the Wrong Times was chosen by The Bookseller’s Caroline Sanderson as an Independent Author pick in April, and was named by the Sunday Times as one of its “100... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
IPR License is reporting that demand for self-publishing audiobook rights has risen 58% over the first half of 2015. The post Self-Published Audiobook Rights on the Rise, says IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Aija Mayrock, a 19-year-old author, found surprising success when her self-published 'The Survival Guide to Bullying' was picked up by Scholastic. The post Self-Published Survival Guide to Bullying Goes Big appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]