2020: an indie publisher's A-Z

As a new independent publisher launching our first list in 2020, here at BAD PRESS iNK the year has been, well let’s just go with… a learning experience. So what have we learnt? In fact we’ve learnt a whole alphabet full: A is for Authors, and a need to recruit hustlers up for the sales fight, not shrinking violets, or cruisers. B is for Business Model, part music industry manager/producer/promoter, part venture capitalist looking for potential winners in creative people and products to back. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-29 01:23:40 UTC ]

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