Taking back control

Reedsy.com describes indie publishing as “…any form of publishing that doesn’t rely on the Big 5 publishing houses.” I have produced work with three such companies. I left them unsatisfied. I didn’t like the royalty payouts, or lack of. I didn’t like their “go to market” strategies. I didn’t like the deficiency of control. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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News Corp.—which now includes The Wall Street Journal but not 20th Century Fox—is adopting a new strategy for making money from digital advertising: It will no longer sell inventory through outside ad networks but will handle those automated sales itself.The news and information company, which... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Regionals 2013: Getting Back to Basics

If there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to change, it must be time for the fall regional trade shows. Although the shows have shrunk in recent years, Wanda Jewell, executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, promises “a show people can’t miss,” with 150... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gill family takes ownership of Ireland's Gill & Macmillan

The Gill family has taken full ownership of the Irish publisher Gill & Macmillan Science and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple fires back, calls DOJ ebook remedies 'draconian and punitive'

In a filing on Friday, Apple Inc. fired back against a series of measures proposed by federal attorneys that would restrict the company's ability to strike electronic-book deals.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking Stock of Overstock

Until Overstock began its price war with Amazon in late July, the companay and its CEO Patrick M. Byrne had kept a relatively low profile in the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Happy birthday, Harry Potter! A look back at Harry's special days

The birthday of Harry Potter falls on July 31 (which also happens to be the birthday of J.K Rowling). In the Potter universe, the days are usually eventful ones. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Sphere) and her pseudonymous The Cuckoo's Calling (... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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