The landscape of publishing has dramatically changed over the last five years. In the past, if you wanted to publish a book you had to do it from a vanity press or land a deal with a traditional publisher. Now, anyone can write a book and submit it to Smashwords, Kindle, Kobo or Nook. So the question is, should we quantify a distinction between an writer and a professional … [Read more...] about Self-Publishers Should Not Be Called Authors
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Rockstand Introduces Rock Connect Social Platform For Authors and Readers To Meet and Interact
Rockstand, one of India’s largest ebook and e-magazine applications, has announced the launch of the country’s first social reading network, Rock Connect. This will serve as a meeting ground for readers and authors where they can discuss issues pertaining to books they have read or are reading. The application will be simple to use in that it’s much like the other social … [Read more...] about Rockstand Introduces Rock Connect Social Platform For Authors and Readers To Meet and Interact
Indie Authors Need to Develop a Thick Skin for Bad eBook Reviews
Self-Published authors often have to do a great deal more then simply writing and distributing their titles to online bookstores. They often to have to wear the additional hat of a marketer, and hype up their titles via social media and through interacting with their growing fan base. All authors, traditional or indie, have had to deal with negative book reviews and often have … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Need to Develop a Thick Skin for Bad eBook Reviews
Penguin’s Vanity Press Still Under Fire
Ask an indie author about self-publishing platform Author Solutions, and you'd better have some time to listen to the ranting. The company name has become synonymous with all that's wrong with the current publishing revolution, namely, accusations that they take authors' money and provide little in return. Purchased by Big Six publisher Penguin last summer for a reported … [Read more...] about Penguin’s Vanity Press Still Under Fire
NaNoWriMo Kicks Off, New Challenges for Authors Ahead
A record number of would-be authors are slated to participate in this year’s NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, with an estimated 300,000 writers expected to sign up for the challenge. For those unfamiliar with the concept, NaNo—as it’s often called—is a writing challenge, an online community, and a full complement of social media commiserating rolled into … [Read more...] about NaNoWriMo Kicks Off, New Challenges for Authors Ahead
Startup BiblioStar Aims to Promote Authors Via Video
It’s an understood truth in the publishing industry that every author—indie or traditionally published—is going to have to take on at least some responsibility for his own book promotion. While bigger names from some of the bigger publishers often get some help in the PR department, authors generally have a lot of work to do in order to get their books in front of … [Read more...] about Startup BiblioStar Aims to Promote Authors Via Video
UK Authors Want to Be Paid by Libraries When Their eBook Is Loaned Out
UK Authors are petitioning the government to implement a policy for digital books that are loaned out by the public libraries. Authors are paid 6.05p every time their physical books are borrowed, up to a maximum of £6,600. This mandate is under the government-funded Public Lending Right scheme. At the moment ebooks and audiobooks do not currently pay the authors anything when … [Read more...] about UK Authors Want to Be Paid by Libraries When Their eBook Is Loaned Out
Amazon Introduces Kindlegraph to Let Authors Sign Their e-Books
As the race between physical books and their digital counterpart e-books continues, the latter seems to be extending the lead with each passing day. However, there are some aspects of physical books that are sorely missed on the digital versions. Like the chance to meet your favorite author and to get him or her to sign the fresh copy of their book that you have bought. The … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces Kindlegraph to Let Authors Sign Their e-Books
Goodereader exclusive – Are authors pirating their own ebooks to promote themselves?
Peer to Peer file sharing is a hot topic as most people equate the essence of it to be synonymous with piracy. During our research we found that authors are leaking their own ebooks to pirate websites and then capitalizing on the controversy surrounding them. We also will look into how authors share their books on pirate websites in order to gain more exposure. The spirit … [Read more...] about Goodereader exclusive – Are authors pirating their own ebooks to promote themselves?
Authors Abandon Paper in Favor of Digital Publishing
The publishing industry has adapted well to the increased author demand for self-publishing, a once scorned model in which the author pays to have copies of his book printed, then is solely responsible for marketing and selling those copies. Self-publishing companies such as Amazon.com’s CreateSpace, Author Solutions, and Writer’s Digest magazine’s new self-publishing … [Read more...] about Authors Abandon Paper in Favor of Digital Publishing