A new article about the current blockbuster novels has spurred some intriguing discussion. Coupled with the general air of resentment aimed at remakes of iconic films--looking at you, horrific and unnecessary nightmare of a Dirty Dancing remake--has people asking the question, "Books are published literally every single day...why are only a handful of titles getting the star … [Read more...] about Who Cares about the Indie Authors?
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The 2017 State of Self-Publishing
It's been twenty-two years since Jeff Bezos hung out the shingle on Amazon, and twelve years since his company unleashed the Kindle on the world. It was only three years later that the retail and publishing giant launched a platform that truly changed publishing, for better or for worse. From 2007 to 2017, a mind-blowing pace for evolution, much has changed about book … [Read more...] about The 2017 State of Self-Publishing
IDPF Approves Measure to Join W3C
A highly contentious move in the world of digital publishing has resulted in a combination of forces between the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a move that has caused no small measure of division among members and stakeholders. The IDPF proposed the measure last May at BookExpo, and the backlash was swift and loud. One … [Read more...] about IDPF Approves Measure to Join W3C
Self-Published Books Account for 18% of the US Market
When it comes to self-published e-books and print titles, it is hard to capture any meaningful data. Jonathan Stolper of Nielsen gave a talk at this years Frankfurt Book Fair and dropped a bombshell. Self-Published books account for 18% of the total volume of sales in the United States. Nielsen's data sometimes gets a bad rep in the indie author community because they only … [Read more...] about Self-Published Books Account for 18% of the US Market
Blurb Unveils New Streamlined Tools for Authors
For many self-published authors, the various ebook distribution platforms that have made it easier than ever to put content in front of readers are the only avenue to publication. But with the variety of companies who have begun to offer legitimate, cost effective ways of offering readers a print edition as well, there's no reason not to release a book simultaneously in both … [Read more...] about Blurb Unveils New Streamlined Tools for Authors
Without a Blockbuster Title for the Holidays, Indie Authors Can Step Up to the Plate
The past few holiday shopping seasons have seen a good-sized upswing in sales for the book industry, but consumers have had recent out-of-the-park blockbuster titles to purchase for their own holiday downtime or for gift giving. Books like new Stephen King and Neil Gaiman releases, and trilogies like The Hunger Games or Fifty Shades of Grey secured publishers' and booksellers' … [Read more...] about Without a Blockbuster Title for the Holidays, Indie Authors Can Step Up to the Plate
Authors Suing Penguin’s Self-Publishing Platform
As if Penguin's legal battles in the Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit involving several major publishing houses and Apple wasn't bothersome enough, a whole new litigation has cropped up. Three self-published authors are suing the publisher over the business practices of its self-publishing platform Author Solutions. According to an article in Courthouse News Service, … [Read more...] about Authors Suing Penguin’s Self-Publishing Platform
HP and Mass-Market Print-On-Demand
The early predictions for almost every facet of digital publishing have proven to be as beneficial as once believed, especially in the areas of digital textbooks, widespread access to self-publishing possibilities, and even the gains made in ebook library lending. But one of the earlier promises for digital publishing was the concept of the stand-alone kiosk-based book printer, … [Read more...] about HP and Mass-Market Print-On-Demand
ForeWord Reviews Redesign Aids Discoverability
One of the key buzzwords that kept coming up at Digital Book World and other great publishing events recently is discoverability, or the way in which consumers can find content. Whether it's dynamic interactive children's ebook apps that are floundering for attention in the app world, or indie authors who work their social media channels to market their books, consumers can't … [Read more...] about ForeWord Reviews Redesign Aids Discoverability
Big Six Publishers Not Renewing Contracts with Amazon?
Paul Biba at Teleread wrote a fairly concise breakdown of an article that appeared in Salon recently which outlined some of Amazon’s current woes. Oddly enough, as Biba points out, two key issues were very nearly buried in among the pages of the article. The first issue involves the grant money that Amazon is pouring into small independent publishers, apparently to the tune … [Read more...] about Big Six Publishers Not Renewing Contracts with Amazon?
eBook of the Week: The Prophecy by Raine Thomas
This week’s GoodeReader eBook of the Week is The Prophecy by Raine Thomas, the prequel to Thomas’ YA romance/fantasy bestselling Daughters of Seraqael series. “Saraqael hadn’t intended to fall in love with Kate. It shouldn’t have even been possible. His kind didn’t experience emotion, and they certainly weren’t supposed to become attached to humans. When he discovers that … [Read more...] about eBook of the Week: The Prophecy by Raine Thomas
Digital Publishing Tools at the Indie Author’s Fingertips
Once the furor died down over whether or not digital and self-publishing even had a place at the grown-up table in the world of books, more opportunities opened up for would-be authors. While a great number of indie authors are still lone writers with a book for sale, more and more writers are turning to independent self-publishing in order to shed the constraints imposed by … [Read more...] about Digital Publishing Tools at the Indie Author’s Fingertips
Ebook of the Week: Julia R. Barrett
This week’s GoodEReader Ebook of the Week comes back to all things fun and haunting with Incorporeal, by Julia R. Barrett, available for Kindle or the free dedicated reading app. Read the book blurb here: “Sara Wise is sick of ghosts. They’ve haunted her since she was a child, destroying her family, endangering her life. When an incorporeal being appears in her shower, she … [Read more...] about Ebook of the Week: Julia R. Barrett
Perpetuating the Stigma of Indie eBook Publishing
A post appeared last month from Sarah Lacy, former senior editor at TechCrunch and now founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily. In this post, Lacy shared part of the contents of an email from a not-to-be-named publishing executive who blasts Amazon yet again for damaging the business of publishing and bookselling. While the executive’s email takes some cheap shots at the … [Read more...] about Perpetuating the Stigma of Indie eBook Publishing