Despite the predictions that rang in the digital age of reading, traditional publishing and paper books haven’t disappeared, and many publishers have even prospered with their adaptations to the new technology. At the same time, new platforms launch literally daily that afford authors the opportunity to take charge of their own works and put them in the hands of the reading … [Read more...] about Indie Author at the Top of the Amazon UK List
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BookBaby Brings New Services to Indie Authors
GoodEReader has covered news and interviews with BookBabyin the past because they have shown themselves to be a company to watch in self- and digital publishing. With both print and ebook packages, as well as several other branches of the company that work in music distribution, website hosting, and more, they seem to be quietly seeking to be an all-encompassing provider for … [Read more...] about BookBaby Brings New Services to Indie Authors
Digital Publishing in the Coming Year
Next year is already underway in parts of the world, but the predictions for publishing trends in the coming year are still rolling in. One blog post today still holds on to the belief that the rise in ebook sales will actually mean the death of paper within the next five years, despite popular industry belief that paper and digital will both survive well into the … [Read more...] about Digital Publishing in the Coming Year
First-Ever GoodEReader Live Online Ebook Signing via Spreecast
Tomorrow at 9:00pm EST/6:00pm PST, GoodEReader and Autography will host a live ebook signing event via the new social connection website Spreecast. The event is a first for both of the sponsors, bringing the personalized capabilities of Autography ebook signing software to readers who don’t have access to their favorite authors. For this event, author HP Mallory, whose title … [Read more...] about First-Ever GoodEReader Live Online Ebook Signing via Spreecast
China’s Indie Publishing Opportunities
Amazon first threw a spotlight on China’s ebook future with the creation of the Amazon.cn site, with rumors that a Kindle was being developed for the Chinese market. Those unconfirmed rumors have had a lot of people wondering if the Chinese appetite for ebooks can sustain the development of a fifth Kindle store, the first of its kind for Amazon outside the U.S. and … [Read more...] about China’s Indie Publishing Opportunities
Jottify Reborn to Connect Authors and Readers
When indie authors digitally publish their works to any of the major ebook distributors, they have a few goals in mind, namely, promoting themselves as writers, furthering their careers, even making a modest profit from the craft they love. But what is lacking in the process is a feeling of belonging among the writers, all of whom are arguably fighting for the same reading … [Read more...] about Jottify Reborn to Connect Authors and Readers
The Birth of a Book
For many writers, traditionally published or indie, writing the book is the easy part. It might take years, decades even, to put every word on paper, but writing those finals words is only the beginning. Then the road to publication begins. For authors trying to publish through a typical publishing house, finding representation is the crucial starting point, but for indie … [Read more...] about The Birth of a Book
Amazon.com Announces the ABNA Top Six
With all of the excitement surrounding the launch of new e-reader devices and the data regarding new publishing formats and e-book apps, one voice was eerily silent at the BookExpo America: Amazon. It’s possible that Amazon was still enjoying the aftermath of its colossal announcement that publishing industry expert, agent, and former head of Time Warner Laurence Kirshbaum was … [Read more...] about Amazon.com Announces the ABNA Top Six
BookBaby Launches a New Feature for Indie Publishing
BookBaby, the self-publishing platform that has been successfully meeting the needs of indie authors after getting its feet wet with musicians through CDBaby, is now launching a division for website hosting called HostBaby. HostBaby will work in the same way as the other widely popular models of its company, which is to say it simply provides artists and authors the tools they … [Read more...] about BookBaby Launches a New Feature for Indie Publishing
EasyEPUB Builds for Indie Authors
One of the many things that drives authors to consider self-publication is the desire to retain some control over their manuscripts. Even in an era of digital publishing and the access to many companies that will format and distribute the e-book to the major outlets, authors often shy away from the larger companies due to fears about competing release dates, ownership over … [Read more...] about EasyEPUB Builds for Indie Authors
The Stigma of Self-Publishing
It’s sad that the writing of a full-length manuscript isn’t enough, but today’s publishing market demands more than just a good story. Unfortunately, writers who choose to self-publish are finding that the traditional publishing industry practically requires air-quotes around the word author when they attempt to introduce a query for a later manuscript. Some agencies and … [Read more...] about The Stigma of Self-Publishing