For years, authors and readers alike have bemoaned the "glut" of content available from online ebook retailers. In the beginning, the get-rich-quick authors who slapped up worthless content gave the entire notion of self-publishing a bad name; but even with the fading away of those types of "authors," even the number of really worthy reads makes it hard to discover great new … [Read more...] about IndieReader’s “Buff” Book Checkup
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2012 Was the Year of the Indie…What Now?
It took long enough, but several sources have finally declared 2012 to have been the year of the Indie Author. From their declarations, what set 2012 apart seems to have been the reduced stigma in being a self-published author, the volume of high-quality works that are being brought to market without the efforts of the traditional publishing industry, and the banding together … [Read more...] about 2012 Was the Year of the Indie…What Now?
New York Times Book Reviews Include a Self-Published Title
According to a blog post from Indie Reader, great news has struck the self-publishing community: the New York Times has reviewed a self-published title in its prestigious book review section. While the Times has been reviewing and ranking ebooks for a short time, this marks the first time an author--albeit an author with a strong platform due to his well-known body of work as … [Read more...] about New York Times Book Reviews Include a Self-Published Title
Indie Books as Collectible Literature?
With more and more self-published authors getting "discovered" by the traditional publishing industry and in many cases having their originally self-published books redistributed by a major publishing house, what becomes of those few original copies that readers came to love from the very beginning? While many of those books never saw ink or paper, having originally grown in … [Read more...] about Indie Books as Collectible Literature?
BookExpo Kicks Off with uPublishU, IDPF Events
This year’s week-long BookExpo America publishing expo, the largest North American book event, kicks off on June 5th, but several new offerings were incorporated as a pre-game warm-up. As with last year, the IDPF will take place on June 4th and June 5th and once again feature some of the major names in digital publishing and ebooks. Seth Godin from the Domino Project, Otis … [Read more...] about BookExpo Kicks Off with uPublishU, IDPF Events
IndieReader Helps Connect Authors with Their Readers
One of the major components of successfully publishing a book, whether it is through the traditional publishing route or through self-publishing channels, is getting the book into the hands of consumers. If people don’t know the book exists, the obvious fate of obscurity is sealed. One tool that authors of any ilk have in the toolbox to promote their works is book reviews. … [Read more...] about IndieReader Helps Connect Authors with Their Readers