Even though the "indie author revolution" and self-publishing as a valid form of content distribution are currently enjoying a never-before-seen rate of success and acceptance, the landscape itself is still evolving as players from every aspect of the industry still work through the system. Of course, as the publishing industry itself evolves and new forms of expression and … [Read more...] about HM Ward on Literary Agents and the Indie Author Industry
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Paper Lantern Lit and the Rise of the Hybrid Agent
In all of the recent debate surrounding traditional publishing versus self-publishing, both models appear to be emerging as valid options for books. But while the Big Five aren't closing up shop entirely any time soon--despite recent mergers and rumors of future mergers--and self-published authors continue to earn accolades and income, one entity in the publishing industry has … [Read more...] about Paper Lantern Lit and the Rise of the Hybrid Agent
What Does a Literary Agent Do Anymore?
Nigel Roby, managing director and owner of The Bookseller, made an interesting statement in his welcome remarks to this year's FutureBook event: "About six months ago, we stopped thinking of this as a digital publishing conference." He's very right. The entire concept of a "future book" must include all aspects of where the publishing industry as a whole is headed, and where … [Read more...] about What Does a Literary Agent Do Anymore?
Penguin Random House Sends Letter to All Employees
Whenever there are talks of mergers or takeovers, it’s only natural for company employees—even long time members of the corporate family—to wonder what kind of impact it will have on people at every level of the company. With the official announcement of the newly joining Penguin Random House, Random House’s CEO Markus Dohle sent an open letter to all employees. A similar … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Sends Letter to All Employees
Smashwords Reaches Out to Literary Agents
GoodEReader.com has written extensively over the past several months about traditional literary agencies that were exploring and experimenting with helping their clients digitally publish their own titles. While this has been especially popular for authors who have managed to get back the rights to their out-of-print, older works, several agents we spoke with are also exploring … [Read more...] about Smashwords Reaches Out to Literary Agents
Inkubate Seeks to Fill A Niche That is Already Overrun
One of the major issues in the traditional publishing industry that is driving more and more authors to pursue independent and digital self-publishing is the dreaded slush pile, the much-abhorred gateway to a traditional publishing contract that all begins with getting an agent to even look at an author’s manuscript. The process of heading towards publication begins with the … [Read more...] about Inkubate Seeks to Fill A Niche That is Already Overrun