The Espresso Book Machine is a kiosk-style printing press that stood to revolutionize both book printing and book selling, at least at the beginning. These stand-alone machines were envisioned to virtually replace bookshops, meaning the customer of the future would enter a significantly smaller retail space that was completely void of any printed material, select the book from … [Read more...] about Espresso Book Machine Streamlining a Subset of Self-Publishing
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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
Now that Anyone Can Publish, Anyone Can Be a Publisher, Too
The publishing industry--and certain commentary articles--have spent the last few years bashing the quality of self-published novels, taking out their ire on the authors themselves. But what is not so often exposed is the number of "publishers" who've sprung up almost overnight to utilize the same exact tools that are available to authors, but do so under the guise of being a … [Read more...] about Now that Anyone Can Publish, Anyone Can Be a Publisher, Too
PediaPress: An Idea So Backwards That It’s Revolutionary
Wikipedia may be the saving grace of every hot-wings-and-trivia-night guru, but it can also be the damnation of high school biography paper writers everywhere. Known for its crowd-generated content and editable fluidity, Wikipedia is admittedly a brilliant at-your-fingertips web based information solution, even if its information has to be taken with a grain of salt. But … [Read more...] about PediaPress: An Idea So Backwards That It’s Revolutionary
Two New Features for CreateSpace Authors
CreateSpace, the print-on-demand self-publishing platform owned by Amazon, announced two exciting new features for authors today, both of which stand to give indie authors a more professional experience. The first announcement is the introduction of matte laminate covers as an option to choose from for their books. While not typically a deal breaker for most authors, until … [Read more...] about Two New Features for CreateSpace Authors
eBook Review: After Action by Dan Sheehan
Verdict: 5 Stars There is no shortage of reads--good, bad, and ugly--that offer readers either fictional stories in the military genre or completely honest, raw, non-fiction accounts of actual war. But Dan Sheehan's self-published title After Action offers readers something that not many well-known books present, which is an amazingly well-written open look at what happens … [Read more...] about eBook Review: After Action by Dan Sheehan
Red Shelf Distribution Platform Targets University Bookstores with Digital Content
Good e-Reader first caught up with ebook distribution platform Red Shelf at the BookExpo America publishing event in New York, and sat down today with co-founder and CEO Greg Fenton to discuss what changes and updates the company has undergone in the last six months. Apart from a shift of only working from PDF files of ebooks, the market focus of Red Shelf has also shifted to … [Read more...] about Red Shelf Distribution Platform Targets University Bookstores with Digital Content
Paperight Spreads Book Access by Reverting from Digital to Paper
One of the startups featured at today's Startup Showcase at the CONTEC conference, part of the events surrounding the Frankfurt Book Fair, is Paperight, a company that seems to fly in the face of everything that is happening in publishing at the moment. Not only is Paperight working to put print editions in reader's hands rather than the more affordable, more accessible digital … [Read more...] about Paperight Spreads Book Access by Reverting from Digital to Paper
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
Online Vendors and Right of First Sale
Indie authors who are savvy enough to check around the internet at the various online book retailers' sites may have found some surprising books available: their own. Third party vendors using online storefronts have sprung up on various retail sites that sell authors' print editions at an astounding markup over the authors' own sales' pages, sometimes listing CreateSpace … [Read more...] about Online Vendors and Right of First Sale