The world of self-publishing is rife with unfriendly, non-intuitive platforms that demand a strong technical knowledge to be able to produce compelling ebooks. Barnes and Noble is hoping to solve this problem with the unveiling of its Nook Press platform. Announced today, it is a direct follow-up to the company’s first generation PUBIT initiative that was launched in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Introduces eBook Publishing Platform – Nook Press
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CreateSpace Makes Self-Publishing Visually Easier
Amazon’s self-publishing print-on-demand platform, CreateSpace, offers a variety of features for indie authors to see their books come to life. While Kindle Direct Publishing provides authors with the ability to publish and sell their ebooks, CreateSpace makes print editions of authors’ works possible. Now, CreateSpace has developed an entirely new tool for indie authors … [Read more...] about CreateSpace Makes Self-Publishing Visually Easier
Book Country Not Meeting Authors’ Expectations
GoodEReader recently covered the addition of a suite of self-publishing tools to Penguin Group’s online writing community website, Book Country, but after a few indie authors got a hold of the information from Book Country, the response has been less than appreciative. In the business of publishing ebooks, authors tend to find that there are two models, both of which have … [Read more...] about Book Country Not Meeting Authors’ Expectations
Ebook of the Week: HP Mallory
GoodEReader.com recently profiled self-published turned traditional author H.P. Mallory, who attributed a lot of her success in writing to the ease of the digital indie publishing platforms. Mallory, whose Jolie Wilkins series has been picked up by Random House and whose Dulcie O’Neil series is available via PubIt! from Barnes&Noble and Kindle Direct Publishing, has enjoyed … [Read more...] about Ebook of the Week: HP Mallory
Author HP Mallory on Navigating Both Faces of Publishing
Author HP Mallory, the bestselling writer who has penned such titles as Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble and Toil and Trouble, as well as her Dulcie O’Neil series, had one thing going for her career that a lot of indie authors don’t have, namely, experience in online promotion. Mallory’s background as an online marketing consultant more than prepared her for the sometimes … [Read more...] about Author HP Mallory on Navigating Both Faces of Publishing
Author Bob Mayer Transitions to eBooks
To have your ebook ranked number thirteen in the top 100 for Kindle store for science fiction when you’re not even a science fiction writer means you must have talent. Ditto for the being the only male author to receive an honorable mention from the Romance Writers of America when you don’t write romance. Such is the world of digital publishing for author Bob Mayer, who is now … [Read more...] about Author Bob Mayer Transitions to eBooks
Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
GoodEReader.com covers a lot of news in digital publishing and ebooks, and most of that information comes directly from the industry professionals. In terms of discussing indie publishing, the best source of information is usually the author who has had a hand in developing his own self-publishing career. One new truth the entire industry is learning at this point is that … [Read more...] about Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
For Gemma Halliday, author of the In High Heels series of contemporary romantic mysteries, her writing career has been both highly successful and gratifying. Unfortunately, the publishing industry is just that: an industry. When she chose to part ways amicably with her publisher, Dorchester, when the traditional imprint explored some different directions, Halliday had the … [Read more...] about Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
As the publishing industry changes—a nearly daily occurrence, as the trends and technology struggle to keep up—the role of the author is changing as well. If there ever actually existed a time when a bestselling author sat overlooking a tree-lined street and churned out novels that were immediately whisked away to infamy by an agent and a publisher, those days are long over. In … [Read more...] about Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
Barnes and Noble PubIt Event at Antioch June 1st
Barnes and Noble has organized their second PubIt event happening at their Anitoch location June 1st 2011. Barnes and Noble is organizing events with the PubIt program that invites self-published authors to participate in panels and answer questions. The PubIt program has been a resounding success and recently hit the 11,000 published works milestone and 35 of these are in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble PubIt Event at Antioch June 1st