"According to the survey, literary authors suffered the largest decline in income (down 15% over the last four years) they received from book publishing, followed by authors of general nonfiction, whose income from books declined by 8%. Roughly 25% of all published authors surveyed earned no money at all from book publishing in 2017; while 18% of full-time book … [Read more...] about Authors Don’t Make As Much Money, AG Report Finds
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Some Authors are a Victim of Malware on their Websites
Authors often have to contend with deadlines, book promotions and social media campaigns in order to draw attention to their latest novel. Whether you are traditionally or self-published the process is more or less the same. Websites are critical to an author, not only does it promote your back catalog of content, but it serves as a nexus point for your online identity. Some … [Read more...] about Some Authors are a Victim of Malware on their Websites
Where Should You Self-Publish an e-Book?
One of the top concerns on most indie authors minds is what company to self-publish with. There are some strong benefits with throwing down exclusively with Amazon, but others want a more global reach for their content. The Publishing Service Index has just released their annual December report, which lists all of the companies out there that specialize in self-publishing. It … [Read more...] about Where Should You Self-Publish an e-Book?
Writers Union of Canada Votes to Accept Self-Published Authors
Self-Publishing authors have received another boost to their credibility, with the Writers Union of Canada voted in favor of opening up membership to them. The Writers Union of Canada was founded in 1973 and describes itself as supporting "the country's authors by advocating for their rights, freedoms, and economic well-being." Its members are professional writers who must … [Read more...] about Writers Union of Canada Votes to Accept Self-Published Authors
Self-Published Bestsellers Available for Holiday Reading
Just in time for the holidays, GalleyCat has released its weekly bestseller list of self-published titles, compiled from sales data from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords. The list, which crosses a variety of genres, includes separate sales data from the three major ebook distributors, but does not include specific sales figures. For romance fans, the top three titles … [Read more...] about Self-Published Bestsellers Available for Holiday Reading
Pan Macmillan Signs Up Multi-Book Deal With Self Published Author Rachael Lucas
Indie author Rachael Lucas has landed a deal with Pan MacMillan that covers publishing three of her books as well as an ebook. The titles covered include Sealed with a Kiss which will be launched in paperback form in May 2014. This will be followed by a sequel of it which will be released during Christmas 2014 along with a novel slated for a release in the Spring of … [Read more...] about Pan Macmillan Signs Up Multi-Book Deal With Self Published Author Rachael Lucas
New Bowker Study on eBooks Shows Self-Publishing Growth
Bowker, the ProQuest group that supplies book information to publishers, libraries, and booksellers and is the official US agency for identifying ISBN numbers, released the results today of its most recent study on self-published books, both print and digital. According to the release on the study, available self-published books now total more than 235,000, nearly a triple … [Read more...] about New Bowker Study on eBooks Shows Self-Publishing Growth
ForeWord Reviews Announces Book of the Year Competition
As many self-published authors—and even traditionally published authors—are discovering, a lot of the work of book promotion and marketing falls back on the writers. Arranging blog tours, getting cover blurbs, and staging live events and signings often becomes the authors’ work, along with garnering the all-important book reviews from reputable organziations and … [Read more...] about ForeWord Reviews Announces Book of the Year Competition
Publisher’s Weekly, Vook Offer Indie Authors A Select Plan
Publishers Weekly, the definitive magazine to the industry as a whole that dates back to early roots in the late 1800s, is reaching out to self-published authors with an opportunity to showcase their indie books in quarterly issues of PW. This program, referred to as PW Select, is a fee-based option to give indie authors a much needed source of recognition and marketing for … [Read more...] about Publisher’s Weekly, Vook Offer Indie Authors A Select Plan