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Facing a 30% slowdown in growth in the US, Smashwords' CEO Mark Coker says the big opportunity is abroad and the company is doing more to cater to non-English speakers.
Alison Baverstock: As the DIY approach gains more and more writers and readers, traditional publishers must reinvent themselves
Traditionally, when our library customers wanted to make something, we'd send them to the craft section or to the "how to write a poem" section of the library.…
We've pointed out time and time again that there are still roles for the former gatekeepers in various content industries, but...
What the Big Six are doing about self-publishing. Somehow "scamming authors" seems like a bad answer.
In his debut thriller, Eyre Price had to include a soundtrack at all costs.
"We, the journalists, have part of what it takes to create an informative and exciting site. You, the users, have the other part."
Argues convincingly that the recent ebook surge has been something of a gold rush.
Smashwords: Mark Coker's 2013 Book Publishing Industry Predictions - Indie Ebook Authors Take Charge
It’s that time of year when book people make their predictions for the year ahead. I bring you, my dear reader, my epic predictions for 2...
More on micropublishing; aimed at serials (magazines) rather than books.
Big-hit author goes self-. Decent if not comprehensive discussion of what trad pubs actually do.
The giant online retailer faces a boycott from indepentent booksellers and Barnes & Noble.
"Books are no longer simply books, they are branding devices and credibility signals--not to mention the reason their authors command large speaking or consulting fees." (Probably always true, to an extent! But when does social media take over this phenomenon -- or has it already, for some?)
Comments by novelist Sue Grafton, dismissing the 'short cut' of self-publishing, have provoked a storm of anger
I love books. Physical books. Books that sit in my lap and warm it like a sleeping pup. Three and a half years ago, I had an e-reader unwillingly thrust upon me. I ignored it at first; shunned it. Then one day I was packing for a long trip and [...]