Mar 22, 2015 | Indie Publishing
Once upon a time, authors and publishers, along with readers and booksellers, knew their separate places in the book world and they stuck to them. The distribution of power was uneven, maybe even unfair, but the pecking order seemed to make sense. Once upon a time is...
Jun 8, 2014 | Events, Indie Publishing, Podcasts
As the independent publishing boom swells further, more authors are seizing the opportunity to take control of their writing careers. And while that move may offer potential for greater financial reward and even greater personal satisfaction, it means more work, too....
May 18, 2014 | Indie Publishing
Around the world, book publishing is undergoing transformation – and the change is not only to business models and technologies, but also to human lives. Consider the example of Irish-born, London-dwelling author Orna Ross. She felt the experience of self-publishing...
Apr 13, 2014 | Events, Indie Publishing
For everyone from romance writers to cookbook creators, self-publishing today is easier and more affordable than ever. Certainly, the book-reading public has embraced “the selfie,” and along the way, they’ve made bestselling authors of writers who’ve boldly chosen to...
Aug 4, 2013 | Indie Publishing
Print remains black and white. But the world of publishing is suddenly every color of the rainbow – a rainbow that’s followed on the thunderstorm of independent publishing. The explosion in the number of book titles often frustrates authors and readers alike, who are...
Jun 23, 2013 | Events, Indie Publishing
As James McQuivey, the highly-regarded Forrester Research analyst and author of Digital Disruption, notes, competitors in publishing and across all industries are taking advantage of innovative technologies to undercut competitors, get closer to customers, and disrupt...
Jun 22, 2013 | Indie Publishing
To mark the national broadcast on Book-TV today (Saturday, June 22) for CCC’s panel on Self-Publishing: Disruptor Or Defender Of The Book Business?, Beyond the Book presents a special interview with an “indie author” who shares what he’s learned from inside the book...
Jun 16, 2013 | Events, Indie Publishing
Today, as never before in the history of the book, the business of publishing offers endless opportunities for writers and others to take charge of their creative efforts. Whether you are an aspiring author, one who has already self-published, or are newly independent...
Apr 14, 2013 | Digital Transformation, Indie Publishing
The content explosion characteristic of the Digital Age is reshaping media in every form. Once inhabitants of disparate worlds, musicians and authors today find themselves in the same global game, where creation and distribution are easy, but monetary reward comes...
Dec 28, 2012 | Best of VOC, Indie Publishing
As the success of 50 Shades of Grey makes clear, the book business has made piece with the self-published author. Now one of the best-selling authors in history, E.L. James first made her work available to readers via non-traditional, self-publishing routes. James is...
