Nov 1, 2015 | Best of VOC, Indie Publishing
The lines have blurred recently in publishing, and the consequences for authors are considerable. Blurring lines means the freedom to move beyond once heavily-constricted roles: authors today also act as publishers and distributors of their works. Blurring lines can...
Aug 16, 2015 | Indie Publishing
A field of study like medical informatics is in constant flux. Indeed, technology and healthcare have become so intimate and entwined, they are almost inseparable. Conveying that dynamic relationship to students demands textbooks and other instructional materials...
Jun 28, 2015 | Indie Publishing
The lines have blurred recently in publishing, and the consequences for authors are considerable. Blurring lines means the freedom to move beyond once heavily-constricted roles: authors today also act as publishers and distributors of their works. Blurring lines can...
Jun 7, 2015 | Events, Indie Publishing
The first wave of independent publishing in the digital age promised a golden age of reading and writing. Many caught up in the excitement were swift to proclaim the demise of traditional publishing models. What we see in 2015 is a world that has found room for both...
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...
