Questions & answers for
authors and publishers about listing books on IndieBound.org and how to support indie bookstores.
A prominent voice in the publishing industry and an advocate for educating
authors and publishers about crowdfunding, she is a regular contributor to The Future of Ink, Business Banter and more.
Now, there is considerable debate among
authors and publishers about whether ebook piracy is really harmful.
eBook Architects, a service of Firebrand Technologies, consults with
authors and publishers about eBook workflows, formats, and more.
If you could give one tip to
authors and publishers about working with cover designers, what would it be?
I have had WAY too many conversations with
authors and publishers about their «Twitter marketing work» and how they are «putting it out there» on Twitter and Facebook.
Last Updated: 09th December 2013 We often hear queries from
authors and publishers about how to use BookBuzzrs Book Tweeting technology to market books on Twitter.
Not exact matches
Guy Kawasaki, venture capitalist
and bestselling
author, encouraged visitors to the site for his book about self - publishing, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design tem
author, encouraged visitors to the site for his book
about self - publishing,
Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design tem
Author,
Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design template.
The only content that gets effectively communicated these days is authentically shared material (often user -
authored)
and SquareOffs encourages
and accelerates that behavior by helping
publishers and authors provide current
and compelling bite - size choices
and content (suitable for sharing) that triggers our natural (water cooler) inclinations
and behaviors to share something new, something timely, something political, something we're concerned or passionate
about, etc. with those around
and closest to us.
While this strategy works just fine for large
publishers that already have established brands
and get thousands of shares on any new article they publish (such as Mashable or TechCrunch), a more pragmatic approach is needed for just
about every other business.It's true that getting quality inbound links starts with great content on your client's website, but the missing link is getting journalists, contributors,
authors,
and editors at quality publications to become aware of that content so that they can link to it when writing relevant stories / articles.
My candidate for a «prophet to the liberals» is Will Campbell,
publisher of the journal Katallagete
and author of the highly acclaimed Brother to a Dragonfly, an autobiographical book
about the lives of Will
and his brother, Joe, as they leave their father's small cotton farm in Mississippi — Will to become a civil rights worker for the National Council of Churches, Joe to become a small - town pharmacist.
This is a misinterpretation of the data, according to Dave DeWitt, SuperSite
Publisher, international authority on chili peppers
and author of more than forty books
about peppers, including The Healing Powers of Peppers.
I think it was Jack Canfield (
author of all the Chicken Soup for the Soul books who got turned down 100's of times before getting a small
publisher and then going on to sell over 112 million books) who said it's not what people say
about you but what you say to yourself when they say things
about you.
This is a misinterpretation of the data, according to SuperSite
Publisher Dave DeWitt, international authority on chili peppers
and author of more than forty books
about peppers, including The Healing Powers of Peppers.
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR Michael Popkin, Ph.D., author of Taming the Spirited Child: Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children Without Breaking Their Spirits (Copyright © 2007 by Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D.), is the founder and president of Active Parenting Publishers, helping millions of parents to develop cooperation, responsibility, and courage in their chi
AUTHOR Michael Popkin, Ph.D.,
author of Taming the Spirited Child: Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children Without Breaking Their Spirits (Copyright © 2007 by Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D.), is the founder and president of Active Parenting Publishers, helping millions of parents to develop cooperation, responsibility, and courage in their chi
author of Taming the Spirited Child: Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children Without Breaking Their Spirits (Copyright © 2007 by Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D.), is the founder
and president of Active Parenting
Publishers, helping millions of parents to develop cooperation, responsibility,
and courage in their children.
The
author said British
publishers and readers like to have something they can relate to — be it Western characters or familiar settings
and storylines — if they're reading
about Africa.
This finding comes to prove once again how little we know
about the life in caves, where even in the best prospected areas, one can still find incredible animals» says the lead
author Pavel Stoev, Pensoft
Publishers and National Museum of Natural History, Sofia.
Publishers big
and small are producing hundreds of free - to - read, peer - reviewed online journals that charge
authors fees ranging from
about $ 500 to $ 3000 per paper.
Celebrity trainer Alexa Towersey chats to
author and publisher Andi Lew
about all things wellbeing, health
and fitness at the Fitness & Health Expo 2016.
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and book review which works with
authors, illustrators
and publishers Australia - wide
and internationally.
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and public relations firm for
authors,
publishers, books, experts, speakers, thought leaders
and organizations.
NY, Nashville, New Orleans
About Blog JKS Communications is a book marketing agency,
and full service literary publicity firm that represents world class
publishers,
authors and book sellers.
Portland, ME
About Blog Kirsten Cappy of Curious City builds creative outreach projects for
authors, illustrators,
and publishers focused on engaging readers with story.
Australia
About Blog Kids Book Review is a voluntary children's literature
and book review which works with
authors, illustrators
and publishers Australia - wide
and internationally.
Author Looking For Childfree Scenario I'm a writer, with five books published since 2008,
and another
about ready to go to the
publisher.
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About - One Story is an award - winning, not - for - profit literary
publisher committed to supporting the art form of the short story
and the
authors who write them — through One Story, One Teen Story, education, community,
and mentorship.
(In Norwegian with subtitles) Dedication (R for profanity
and sexuality) Romantic comedy
about a neurotic, NYC children's book
author (Billy Crudup), depressed by the demise of his longtime collaborator (Tom Wilkinson), who gets a new lease on life after he's pressured by his
publisher (Bob Balaban) to team with an attractive, aspiring young illustrator (Mandy Moore).
Greg Wolfe,
Publisher and Editor of Image;
Author, Intruding Upon the Timeless: Meditations on Art, Faith
and Mystery: «Through a Screen Darkly constitutes a milestone in Christian reflection
about contemporary film.
About the
Author Adrienne Katz is the author of Cyberbullying and e-safety: what educators need to know» published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London and Philadelphia www.jk
Author Adrienne Katz is the
author of Cyberbullying and e-safety: what educators need to know» published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London and Philadelphia www.jk
author of Cyberbullying
and e-safety: what educators need to know» published by Jessica Kingsley
Publishers, London
and Philadelphia www.jkp.com.
The Exhibitor Trade Show is an opportunity during breaks in the conference agenda to connect with the latest materials for your classroom, meet
authors and publishers, learn
about new resources to aid in literacy development.
I also suggest that
authors avoid the
Author Solutions imprints (AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris,
and the imprints AS runs for
publishers, including Balboa Press) since I (Writer Beware) tend to get more complaints
about them than
about other self - publishing services.
At least they can if an
author is careful
about how her contract is written with first her agent
and then her
publisher — if she goes the traditional route.
The choice often depends on finding the right match between the judgment of the
publisher and the confidence of the
author about the work.
I generally advise
authors to avoid the
Author Solutions self - publishing services (iUnverse, Xlibris, Trafford, AuthorHouse, BookTango,
and the self - pub services
Author Solutions runs for major
publishers, including Thomas Nelson's WestBow Press
and Hay House's Balboa Press), since I've received many complaints
about quality, price,
and high - pressure sales tactics.
The odds of an
author getting noticed
and getting picked up by a major
publisher are (my assessment)
about the same whether you do this with their affiliate or with another.
We have many accomplished
authors and publishers who are very knowledgeable
about all things «self - publishing with KDP» whose titles are currently selling in Amazon's Kindle Store.
That's why we periodically hear
about publishers and authors wanting to change that bit of legislation.
I got a free consultation from a lawyer
about a contract I was being offered by a
publisher and he gave me two key pieces of advice: an audit clause means they have nothing to hide
and allows you as an
author to play IRS
and look at their books if you think you're being cheated (an expensive process, but a good
publisher wouldn't be afraid of you using it)
and believe their BBB rating if they have one.
By Ron Pramschufer, President, Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping
Authors Become
Publishers since 1995 Over the years, I have probably written
about ISBNs
and the importance of the ownership of the ISBN for your book more than any other subject.
But what
about the opposite side of the coin: the best - selling traditionally published
authors who have kicked their
publishers to the curb, focused on self - publishing their books both past
and present?
While you may not be able to call yourself an indie
publisher unless you own an actual publishing company, I think you * can * call yourself an indie
author if you are maintaining control of your work
and putting it out independently, but anyway, sorry
about rehashing old stuff there.
We had lower expectations
about e-books a couple years ago, but so many
authors and publishers are getting it right that readers are raising the bar.
In the first Shelf Media Podcast,
publisher Margaret Brown talks to
author Matt Bell
about his three books
and about writing, teaching the craft of writing,
and his forthcoming novel.
Everyone from
author to
publisher could feel great
about a manuscript
and it fails all the same.
Forums for
authors with traditional publishing aspirations have long been peppered with threads
about the query grind, the rejection letters
and emails that pile up from agents
and publishers,
and the desire to quit
and give up on the hopes of ever making it as a writer.
These
author case studies are part of our free training
about How to Write a Successful Query Letter
and Query Letter Blog written by a former literary agent, former AAR member,
and former Marketing & Licensing Manager for a well - known book
publisher.
Come out
and get serious
about your publishing with a variety of other
authors, readers,
publishers,
and... Continue Reading →
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and author Mark Phillips, writing on GoodReads («On the Importance of Perspective «-RRB- talk
about how Amazon terms are better for
authors than any of the
publishers» terms.
I looked at traditional
publishers who might be a good fit for my book
and read every blog post I could find
about other
author's experiences.
And — the thing I'm probably best known for — I collect and share data on author earnings from various publishers, so that writers can make more informed decisions about their caree
And — the thing I'm probably best known for — I collect
and share data on author earnings from various publishers, so that writers can make more informed decisions about their caree
and share data on
author earnings from various
publishers, so that writers can make more informed decisions
about their careers.