Focusing on products and services for
the independent author community, BookBaby is a new division of parent company CD Baby.
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The independent author community is incredibly vocal and vibrant.
I wanted to help
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the independent author community to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie community.
About Blog It is the mission of Indies Unlimited to celebrate independent authors; to help them build their followings; to provide a platform for members of
the independent author community to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie community.
Not exact matches
«We found that these programs promoted
independent living in the
community among people who had serious mental illness but had not been served or underserved previously,» said Jangho Yoon, an assistant professor of health policy and health economist in OSU's College of Public Health and Human Sciences and lead
author of the study.
The study's
authors told The
Independent that pupils should have specific lessons on mental health, wellbeing and
community.
Francois found that the school
community prioritized authentic literacy practices such as
independent reading,
author visits, and book clubs, along with critical opportunities to examine society through shared texts.
Francois found that the school
community prioritized authentic literacy practices such as
independent reading,
author...
The Alliance of
Independent Authors» Orna Ross presents Mark Coker with the organization's first distinguished award for service to the indie
author community.
In particular,
independent bookstores are enjoying this resurgence and finding new and better ways to promote
authors, connect readers, and serve their
communities.
While this news affects many industries that buy and sell on Amazon, the
independent publishing
community is taking a particular interest because, if we're honest here, we all know self - published
authors use these services.
Remove the
author community as readers and buyers from self - publishing and you may find a less than vibrant
independent movement.
It's ironic how there is so much discussion of «otherness» and inclusion in the SFF
community, but nobody seems to feel that the nasty comments they make about small press or
independent authors in our
community is hurtful.
The IBPA
community needs IBPA to exist because we provide the inspiration, education, and innovative co-marketing programs that
independent publishers and self - published
authors need to compete on the same team as the traditional players.
We began our PCIP program many years ago to serve the needs of small and
independent presses and
authors, and we have an established track record in providing high - quality cataloging to the publishing
community.
While there was some anger from the indie publishing
community at the thought that self - published
authors would lose the control over their books that makes them
independent in the first place, the number of
authors who signed up caused the number of borrowable ebooks to skyrocket.
Her passion for supporting the
independent and self publishing
communities has driven her to spread the word about publishers,
authors, and novels you've never heard of.
It seems to me that any
independent online book seller of the future needs to figure out how to legitimately curate work and build a
community with
authors and publishers.
Talk about what makes our books and our
authors special, how you're embedded in your local
community, and how
independent publishers help writers to nurture and sustain the literary conversation.
By forming a relationship with your local bookstore, presenting yourself as an
author with a stake in the
community,
independent booksellers are more inclined to take a chance on your title.
On October 14th, libraries across North America celebrated the second installment of Indie
Author Day: a day where aspiring writers, published
authors, library professionals, publishers and literary marketers come together to create
community around local,
independent authors.
Described as «hot news for indie and self - pub
authors,» this roundup from the Alliance of Independent Authors is laser - focused on supplying the key stories that matter to its community eac
authors,» this roundup from the Alliance of
Independent Authors is laser - focused on supplying the key stories that matter to its community eac
Authors is laser - focused on supplying the key stories that matter to its
community each week.
Panel chaired by Stuart Evers (prize winning
author and Community Manager at Netgalley), and on the panel, David Headley (Agent, Owner of Goldsborough Books, and Founder of online store Bookman Black), Orna Ross (Author and Founder of The Alliance of Independent Authors) and Matthew Lynn (Author, Daily Telegraph Columnist and Founder of Endeavour P
author and
Community Manager at Netgalley), and on the panel, David Headley (Agent, Owner of Goldsborough Books, and Founder of online store Bookman Black), Orna Ross (
Author and Founder of The Alliance of Independent Authors) and Matthew Lynn (Author, Daily Telegraph Columnist and Founder of Endeavour P
Author and Founder of The Alliance of
Independent Authors) and Matthew Lynn (
Author, Daily Telegraph Columnist and Founder of Endeavour P
Author, Daily Telegraph Columnist and Founder of Endeavour Press).
There, he guided coverage of
independent publishing, focusing on amplifying the voices of publishers and
authors representing marginalized
communities.
Ebooks offer tremendous advantages to
authors and book buyers alike, but the social and
community aspects of
independent bookstores are important and irreplaceable.
Miller, whose book The Hand of God (Vamptasy) is published by an
independent publisher, saw this as a chance to give back to a larger
community of
authors who all have the same goal: producing inspired works in their fields.
Well, the tireless, professional and persistent efforts of legitimate
independent writers, the vocal advocacy of groups such as the Alliance of Independent Authors, and the advent of vendors who sprang up to serve independent authors, upped the reputation of this
independent writers, the vocal advocacy of groups such as the Alliance of
Independent Authors, and the advent of vendors who sprang up to serve independent authors, upped the reputation of this
Independent Authors, and the advent of vendors who sprang up to serve independent authors, upped the reputation of this com
Authors, and the advent of vendors who sprang up to serve
independent authors, upped the reputation of this
independent authors, upped the reputation of this com
authors, upped the reputation of this
community.
Stephen Hise founded IndiesUnlimited.com in October of 2011 to provide a platform for
independent authors to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie
community.
This is another example of Smashwords Founder Mark Cokers steadfast support of the
independent publishing
community and is known for being hands on with moving the company forward and creating new opportunities for it's
authors.
In 2005 I decided to ventured out on my own to start BookEnd Media, which was formed to serve the
independent music and
author communities.
To find the readership it deserves, the
independent authors»
community may well have to help its customers with a little gatekeeping.
What if the
independent authors»
community — perhaps led by Howey or another trusted figure — could join with the Guild in addressing just one single common issue?
Our mission is to foster an online
community of
independent authors and writers all around the globe, who can come here to find resources for improving both their craft and their careers.
RALEIGH, NC — < April 12, 2016 > — Lulu, the world's first and largest
independent publisher, announced at the London Book Fair the launch of Glass Tree, an online publishing site dedicated to meeting the needs of academic and scholarly
authors and
communities.
Craig Tuch has been involved in the writing
community for many years, and during that time he was able to identify the difficulties that self - published and
independent authors have in promoting, marketing and improving their books.
The FutureBook
community seemed energised and welcoming, maybe even heartened by the debut of The Bookseller's new
Independent Author Preview, the arrangement with Nook Press that Sanderson is heading up.
The Alliance of
Independent Authors offers advice, support, education, contacts and
community to
author - publishers and enlists a global team of advisors and partners to foster ethics and excellence in self - publishing and encourage success.
I have wondered as little
communities like mine lose their small
independent bookstores and have no big box booksellers if the libraries will pick up the slack and start holding
author signings.
Today there are over 70,000 members of the Smashwords
community that includes
authors, agents, and small
independent publishers.
Orna Ross is a bestselling and award - winning novelist and poet and founder of two influential online creative
communities: the Alliance of
Independent Authors and The Creativist Club.
It's
Independent Author Promotion Month — tell the global
community about you, your book and create buzz and sales!
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Milan was surprised: No bookstores (not even indie ones) has ever reached out to her to ask about the best ways to stock her books: «They actually made a concerted effort to reach out to the
community of
independent authors and talk about how they could get their books in the store, and which ones they should be ordering.
We knew
independent publishing was a growing phenomenon in ebooks but needed the right person to create that all - important bridge with the
author community.
To accommodate a diverse publishing
community Firebrand is increasingly offering solutions for
independent publishers and single title
authors... contact us to find out more.
Plus, the discussion is now open in a lot of publishing
communities, starting with the Alliance of
Independent Authors with the «Blockchain for books» initiative where I was really happy to see authors eager to explore this tech
Authors with the «Blockchain for books» initiative where I was really happy to see
authors eager to explore this tech
authors eager to explore this technology.
Caffeinated Press, Inc., was established in 2014 as an
independent publisher serving the
authors and readers of the West Michigan
community.
To get an idea of what services for
authors cost, please have a look at this excellent post from duolit on a full spectrum of services and their costs for the
independent writing
community.
«At the time, events for
independent authors were being held by local libraries as they embraced their local
author communities.