Orna Ross is an award - winning author - publisher, advocate for
independent authors and other creative entrepreneurs and, as Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, «one of the 100 most influential people in publishing» (The Bookseller).
My interview series with authors of literary fiction is going strong thanks largely to the contributions of the many talented members of the Alliance of
Independent Authors and other committed authors.
Not exact matches
Today, thanks to ebooks
and Amazon (amzn), self - publishing is a global phenomenon — an
independent route intentionally chosen by more
and more
authors — that has spawned not only mega-bestsellers like Fifty Shades of Grey, but also hits in
other realms, such as the movie version of The Martian.
Shel is the primary
author of both Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (endorsed by Seth Godin, Jack Canfield, Cynthia Kersey,
and many
others)
and the earlier Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green (named a Groundbreaking Indie Book by
Independent Publisher magazine)
and an international speaker.
What's interesting is that though both these reports by
independent and secular organisations (NSPCC
and JJC) either state or imply that child sex abuse is part of a problem in society as a whole
and not a particular problem for the Catholic Church, in
other words that Catholic priests are no more likely than anyone else to be involved in it, Dr Pravin Thevathasan, the
author of the third document on this subject published around the same time, «The Catholic Church & the Sex Abuse Crisis», published by the CTS, is not inclined to deploy this fact to get the Church off the hook.
Opinions are the sole perspective of the various
authors and are meant to facilitate a deeper understanding
and a vibrant discussion of issues related to collaboration, leadership
and school organization in Waldorf
and other independent schools.
«With our results of a negative relationship between predation pressure
and longevity that is largely
independent of
other key life history traits we were able to confirm the universality of the 50 year old evolutionary theory of aging on a broad geographical scale» concludes Mihai Valcu, first
author of the study.
«The Working Group considered that information in the review article
and its supplement was insufficient for
independent evaluation of the individual studies
and the conclusions reached by the Monsanto scientist
and other author,» he added.
«Republicans are not especially different from
independents (
and other non-Democrats) in their willingness to defer to science,» wrote the study's
authors.
Changes were
independent of
other factors known to influence heart structure
and function, including sex, race, body composition, physical activity
and blood pressure, says Mary Ellen Fain, MCG second - year student
and the study's co-first
author.
«The increase in genetic risk was
independent of
other known risk factors, suggesting that testing for multiple genetic differences is clinically useful to evaluate risk
and guide management,» senior
author Dr. Guillaume Paré, an associate professor of medicine at McMaster University
and Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada,
and the director of the Genetic
and Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, said in a statement.
I loved what [
author] Jeff [VanderMeer] had done but one thing I know... Years ago I used to work as a novelist
and I know that novels & films are
independent of each
other.
I have been a columnist for Phi Delta Kappan
and still publish in the magazine
and have been a contributing
author to
other books
and independent reports.
Authored «Linking Learning to Business in 2004 along with 40
other independent reports
and a number of articles
Herb is an avid bibliophile,
and an occasional illustrator who does commissions for
independent authors, musical groups, magazines,
and a variety of
other clients.
Such events include the annual Invention Convention, Science Fair,
Authors» Fair, Talent Show, Family Science Night, musical
and drama performances
and other independent class assignments.
Amazon's suite of services for
independent authors makes it possible for me
and many
other authors to bypass traditional publishing companies.
And, in fact, this could potentially result in enough visibility that your sales could supersede what you might make via those
other venues, particularly given that for almost every
independent author I know, Amazon makes up the majority of sales.
My son, an IT specialist, tells me that he could knock up a transactional site in one evening which would enable me
and any
other independent either singly or together, to sell the complete range of an
author's books to the UK public just as efficiently as Amazon does.
I am completely energized
and invigorated watching Hugh
and all the
other independent authors make use of the many new platforms available for writers to get their work in front of readers.
«Hybrid publishing» is not a term all publishers or
authors in this space use;
other terms that describe this type of publishing include «
author - assisted publishing,» «
independent publishing,» «partnership publishing,» «copublishing,»
and «entrepreneurial publishing.»
We're hoping that this helps
other cookbook
authors, restaurants,
and even
independent authors to understand a bit of the process.
And with all the turmoil going on in the publishing industry, I think it's vital for
independent authors to maintain direct communications with readers, outside of Amazon or any
other publishing / bookselling behemoth.
For
independent authors and small presses, paying attention to these details can make a favorable impression on potential customers, especially those inside the trade — booksellers, librarians,
and others who are intimately familiar with book publishing standards.
And on the
other side, there's the serious
authors who have consciously chosen the
independent publishing path because of its advantages.
Be polite when you're using Goodreads lists to promote your work — it's never a good idea to spam,
and adding your books to a hundred different lists without ever adding works by
other authors or creating your own
independent lists is just rude.
You can also go cruise on Google for
other «best of 2015» fiction lists, such as those from or by Small Presses,
Independent Publishers, more Indie / Self - Pubbed
authors, Debuts, Flash Fiction,
and on
and on.
We are hoping to pursue
other projects, including picking up some
other quality
independent authors and publishing their work.
Re.ad Publishing is a full - service publishing house
and interactive platform for
independent authors to purchase content, post reviews
and communicate with
other users that share a common interest.
The Florida
Authors and Publishers Association is an organization for authors, publishers, independent publishers, illustrators, editors, printers, and other professionals involved in the publishing in
Authors and Publishers Association is an organization for
authors, publishers, independent publishers, illustrators, editors, printers, and other professionals involved in the publishing in
authors, publishers,
independent publishers, illustrators, editors, printers,
and other professionals involved in the publishing industry.
There are
authors who are paving the way for
others when it comes to self - marketing,
and nearly all examples of this come from the
independent publishing pond.
This is one part love letter to
independent booksellers
and the
other part encouragement to
independent authors on how to approach them.
Join
authors, journalists
and other thought leaders for a discussion about local
and global threats to book culture, authentic media, free speech, copyright laws
and independent scholarship.
What are your tips
and tricks for
other independent authors to get the word out about their books?
News Corp has also hired 100
independent authors, writers
and staff to create new content for this service, which is good its just not regurgitated content from their
other publications.
On schedule today to speak are names like Wiley's Stephen Smith, Sobooks founder Sascha Lobo, Rachel Ferscleiser of Tumblr, Laura Dawson of Bowker, Michael Tamblyn of Kobo,
and well - known
independent author Hugh Howey, among
others.
Donna K. Fitch, MLS, MCert, is the
independent author of Second Death, The Source of Lightning,
and The Color of Darkness
and Other Stories.
Independent authors are constantly stressed about how much editing costs
and how much book covers cost,
and then there are the ISBNs
and other printing costs.
I'd really appreciate hearing what you think of these sites
and getting recommendations from you for
others you think do a great job of helping
independent authors.
-LSB-...] was on a panel on Radio Litopia the
other night, discussing the London Book Fair
and the launch of the Alliance of
Independent Authors.
It is up to all of us as
independent authors and storytellers to share our experiences with the world as a way of exposing
others to our cultures.
You might start by asking
other authors, or by checking Smashwords» list of
Independent Smashwords Formatters
and Cover Designers.
We are a coalition of
independent authors who support each
other,
and what we do at sci - fi / fantasy conventions has proved very effective in selling books.
As a driving force behind the support for
independent bookstores, the ABA
and indie
authors seem made for each
other.
If the Times
and others continue to recognize talented, independently successful
authors, the stigma of
independent publishing will continue to fade — but for the moment, it's still around.
INDUSTRY INSIDERS GIVE THEIR PREDICTIONS News Team Orna Ross, director of the Alliance of
Independent Authors, predicted the industry would «see
author - publishing continuing to mature in 2015
and continuing to expand into
other territories».
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You will soon see Amazon, Barnes
and Noble
and all
other book stores take advantage of Googles pet project
and you can buy ebooks from the largest ebook behemoths, all the way to the
independent author struggling for recognition.
Since its inception in 2014, more than 150
authors, including Neil Gaiman, George Saunders, Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, James Patterson, Stephen King
and many
others, have demonstrated their support for
independent bookstores by donating work for Bookstore Day.
Howard Lovy, managing editor of the Alliance of
Independent Authors, tells ThirtyK that artificial intelligence
and other «discoverability algorithms» could eventually bridge the
author - reader gap more effectively than the current systems of keyword searches
and sales figures.