Sentences with phrase «indie author titles»

However, most of these are indie author titles.

I was a big fan of Scout and thought it solved a huge problem in the publishing world, the dirge of indie author titles.

I think Scout is a really great idea and will assist in a huge problem in the publishing world, the dirge of indie author titles.

What would be the expected percentage of libraries» budget spent on indie authors titles: - if all indie bestsellers sign with Ebook Forever?

What is the current percentage of libraries» budget spent on indie authors titles?

Not exact matches

Steve Scott, a top - selling indie author of self - help books on Amazon, often turns to Facebook communities to crowdsource his next book titles.

Indie authors need to always be focused on their personal connections with fans, because that's what helps sell future titles.

Support indie authors: StoryBundle is a platform for indie / small publisher authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog.

32 of 55 authors reporting had ONLY frontlist titles available, while last year just 21 of 60 authors were indie - only.

Average number of indie - only (frontlist) titles per author: 8.45 Average number of backlist (but now indie) titles: 2.93 Average TOTAL indie titles per author: 11.43 (again, this number could be slightly inflated by any duplicate reporting)

As I saw in my previous indie earnings surveys, the more titles an author has out, the greater that author's earnings tend to be.

There are plenty of other feature spots that we are highlighting indie author published titles within.

Previously, only publishers had access, but given that 25 % of Nook sales are indie titles, NetGalley has taken the bold (and profitable) step of opening its doors to indie authors.

Reactions have ranged from outrage and disgust that once again self - published authors were being treated as amateurs, wannabes, and «aspiring authors,» to anger at indie authors for trying to liken their plight to the civil rights movement with Howey's choice of title and comments along the lines of, «It's like shades of Jim Crow when blacks had to sit in the back of the bus...» [1.

Because I now realize how cumbersome it is for indie authors to separate out their earnings per title (I know, from doing this with my own titles!)

This year I received responses from a total of 227 authors, representing 2,594 indie titles of which 1928 were frontlist indie titles and 666 were backlist (trad - pubbed, now indie) titles, assuming no duplicates (see above).

Kobo deleted close to a thousand titles on their platform and giving a scolding to the vanity presses and indie authors who were responsible.

Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for self - published and digitally published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for libraries to put indie authors» titles in the devices of digital reading patrons.

The vast majority of titles are from smaller publishers and indie authors.

The Amazon Top 10 Book section is being flooded with indie authors optimising their titles to grab your attention, or in other words clickbait.

This is his first non-fiction title where he shares essays and will be giving tips to indie authors.

When indie authors are writing and distributing fiction or non-fiction titles, selling your e-book on Amazon is a no - brainer.

Many indie authors charge between.99 and $ 5.99 for their titles, compared to the $ 9.99 a reader must pay for John Grisham's bestselling «Gray Mountain,» published last year.

Wow, you really are out of touch with the publishing industry if you think that indie authors aren't investing as much (if not more) money in getting their work edited, covers designed etc that the larger publishers put into their titles.

The big trend in 2016 have been indie authors implementing copylines into book titles on Amazon.

Many Indie Authors now have beautiful ebook covers designed by talented artists, which are much more appealing than a multi-color background with a white text title, or a hatchet in a wall on a traditionally published cover.

Indie authors often find success in the digital publishing arena but how many titles do they actually sell?

There are a number of self - publishing services out there that help indie authors submit their titles onto a number of digital distribution systems.

Kindle Unlimited is launching with thousands of e-book titles by indie authors and small publishing companies.

I outsell 50 % of the authors on Amazon, both trad and indie, but because some editor didn't validate me I'm not deserving of the title «real author»?

It allows users to browse for titles, authors or interests on Amazon, and find indie stores with comparable or cheaper prices that are willing to deliver the titles to you.

Smashwords joined up with OverDrive to make indie authors» titles available in libraries around the world, and Simon & Schuster provided access to a massive backlist of ebooks to... [Read more...]

This presentation will be useful for indie publishers, author publishers, marketers, and writers of fiction or non-fiction titles.

Like in KOLL, indie authors in KU are paid each time a customer accesses one of their titles (a customer must access a certain percentage of the given title in order for payment to be issued).

Many, many traditionally published authors are working to add either back - list titles they've gotten the rights back on, or bonus books (novellas, short stories) through indie publishing to boost the sales of their books under contract.

But with indie publishing running so much of the industry now, the playing field is really evened out and a lot of the big mojo that used to hit the bestseller lists is being seen in fiction — which often doesn't report to these lists, or authors are selling lots of copies of all of their books, as opposed to one, singular title.

However, it is possible for indie authors to get book distribution that equals the distribution of traditionally published titles.

It can be a challenge for indie authors to sell foreign rights to their titles, particularly the rights business is dominated by the traditional publishing.

Indie authors put up their title on KDP and KDP is paying for that infrastructure for them.

We asked him about getting an agent as a newer author and also as an established indie author with some titles under your belt.

It occurs in indie titles, especially those that are self - published, because authors are, on the whole, their own worst editors.

At the same time, as technology makes self - publishing ever easier, the industry will hear new voices from around the globe and from places that have been underrepresented in the past, giving readers a greater variety of indie titles than ever before, but making it more vital for authors to find a way to stand out from the pack.

For example, an indie author with 12 titles out, you could put up one per month.

Then I showed it to some indie author friends in Puerto Galera, Philippines this week and they both commented on the title: After the main title, the subtitle was all lowercase.

As an indie author of nine titles, a mix of fiction and nonfiction, and as one who has shepherded more than thirty other books to publication, I've been around the block a few times.

However, almost all the indie authors I know are doing a firmly mediocre job, with not - great book covers and abstract titles that don't mean anything — and then they also don't add any small text.

NetGalley for Authors I started a NetGalley co-op that makes it more affordable for indie authors to participate (NetGalley is a clearinghouse where authors / publisher upload their ebooks (ARCs or older titles) and reviewers can request a copy for Authors I started a NetGalley co-op that makes it more affordable for indie authors to participate (NetGalley is a clearinghouse where authors / publisher upload their ebooks (ARCs or older titles) and reviewers can request a copy for authors to participate (NetGalley is a clearinghouse where authors / publisher upload their ebooks (ARCs or older titles) and reviewers can request a copy for authors / publisher upload their ebooks (ARCs or older titles) and reviewers can request a copy for review.

«Indie publishing» can be used to mean author / self - publishing, or it can refer to a small («independent») press, perhaps putting out ten titles a year from various contracted authors.

But first, let's clarify that IngramSpark is a publishing platform for indie authors and Lightning Source, its sister company, is targeted toward more experienced publishers with multiple titles.

As an indie and small press published author, I'm used to seeing posts from editors and agents claiming that you haven't earned the title of «author» until you've been traditionally published.