Eventually,
indie authors voiced their disappointment when the organizer misplaced them in an «out - of - the - way» area.
Not exact matches
Well, I don't believe that is happening, and I believe if either or both of these ventures ultimately fail because of a few really loud
voices who don't intend to use it anyway, and others «allowing» them to determine for them what is right for them, then I don't want to hear another
indie author complain about how «hard it is.»
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.
But when you look closer at ebook sales, the percentage controlled by self - published
authors is much higher... These
indie authors are becoming, every single year, a more potent
voice in publishing.
David Gaughran is an
author and a blogger with a strong
voice in the
indie camp.
J.A. Konrath in particular has become the
voice of the
indie author through a dedicated campaign of publishing his many backlist titles, promoting his books through social media, and blogging on all things self - publishing.
Findaway
Voices will be launching in the first quarter of 2017 and the new service will be aimed at small boutique publishing companies and
indie authors.
I think
indie authors who want to get an audiobook made, Findaway
Voices will be more financially lucrative than Amazon ACX.
Some awards have drawn criticism for their lack of inclusion, not only referring to the lack of
indie voices that are eligible for consideration, but even the lack of diversity among
authors and subject matter.
Obviously Findaway
Voices was developed to focus on self - published and
indie authors, but they have also will appeal towards boutique and smaller publishing houses who want to create audiobooks of their frontlist and backlist titles.
Now, as an independent consultant, Howard helps
indie authors and publishers find their
voice.
«My belief was that
indie authors already had a voice because they were writing their books, but they did not have a stage from which to speak,» says Indie Reader founder Amy Ede
indie authors already had a
voice because they were writing their books, but they did not have a stage from which to speak,» says
Indie Reader founder Amy Ede
Indie Reader founder Amy Edelman.
I truly wish that the
author had reached out to the
Indie author community so that maybe we could have our
voices heard.
There was some understandable rejoicing in the UK's self - publishing camp this week, as word was put about that the Bristol CrimeFest next May will include a «self - publishing / hybrid crime fiction
author» on one of its panel discussions, «Emerging
Indie Voices: Crime Fiction From the Edge.»
Although this is not the first time
indie authors are under verbal attack and misjudged, this time Alanna Brown took it to Huffington Post to defend her fellow colleagues» reputation and Susan Lulguraj of TeleRead echoes her reasoning
voice to highlight why self - publishing is a craft worth defending.
U.S.
iNDiE BOOKS, a Los Angeles based
indie press, curates work from
authors that have unique
voices, telling original stories, with a lean toward thrillers and crime fiction.
One of the publishing industry insiders, Digital Book World, adds more depth to the delightful press release
voicing another significant figure from
indie author's world.
A new organization is being formed which is aiming to give a
voice to indies — the
Indie Author Support Network.
As an
indie author, I get to be 100 % true to my
voice, and that's a freedom I never found in the traditional NY publishing world.
And here's another
voice speaking reason, Smashwords» Mark Coker in his Publishers Weekly piece, Hugh Howey and the
Indie Author Revolt:
I've been with Findaway
Voices since they opened their doors to
indie authors in July 2017 in their partnership with Draft2Digital.
The award provides the opportunity to highlight diverse
voices in the
indie author world.
Popular Soda adds an
indie - focused viewpoint to other
author - advocate
voices like Writer Beware and Preditors and Editors.
These new partners span a variety of functions across the library and
indie author spheres, bringing an array of industry
voices and experiences to the event.
Most importantly, BB eBooks encourages major executives to listen to each and every
indie author's
voice right now because they are the creative elements that have helped drive the eBook industry to its prosperity in the first place.
Laura — I agree that Mark is a
voice of reason and a major help to
indie authors who want to take their career to the next level.
If 2016 was the year of the
indie author, 2017 is the year when our
voice is acknowledged by the big players in the publishing industry.