Self -
published authors of genre fiction series — especially mysteries and thrillers — who have great covers and lots of great reviews.
Self -
published authors of genre fiction are a driving force in the ebook market and so we are looking forward to offering Smashwords» 250,000 titles to all the users of the txtr platform in 20 countries, alongside bestsellers from well - known publishers.»
Not exact matches
Back in December, a bunch
of Harper Voyager US / UK
authors got together on the #SFFchat hashtag to talk about writing,
publishing, and the sci - fi / fantasy
genre with aspiring SF / F
authors.
Mark is founder
of The Bestselling
Author, a company that helps
authors of all
genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's book) write,
publish, and market their books.
Mark Malatesta is a former literary agent and the founder and president
of Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling
Author, helping
authors of all
genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's book) write,
publish, and promote their books.
If you're an indie
author who's competing in your
genre, on your own, with best - selling
authors who have the resources
of big
publishing houses behind them.
Meanwhile, Penguin already has one foot in the self -
publishing /
author services pool with Book Country, an online community for aspiring
genre writers that launched a suite
of self -
publishing services last fall in the inevitable step towards monetizing its modest user base:
Title: The Fine Print
of Self -
Publishing Author: Mark Levine Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: North Loop Books Release Date: 6th edition (June 5, 2016) Format: Digital & Paperback Pages: 307 The Fine Print of Self - Publishing, now in its sixth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the go - to book for authors considering self - p
Publishing Author: Mark Levine
Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: North Loop Books Release Date: 6th edition (June 5, 2016) Format: Digital & Paperback Pages: 307 The Fine Print
of Self -
Publishing, now in its sixth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the go - to book for authors considering self - p
Publishing, now in its sixth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the go - to book for
authors considering self -
publishingpublishing.
One
of the increasingly frustrating aspects
of the current
publishing revolution is also the very thing that provides
authors with a satisfying writing and
publishing experience, and that's the need for the once - rigid rules
of genre and categories to be thrown out.
The prize identifies, and puts at the forefront
of the competitive
publishing industry, exceptional books written by first - time
authors from three categories: Literary Fiction,
Genre Fiction (this year Speculative Fiction; a different genre is showcased each year), and Non-Fic
Genre Fiction (this year Speculative Fiction; a different
genre is showcased each year), and Non-Fic
genre is showcased each year), and Non-Fiction.
But what really needs to be stated is that many
of these
authors pioneered the current freedom
of crossover
genre writing and have broken the molds on what the
publishing industry considers an acceptable character arc or story line.
In addition,
authors learn more about similar titles, including
genre classification, publisher
of record,
publishing date, unit sales data, and online links to Goodreads, helping them learn more about the writer and title history.
We love
publishing new
authors who write in all areas
of genres.
For instance, over one - third
of genre fiction
authors have self -
published.
Looking to the gender
of the
authors of the books reviewed, cross factoring this with data on the price,
genre and how the books were
published brought the study's
authors to a lousy conclusion: Books written by women that are released by mainstream
publishing houses sell, on average, for 45 % less than those written by men.
Our ghostwriters have over 30 traditionally
published titles in print, both
authored and ghostwritten, in a wide range
of fiction and nonfiction
genres.
Title: Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup
Author: Kimama Aoboshi Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing Volume: Volume 1, $ 12.95 Vintage: Tokuma Shoten
Publishing Co. in 2011; July 2014 by DMP
Genre: Slice
of life, drama Hotaru Yuyami has los...
Incidentally, Lynn Viehl is a good example
of an
author who has
published in multiple
genres and categories — science fiction, romance, dark fantasy, young adult, christian fiction, and non-fiction (including many free ebooks on writing craft).
then compares that fingerprint to a proprietary database
of published titles by a wide variety
of authors, across multiple
genres with varying degrees
of unit sales success in the marketplace.
Book Marketing Coach sessions are for
authors of all
genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books) who want help to write,
publish, or market their books.
Self -
publishing ebooks is opening up a lot
of doors for many an aspiring
author, trying to make a name in the
genre of their choice.
Title: Otodama: Voice From the Dead
Author: Youka Nitta Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Doki Doki) Volume: Volume 1 (
of 3), $ 12.95 Vintage: 2007 by Shinshokan in Japan, February 2010 by DMP
Genre: Mystery, psychological Ka...
They kind
of stay at home because maybe they don't feel comfortable reaching out to other people but there's so many other self -
publishing authors in your
genre.
If you look at a number
of trad
published authors they had pen names for their different
genres and now they are moving away from that.
He helps
authors of all
genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books) write,
publish, and market their books.
* Among the instructors, a widely
published author in my
genre is scheduled to teach some
of those classes.
In order to be considered for ACFW's Qualified Independently
Published status, an
author certifies that their books are written from a Christian worldview in any Christian fiction
genre, specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards
of the CBA.
Title: Otodama: Voice From the Dead
Author: Youka Nitta Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Doki Doki) Volume: Volume 1 (
of 3), $ 12.95 Vintage: 2007 by Shinshokan in Japan, February 2010 by DMP
Genre: Mystery, psychological
In September
of 2015, Stephanie launched a web - based app called DIY Book Platform that interactively and economically creates a custom platform for
authors of most
genres and
publishing tracks.
On one front, this is essential material for the first - time
author pursuing a traditional
publishing deal, as publishers are well known for sticking quite rigidly to
genre requirements, for the purposes
of selling their products (our books) to the even more hide - bound book shops, who aren't interested in buying a book unless they know where to shelve it.
Mark Malatesta is the founder
of The Bestselling
Author ™ helping
authors of all book
genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books), around the world, at all stages
of development, to write,
publish, and market their books.
He is the
author of Graphic Novels: A
Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More,
published by Libraries Unlimited in 2006 and is working on a followup to his book.
Since self -
published authors can't always get someone well known in their
genre of choice to recommend their book, it helps to have people who are willing to give thoughtful and honest reviews
of your work regardless.
I actually paid $ 50 to have a
published author in my fantasy
genre read the first 20 pages
of my manuscript.
Title: Antique Bakery
Author: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing Volume: Volumes 3 and 4 (final), $ 12.95 each Vintage: 2001 and 2002 by Shinshokan in Japan; DMP released both
of their volumes in 2006
Genre: It's really hard to classify.
While every package addresses the
publishing and marketing needs
of a specific
genre, every One - Click self -
publishing author can count on receiving dozens
of priceless benefits:
During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Carol Plum - Ucci,
author of more than half a dozen young adult novels
published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, in hardcover and paperback, including The Body
of Christopher Creed, shares advice for
authors of all
genres about how to write,
publish, and / or promote their books.
Of course, more and more genre fiction authors are bridging the gap every day by becoming hybrids; but non-fiction genres such as cookbooks are still pretty much in the hands of traditional publishing, essentially due to the high production cost
Of course, more and more
genre fiction
authors are bridging the gap every day by becoming hybrids; but non-fiction
genres such as cookbooks are still pretty much in the hands
of traditional publishing, essentially due to the high production cost
of traditional
publishing, essentially due to the high production costs.
We offer Independent
Authors that write non-fiction business
genre books an end - to - end set
of publishing pathways that Include:
To take advantage
of easy, fret - free
publishing and discounted bundle pricing, authors need only add the appropriate One - Click Publishing Suite genre into their Outskirts Press shop
publishing and discounted bundle pricing,
authors need only add the appropriate One - Click
Publishing Suite genre into their Outskirts Press shop
Publishing Suite
genre into their Outskirts Press shopping cart.
What makes the formation
of the
genre so interesting is its tie - in to self -
published authors.
Professionally creating, designing & self -
publishing books, novels, biographies, children's short stories, poems, essays, journals or any literary
genre is no longer out
of reach for independent
authors.
Robertson quite freely admits that he only looked at a very small sample for each
genre compared to the total number
of titles
published, and unlike the
Author Earnings report with its thousands
of titles to base its report upon, the focus
of this glimpse wasn't sales, but how
publishing method affected ranking.
Essentially, book awards stand to provide vetted recognition for
authors of any
genre and any
publishing model, but only if the
author continues the streak with the required legwork that will get that information in front
of readers.
One thing Robertson was kind enough to point out — apart from stating very eloquently that self -
published authors do sell a lot
of books — is that
authors in the thriller and mystery
genres may want to keep their options open when it comes to choosing to
publish traditionally, with a small press, or by themselves.
For curated self -
published and small publisher titles, we have Kobo Next, which has been a rotated banner that appears in various different spots on the website and features a mix
of well known plus lesser known
authors and titles that our merchandisers feel are worthy
of a second look (all divided by
genre)-- much like that gorgeous table display that reflects a bookstore staff's selection:
Experts in their
genre, they take chances on higher risk novels, cultivate intense relationships with their
authors and readers and
publish some
of the best books I've ever read.
A bold, new phenomenon has taken place in
publishing, arguably started by the indie
authors who maintained strict control over their works and were free to
publish as they chose, but also taken up by the romance
genre within the traditional industry due to an abundance
of readers who clamor for new content.
Verdict: 4 Stars A bold, new phenomenon has taken place in
publishing, arguably started by the indie
authors who maintained strict control over their works and were free to
publish as they chose, but also taken up by the romance
genre within the traditional industry due to an abundance
of readers who clamor for new... [Read more...]
Steven Konkoly and M. Louisa Locke, both
authors who self -
published in their respective
genres, took note
of where the industry was headed and made the informed decision to go it mostly alone.