Being honored with a Purple Dragonfly Book Award confers credibility upon the winner and gives
published authors the recognition they deserve and provide a helping hand to further their careers.
Not exact matches
Authors of a recent research study
published in the American Academy of Pediatrics, reported that student athletes with access to ATs have lower overall injury rates, lower recurrent injury rates, and higher
recognition of concussions.
Recent relevant publication: re
authors of a recently
published study, Genova HM, Rajagopalan V, Chiaravalloti N, Binder A, Deluca J, Lengenfelder J. Facial affect
recognition linked to damage in specific white matter tracts in traumatic brain injury, Social Neuroscience, 2015; 10 (1): 27 - 34.
Author Solutions is pleased to announce that two books
published through two of its supported self -
publishing imprints, Balboa Press and iUniverse, received
recognition at the Independent Book Publishers Association prestigious Benjamin Franklin Book Awards.
All of these accomplished, traditionally
published authors have received
recognition and been shortlisted for or won multiple awards in addition to placing as a PKD Finalist or Winner, and we're delighted their ebooks are available for the Philip K. Dick Award Bundle.
A Acknowledgments 1)
Recognition or honor given to people who have influenced the book being
published or who have made a difference in the life of the
author.
Self -
publishing came out ahead, and I believe it's because self -
published authors gain so much (specifically, monetary rewards and control over every aspect of their work) and sacrifice so little by way of media
recognition, credibility, and distribution / sales potential.
iUniverse provides the
publishing services that you might expect from a traditional publisher and has built its platform on editorial excellence,
author recognition and strategic partnerships.
Long term, a formal
publishing business entity combined with a professional website can go a long way toward indicating your seriousness of intent, and can gain brand
recognition over time, especially if you release other
authors» works in addition to your own.
While seemingly geared to self -
published authors, «18 Book Marketing Experts Reveal Secrets That Boost
Recognition, Get New Readers, and Increase Sales,» offers solid advice for all
authors.
New terms have even been coined, with the
recognition of the «hybrid»
author as a driving force in the
publishing industry.
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.
The belief is that unknown
authors with no
publishing sales histories are a gamble because the lack of name
recognition creates a hurdle that may keep the book from finding its audience — hence the tendency to
publish the same famous names over and over again.
Even as the respect, the
recognition, and the royalties are in place for self -
published authors to enjoy a rewarding career, there are still barriers in place that prevent them from enjoying all of the opportunities that are open to traditionally
published authors.
After surpassing the 20 million - unit mark this past December as
author of the God's Promises brand, Countryman continues to gain
recognition for his impact on the
publishing industry.
I think for most
authors (category
authors or those writing under a publisher's series might be the exception), name
recognition is more important than the
publishing method (assuming equal availability).
The
author of this article shares her views on self -
published authors receiving more
recognition.
The WOTY is
recognition for those
authors with books traditionally
published January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
Over the weekend, the New York Times posted an article that profiled one company in particular, as well as discussed well - known self -
published author John Locke's own use of some 300 paid book reviews to boost name
recognition and sales, a practice Locke himself does not take issue with.
«Independent
authors are now crying out for recognition from the mainstream., with a campaign from the Alliance of Independent Authors calling for booksellers, reviewers and literary festivals to open their minds to the quality that can be found in self - published writing.
authors are now crying out for
recognition from the mainstream., with a campaign from the Alliance of Independent
Authors calling for booksellers, reviewers and literary festivals to open their minds to the quality that can be found in self - published writing.
Authors calling for booksellers, reviewers and literary festivals to open their minds to the quality that can be found in self -
published writing.»
Once again, this year a number of books
published through
Author Solutions imprints received
recognition from Kirkus Reviews as the best books of 2014 on their Indie list.
«But there's still more to be done to support female
authors — both traditional and self -
published — to achieve the financial rewards and
recognition they deserve, and here at FicShelf our whole raison d'être is to help the very best writers to make a living from their talent.»
With data squarely provided by a leader in the field, hopefully more publishers and
authors will continue to come on board with digital
publishing and give the industry newcomer the
recognition it deserves.
For those less familiar, if you are an
author looking to establish
recognition in the
publishing arena, particularly through editorial media coverage, you should become familiar with the function of a PR professional (a publicist)-- either for your current book, and / or possible future releases.
With the biggest vehicle for
recognition of up - and - coming and indie
authors now gone, one big worry for the future of the
publishing world is how to get people to buy books by unfamiliar
authors.
Our mission is to discover talented self -
published authors and help them give their work the attention and
recognition it deserves.
Many savvy self -
published authors have caught on to the fact that when it comes to selling books, brand
recognition and exposure are two of the most important factors for success.
Previously called the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award, this award is designed to both promote small publishers and independently
published authors in the Christian marketplace as well as to bring
recognition to outstanding books.
The Royal Society of Literature is holding a public vote to find out which second
published novel is Britain's favourite, in
recognition that writing a second novel, however successful an
author's debut, is «famously difficult» with «pressure always on its successor».
When I got there I was given the award in
recognition of my work in behalf of self -
published authors and small presses.
The Independent Publisher Book Awards were established in 1996 to bring increased
recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles
published by independent
authors and publishers.
She made headlines and gained international name
recognition by being the first self -
published author to sell more than a million copies of her books on her own, primarily in eBook format.
The indie
author doesn't have the benefit of a
publishing team, but any
author who achieves something great deserves
recognition for it.
«In other words,» says Coker, «there's a growing
recognition in the
author community that a (traditional)
publishing deal might actually harm an
author's ability to reach readers, grow their fan base and make money.
Swaths of the
publishing industry have professionalized beyond
recognition, Maltese books are starting to travel beyond our borders, manuscripts are getting the rigorous editing and packaging they deserve, and a reading market that is getting more sophisticated by the minute is voting with its Euros and giving young
authors recognition and notoriety.
How important is it for an
author to know the subtleties before signing with a
publishing company (i.e. like Magdalena said above about Harlequin not focusing on
author recognition so much as Harlequin
recognition).
But generally these are
authors who have already achieved a certain amount of
recognition by taking the conventional
publishing path -
authors like Stephen King, J. K. Rowling, Barry Eisler, and J. A. Konrath.
Well known
authors are also sometimes
published no matter how poor the quality of their work just due to name
recognition.
He is the
author of Sexual Orientation and Human Rights: The United States Constitution, the European Convention, and the Canadian Charter (Oxford University Press, 1997), and the editor (with honorary co-editor Mads Andenæs) of Legal
Recognition of Same - Sex Partnerships: A Study of National, European and International Law (Oxford, Hart
Publishing, 2001).
I've produced original research — into the success of lateral partner hiring in the London market — which gained international
recognition, write regularly for The Lawyer magazine (among others), have spoken at a variety of conferences and
authored «Lateral Partner Hiring and Integration for Law Firms», a 40,000 word special report from Ark
Publishing in 2010 (second edition 2013).
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