Publishing
Bowker Launches SelfPublishedAuthor.com
After months of adding services for self-publishing authors to its ISBN platform, Bowker has taken the next step in offering information and services for independent authors.The book industry data and … [Read More...]
Bowker Launches SelfPublishedAuthor.com
After months of adding services for self-publishing authors to its ISBN platform, Bowker has taken the next step in offering information and services for independent authors.The book industry data and … [Read More...]
Briefs: People, Terms, Awards, and More
As part of Simon & Schuster's move towards what they see as a "globally coordinated, strategic approach to our worldwide ebook business," current vp, business development Doug Stambaugh has been … [Read More...]
Simon & Schuster Creates New Global Ebook Strategy Position
Recognizing the global growth of ebooks as well as the significant U.S. ebook market, Simon & Schuster has created a new senior-level position dedicated to developing the publisher’s … [Read More...]
Design
When Should We Add the (Book) Marketing?
A few months ago Seth Godin posted one of his typically short and to the point blog posts with the headline When should we add the marketing? (Godin is also the author of the famous advice that the … [Read More...]
This Week in the Blogs, May 12 – 18, 2013
Well, that certainly was some party last night, and that’s why these links are a bit late today. No matter, when you see what these bloggers have for you this week. Well worth the wait. In the … [Read More...]
7 Secrets to Writing Persuasive Back Cover Sales Copy
By Casey Demchak (@caseydemchak) I met Casey at the recent Author U event in Denver, Colorado. It’s not every day you run into someone whose specialty is back cover copy for your book. This is … [Read More...]
Catherine Ryan Howard Interviews The Book Designer
Ed: This post is reprinted from Catherine Ryan Howard’s excellent blog Catherine, Caffeinated. The interview was part of a series of stops on blogs I undertook as part of the launch of our … [Read More...]
e-Book Cover Design Awards, April 2013
Welcome to the e-Book Cover Design Awards. This edition is for submissions during April, 2013. This month we received: 60 covers in the Fiction category 14 covers in the Nonfiction category Comments, … [Read More...]
Marketing
AME Blog Carnival: tips and tricks for writers and authors – May 20, 2013
Welcome to the May 20, 2013 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We’ve got some great tips on writing and book marketing in this edition. Thank you to the contributors! Book … [Read More...]
What Writers Can Learn From Dan Brown’s Inferno
Back in 2000, Dan Brown changed my life. I have a Masters in Theology from the University of Oxford and religion, art history, architecture and spirituality are just some of my obsessions. Up until … [Read More...]
Best of the Web Book Marketing Tips for the Week of May 13, 2013
Get some marketing ideas with these top tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include using Pinterest analytics, supporting your favorite author, … [Read More...]
Tips for Google+ with Guy Kawasaki
It’s no secret that Guy Kawasaki loves Google+, here are some quick tips for maximizing your G+ profile! This was filmed at a session Guy taught at AuthorU in Denver. … [Read More...]
POD (Print on Demand)
Self-publishing gaining ground in the academics
[Graphic: Michael Morgenstern for The Chronicle of Higher Education]While I don’t typically pay a lot of attention to academic publishing, I recently ran across a very interesting article in … [Read More...]
Patchett Rallies Author Troops to Get Involved With Health of The Publishing Industry
Every so often authors immersed in the traditional world of publishing pop their heads above the precipice and make grandiose statements about independent publishing, the retail book trade, and, in … [Read More...]
Guest Post: Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Vincent Flannery
The word appearance has two meanings: one literally means to appear; the other describes what something looks like. Let’s talk about the first meaning, which is the first thing a writer thinks … [Read More...]
Guest Post: Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Vincent Flannery
The word appearance has two meanings: one literally means to appear; the other describes what something looks like. Let’s talk about the first meaning, which is the first thing a writer thinks … [Read More...]
Living in a DRM-Free World
Digital Rights Management, the software that helped protect the copyright of books, but turned out to be a rather large hindrance to many readers, is beginning to go the way of the Dodo. More and more … [Read More...]
eBooks
Calling All Young Adult Publishers!
I’d like to introduce you to my friend Alexander Christou. Xander, as he likes to be called, is eleven years old and one of the smartest kids I know. He’s a passionate reader, a great soccer … [Read More...]
Morning Roundup: Yahoo confirms $1.1B Tumblr acquisition
Yahoo confirms $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition (CNET) Yahoo announced the news on Monday, saying that it “promises not to screw [Tumblr] up.” Yahoo paid $1.1 billion for Tumblr, and the … [Read More...]
Gilt Updates Android App, Giving Mobile Users First Glance at Deals
Gilt Groupe, an online destination for flash sales on luxury items, has updated its Android app with a new design to make it easier to shop the site from an Android phone. Making shopping easier is … [Read More...]
Literary Agent Names Tiger After Herself: One endangered species helps another?
As reported in the San Francisco Appeal, a literary agent, Jillian Manus, paid $47,000 for the privilege of naming a Sumatran tiger cub at San Francisco Zoo “Jillian” — … [Read More...]
Rumor: Yahoo Allegedly Acquiring Tumblr
By Christina Jones Rumors are swirling that Yahoo is in talks to acquire Tumblr. Apparently Ken Goldman, Yahoo’s CFO, explained the Internet giant’s concern for its aging users. In an attempt to … [Read More...]
Is anyone still paying attention to the DOJ/ebook antitrust case?
I guess I’d forgotten. Now that all the the publishing players have settled, abandoning agency pricing and returning to the wholesale slums, the DOJ/e-book antitrust case, which popped up again … [Read More...]