Every author dreams of the moment they’re offered a book contract for the first time. But copyright law can befuddle even legal experts. Before you sign that contract, make sure […]
Kazabo, a newish kind of start-up publisher that we highlighted here on our blog back in 2016, is offering an interesting gift option if you just don’t know what to […]
The Independent Book Publishers Association sent an FYI to their members yesterday, and we wanted to pass it along to you. Anyone who shops at Amazon is familiar with the […]
If you’ve been to an NCWN conference in the past few years, you’ve likely seen North Carolina-based Wisdom House Books in the exhibit hall. Wisdom House is a “publishing hybrid […]
The publishing industry has undergone substantive change over the past decade-plus. Traditional publishers have had to adjust their business models to keep up with the demand for e-books and fight […]
The Book Doctors send out a semi-regular e-newsletter. Earlier this month, David Henry Sterry offered a “baker’s dozen” pointers to finding a literary agent. To subscribe to their e-mail list, […]
“Self-publishing has revolutionized the publishing industry.” How many times have you heard that in the past five years? And it’s true that it’s easier now than ever before for authors […]
A cottage industry—or really not so “cottage-y” anymore—has been built around dispensing advice to would-be authors on how to self-publish their book(s). How-to-guides, blogs and website services, and weekend-long conferences […]
How do you publish? Have you been published by a traditional publishing house, or are you a self-published author? If self-published, are you distributing your book yourself or through a […]
Your smartphone helps you keep in touch with friends, tells you what song is playing on the radio, and navigates your car around town. But can it also help you […]