The final 14 authors for the Man Booker International Prize have just been announced. Unlike the English award, the International prize is awarded every two years and celebrates an international author’s contribution to fiction over their entire career, rather than just a single book. The award was previously won by Ismail Kadaré and Chinua Achebe.…
The London Literary Press – (Update Feb 2010)
Amazon.co.uk Titles – 000 Amazon.com Titles – 000 http://www.thelondonliterarypress.co.uk/ This publisher has changed their name in the past year and the previous review as of March 2009 is no longer valid. They are a publishing service looking for financial backing from ‘new’ authors and provide few details or clues to their full program. There are…
Better Book Company – Reviewed
Amazon Titles – N/A http://www.thebetterbookcompany.com/ The Better Book Company is located in Chichester, West Sussex, UK. They were founded in 1999 with the specific intention of assisting authors who wish to self publish their own work. “The Better Book self publishing Company is committed to a policy that offers a straightforward and open working relationship.…
Author Solutions Article by Keith Ogorek – Analysis
In life, certain things have a way of happening just at the right time. This week’s book publishing news was no exception. I have two quotes below from two senior principles from very diverse areas of the book publishing world, who in their own right believe they are making a difference. Here are the quotes.…
AuthorSolutions – Indie Book Revolution Article
I have not had time to digest this article on AuthorSolutions main webpage, written by Vice President of Marketing, Keith Ogovek, but there are a number of newspapers and media outlets picking up on it since yesterday. I will post when I read the article in full. Author Soultions own AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris and Wordclay.…
Blackwell Espresso Book Machine For All Print On Demand Books
Blackwell booksellers will take ownership of the latest version of the Espresso Book Machine in April and showcase it at this year’s London Book Fair on April 17th. Blackwell, who sell academic books, will have the Espresso Book Machine in their Charing Cross store as part of a pilot test commencing on the last week…
Spire Publishing – Reviewed
Spire Publishing first began life as UK based PABD (Publish And Be Damned). It was renamed Spire in late 2006 and although a Canadian company, it has still retained a significant presence in the UK. http://www.spirepublishing.com/ “Welcome to Spire Publishing where self publishing a book is simple and affordable. Your book is published with the…
AuthorHouse UK – Reviewed (Updated, March, 2010)
Amazon.co.uk Titles – 50,000 Amazon.com Titles – 44,100 http://www.authorhouse.co.uk AuthorHouse are one of the largest flagship author solution services with 50,000 plus titles available on Amazon UK. AuthorHouse was founded in 1997 and is owned by Author Solutions US who also own iUniverse and Wordclay. Further expansion in 2009 for Author Solutions has led to…
Janus Publishing – Reviewed
Janus Publishing, based in London, England, describe their company as a co-partnership publishing house. http://www.januspublishing.co.uk/ “After more than forty years in the publishing trade, our founder established Janus Publishing Company in 1991. We currently publish more than forty titles a year, many by previously unpublished authors.” “Our Approach At Janus, we look to nurture new…
Independent Writers & Artists Perceived Differently – Eric R. Danton Article in The Hartford Courant
Eric R. Danton has written an excellent article for ‘The Hartford Courant’. He talks about independent New York band ‘Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’ and how, in general, they have promoted themselves and created a sizeable following with the backing of a record label. This is an area I have mentioned a number of times…