Jim Milliot of Publishers Weekly (print edition) talks to David Lamb, owner of Vantage Press (POD Index, 230.65), one of the oldest vanity presses in the USA, about the company’s plans next spring to launch Vantage Point, a no-fee imprint for mid-list authors. Back in its heyday, Vantage Press ruled the self-publishing (then known as vanity…
September POD Index
Just a couple of days ahead of time – September’s POD Index. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Author Solutions to Introduce Author Educational Services with New Appointment
Author Solutions last week appointed Suzette Conway as Director of Author Education and will be tasked with developing programs and courses to help educate aspiring authors. Note here and the press release below that it does not mention writers, but ‘aspiring authors’. I am already thinking of the old saying – you need to learn…
Boyd Morrison Article in The Huffington Post on Whether to Self-Publish or Not
Boyd Morrison writes in The Huffington Post on whether an author should choose to self-publish…and into the bargain the Huffington Post is using the title of my book!! Great timing Huff! The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
The New Yorker’s Book Bench pick up on Leo Hunter news story
The New Yorker’s ‘Book Bench’ has now picked up on the Leo Hunter, age 6, 23 book deal story this morning by including a brief news snippet, but instead, linking to the Galleycat report on Friday, which was at least one of the few to go back and revise their original report. But you would…
Feis Teamhra | A Turn at Tara
“The third Féis Téamhra: A Turn at Tara, featuring performances by internationally-recognized Irish poets and musicians, will be held between 3 and 5 o’clock on August 29 2010 on the Hill of Tara. Those taking part include Aidan Brennan, Seamus Heaney, Laoise Kelly, Michael Longley, Susan McKeown, Paul Muldoon and Colm Toibín.” Poetry Ireland Guest…
Me and My Best Friend: When Publishing Goes Bad
For me, there has only been one story in publishing over the past few days, and it is this one, about Leo Hunter, six years of age, signing a 23 book deal with a US publisher. I didn’t get the chance to dig deep enough when the story first broke (supposedly) when I posted about…
Leo Hunter, 6, lands a mega deal for 23 books – mirror.co.uk!?
What started out as a literary heart-warming story when the UK Mirror newspaper ran with this, turned into a ‘Yikes’ story when I discovered the US publisher was Strategic Book Publishing…….ahem!! Why don’t journalist do some research before running with a story like this? A lot more about Strategic Book Publishing on the AbsoluteWrite link…
Writer Beware!: PW Select: Opportunity or Exploitation?
Victoria Strauss has written a lengthy piece on authors paying for their book to be reviewed with a primary focus on Publishers Weekly‘s new paid review service PW Select. There are also some extensive comments to her piece. Writer Beware� Blogs!: PW Select: Opportunity or Exploitation? Related articles by Zemanta Jodi Picoult attacks favouritism towards…
Bowker Release Book Consumer Trends Report 2009
Bowker release book consumer trends report for 2009. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media