Self Published author June Austin has written a very informative post about what real distribution is and misconceptions self-published authors may have about what it truly is. http://juneaustin.blogspot.com/2009/05/some-facts-about-distribution.html The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Independent Publishers Reject ‘Early Payment’ Option From Amazon
We previously reported about Amazon’s offer to publishers in their Advantage Program to opt in on the ‘early payment option’ here, in exchange for an increased percentage cut on book discounts. Well, according to Catherine Neilan of thebookseller.com, most Independent Publishers have rejected the proposition. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/84957-publishers-reject-amazon-discount-offer.html.rss The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
InStock Conference for Self Published Authors – July 2009
Here are some details of the InStock Conference For Self-Published Authors taking place this July 18th, 2009, in San Francisco, California. SAN FRANCISCO, California (May 7, 2009) – InStock, a one-day conference for authors interested in self-published books, is premiering July 18, 2009 in San Francisco. The InStock Conference will feature panels on various topics…
Interview with Blurb’s CEO – Eileen Gittins
Eileen Gittins recently visted The London Book Fair and POD, Self Publishing and Independent Publishing caught up with her to discuss Blurb.com Company Profile Blurb was founded by their CEO, Eileen Gittins, in 2005 and is funded by Canaan Partners and Anthem Venture Partners. Blurb is a global publishing service that enables anyone from creative…
POD TV – Program 2: Book Promotion and Marketing
For our second episode of POD TV, here is Algonquin Books Publicity and Marketing Directors Michael Taekens and Craig Popelars discussing Book Marketing and Publicity from Stacey Cochran’s Howtopublishabook.org The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Amazon Launch Kindle DX
Amazon have announced details of its Kindle DX featuring a larger 9.7 inch screen, more memory and wireless facilities. It will be available later this summer. See here. And launch photograths here from engadget.com. And review features from engadget.com The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
POD Self Publishing & Independent Publishing Forum – Launched
It is the week for launches, and without further ado, hot on the heels of POD TV here yesterday, comes POD Self Publishing & Independent Publishing Forum. While the site here remains a tremendous resource (I hope) of information for authors, the format simply does not allow for the free-flowing debate and comment on the…
Publetariat.com Article – The ONE Thing Big Pub Must Change In Order To Survive
April Hamilton has an excellent article over on Publetariat.com on what commercial publishers need to do to survive as a business. Article Here. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
POD TV – Program 1, Launched Right Here
POD, Self Publishing & Independent Publishing today goes visual with POD TV. We hope to make this a weekly event and I am currently looking into a series of webcasts and podcasts which I hope to launch over the next few months. For now, I am trawling the oceans to get things going. Our first…
Espresso Book Machine – Daily Telegraph Test Drive Gazumped by Bookbrunch.com
Matthew Moore, writing for today’s Daily Telegraph, was one of the first to test the Espresso Book Machine in Blackwell’s Charing Cross Road shop. It took just eleven minutes to produce a bound edition of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic novel, Crime & Punishment. The book is just one of 400,000 titles available to print at the…