A few years ago I put together a guide for authors looking to find a good service provider to self-publish their books. A lot has changed since I first put that guide together. So here we go for 2012… 1. Non exclusive contract with clear terminology Never sign a contract with an author solutions…
Venture Press – Overview
Readers of The Independent Publishing Magazine will be aware that from time to time I carry out short overviews of author solutions services. Usually the overviews feature companies recently launched or those operating with a very low output of published titles. I’ve even featured several independent presses (non-charging), but generally I don’t as a rule…
Guest Post | Self-Publishing in the Internet Age – Ella Davidson
In the age of blogs, Facebook profiles and pages, everyone is beginning to develop an opinion to share. The benefit of this technological age is that now all of those wishes, opinions and great ideas found on the Internet can be turned into polished novels. Before the Internet and self-publishing existed, traditionally you had to…
PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX – February 2012
The PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX for author solutions services is something we have been providing since June 2010. This is the first index for 2012. Please see the separate page link for a list of individual reviews of all service providers. (Click image to enlarge) (KEY) DIY – Do-it-yourself bespoke sevices ASS – Author Solutions Services…
Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie – Reviewed
Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie is a UK-based publisher with a registered company address in Castle Park, Cambridge. I’ll leave it to Pegasus to describe their publishing business: “Over the last decade, the publishing house of Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie Ltd has flowered, growing strongly from its well-established roots in the cobbled streets of Cambridge. The well-loved and…
Callio Press and Miller Under The Spotlight Again in Writing Magazine
If you are passing your local newsstand or newsagent tomorrow on the way to work, and you are also a keen writer on the lookout for an author solutions service, then you would be wise to pick up a copy of December’s edition of Writing Magazine. In the Writers’ News section (p27), UK author, Brian…
Kobo to become a publisher | CBC News
Kobo to become a publisher – Arts & Entertainment – CBC News: “Canadian-based e-book seller Kobo is following in Amazon’s footsteps and creating a publishing arm that will deal directly with authors, CBC News has learned.” Related articles Kobo to become a publisher (cbc.ca) Kobo announces publishing arm, signs e-reader sales deal with UK bookstore…
PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX – July 2011
The PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX for author solutions services is something we have been working on since June 2010.Here is the latest index for July 2011. (Click image to enlarge) (KEY) DIY – Do-it-yourself bespoke sevices ASS – Author Solutions Services (Packages) PUB – Also offers Mainstream Contracts PRT – Printer FULL – Fulfillment Services provided The most…
Self-Publishing Companies & Having The Socks Knocked Off My Books!
A couple of weeks back a comment was posted to POD, Self-Publishing & Independent Publishing through the integrated Facebook section I introduced about a month ago. As many long-time visitors to the site know, I don’t operate a system of moderation or censorship on comments posted to the news, reviews and articles I post. I…
Elm Publishing (UK Unpublished) – Reviewed
This publishing service was a separate imprint of UK Unpublished, but has since been subsumed back into the main publishing wing as of summer 2011. Please check UK Unpublished site. Elm Publishing is a UK self-publishing service based in Hockley, Essex, and is owned and run by David Buttle. “Elm Publishing is the brand new option…