AC de Fombelle continues her popular series of posts: What to expect when you’re publishing on… You may have followed them from the beginning but you may also be new to this publication: this is the fourth post of the “What to expect when you are publishing” series intended to give a global light on the different…
What to expect when you’re publishing on Kobo – AC de Fombelle | Guest Post
AC de Fombelle begins 2017 with a continuation of her popular series of posts: What to expect when you’re publishing on… For this post, she is joined by Kobo’s Mark Lebfevre. While I will again insist on the importance of going as wide as possible when publishing your book, let’s take a new dive into a chosen store, among…
Publishing Service Index: December 2016 (Notes Included)
This is the PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX for December 2016. Our last index was released back in late May/early June, and at one stage we released the index on an almost monthly basis. In compiling the index, month-to-month, I found the work involved to update the 90+ companies and service providers was not being compensated by enough…
One More Excellent Reason to Publish on Google Play Books – AC de Fombelle | Guest Post
A month ago, Google announced the new “Discover” feature on Google Play books. This new recommendation option is only one more reason to publish books on Google Play. As described by Android’s official blog, this new feature will give Google Play users the opportunity to discover new books thanks to suggestions based on the world’s…
How to Market Your Self-Published Book – Catrin Cooper | Guest Post
There are lots of talented authors, whose names are still unknown to the modern audience. All they want is to promote and sell their self-published book, to show their piece of art to the whole world. There are many ways to promote a new book even if it is your first one and you do…
Penguin Random House Ends Book Country’s Self-Publishing Packages
Penguin Random House was one of the first of the major publishers to enter the self-publishing service market when it expanded its writing community Book Country into a self-publishing imprint in 2011. Ultimately, when the Pearson publishing group purchased Author Solutions Inc. (ASI) in 2012 from Bertram Capital, the self-publishing service provider became the publishing engine…
How to Plan a Successful eBook Pre-Launch Campaign – Tess Pajaron | Guest Post
Boost your sales potential before your book hits the digital shelves. First off, warm congratulations to you for finishing your book! You’ve already accomplished the toughest part of the process. Now you’ve arrived at the final stretch: marketing your book to the world. And without the help of a publishing company to do this kind…
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing (Sixth Edition) by Mark Levine | Book Review
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing (Sixth Edition) A Primer on Contracts, Printing Costs, Royalties, Distribution, E-Books, and Marketing By Mark Levine (North Loop Books) Paperback (302 pages), $16.95 e-Book (PDF, ePub & MOBI), $7.98 Amazon Since 2004, Mark Levine, author of several editions of The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, has been making sense of the…
Publishing Service Index: May 2016
This is the PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX for May 2016. IngramSpark holds the number one position at the top of the index, marginally increasing the gap on CreateSpace. Matador moves ahead of Smashwords into fourth place and Lightning Source slips below Silverwood Books to ninth place. Please be aware that service provider Original Writing based in Ireland has gone out…
Macmillan Publishers Buys Self-Publishing Platform Pronoun
Macmillan Publishers has announced that it has bought self-publishing platform Pronoun. However, the platform will retain all its staff and move its offices to Macmillan in New York. Pronoun, formerly Vook, will also retain its own branding. From the Press Release: New York, NY – May 25, 2016 – Macmillan Publishers announces the acquisition of Pronoun,…