The Google Books Settlement is a highly complexed debate and it is one that POD, Self Publishing & Independent Publishing has deliberately not chosen to examine as we believe this should be be an informed and personal choice for published authors outside of influence from author solution services, intimidation from peers or writing workshops, or…
HarperStudio – Overview
Bob Miller, President of HarperStudio shares his views this week with PublishingPerspectives.com on how he sees the need for the relationship between publisher and author to become more of a partnership of commitment. […]”I believe that publishers and authors should be equal partners, sharing profits fifty-fifty, as we are doing in all of our deals…
Penguin Group Launch Puffin Ireland
There is some positive news on the publishing front for a change as Caroline Walsh, Literary Editor with The Irish Times reports today on news that Penguin Publishing is setting up Puffin Ireland, their children’s imprint. Michael McLoughlin, Manager of Penguin Ireland, believes there is a wealth of talented children’s writers in Ireland and best-sellers…
Fail Again – Fail Better: Guardian UK Article
Robert McCrum takes his sharp insight and wit to publishing blunder rejections of celebrated literature over the years in Sunday’s Guardian UK newspaper article. For authors currently in the rounds of submission/rejection, submission/rejection, ad nausea, you might be heartened to know about the following remarks and observations on book classics which sit happily and comfortably…
Book Sales In Ireland – Results Pt3 From Eoin Purcell
Eoin Purcell continues with the third part of his analysis on book publishing sales in Ireland. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Book Publishing: ‘Don’t Get Me Started!’ – Tom Matlack Article
[…]Let’s face it — the whole chain bookstore, publishing house, agent, author thing is bankrupt. It’s even more 19th century than newspapers and old-fashioned crank music records. Don’t get me started on why the book business is worse off than television, radio, or magazines (all of whom are under extreme pressure). Of all these industries…
Book Sales in Ireland – Pt 2: Analysis by Eoin Purcell
Eoin Purcell continues with the second part of his analysis on what makes up the success of a book publish on the Irish market, coming up with a suprising result – or is it? http://eoinpurcell.com The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Book Sales In Ireland – Results Pt1 From Eoin Purcell
A couple of days ago Eoin Purcell hosted a poll on his blog and asked what was the measure of success for a book on the Irish market. Well, he has correlated the results and posted the first part of his findings and analysis here. The measure of success certainly appears to be a lot…
Pynchon’s ‘Soundtrack’ To Inherent Vice
Following on from a posting we did earlier this week on Nick Cave’s new novel, The Death of Bunny Munro – the possibilities ebooks can provide for enhanced interaction between author and reader – the reclusive and complexed American novelist Thomas Pynchon has just disclosed the ‘soundtrack’ to his lastest novel, Inherent Vice. Inherent Vice…
Self-Publishing Successes From Outskirts Press
Karl Schroeder, Manager of Author Services at Outskirts Press has much to champion this week. His blog puts the spotlight on Outskirts Press as well as Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, who chose to forgo the traditional route of publishing in favour of an author service company to…