Broadcaster and journalist Mick Rooney talks to Buythebook owner Rachel Drury for Radio Espial. Rachel graduated as an engineer in 2005 and worked for over 10 years In the renewable energy industry both in Ireland, Chile, Sweden and South Africa before relocating to Sydney, Australia in 2013. In 2018, Rachel returned back to Ireland and…
How to Connect with Influencers for Book Marketing – Beau Peters | Guest Post
These days, maintaining an online presence is vital for anyone selling a product, but it is especially crucial for independent authors. While browsing the shelves at a bookstore hasn’t entirely gone out of style, newer and younger generations are turning more and more towards the internet and social media when it comes to finding their…
Balancing Your Writing Career and Other Ambitions – Beau Peters | Guest Post
If you’re a writer, the written word is your craft. It’s what inspires and motivates you. However, if you write as a profession, you’re likely aware that the activity isn’t always so magical. There are times when you need to write, whether you like it or not. When you throw other activities into the mix…
Why Self-Published Authors Need Libraries – Silvia Woolard | Guest Post
With all the e-book and Kindle craze in recent years, many of us started to think that libraries have become a thing with an expiry rate. However, despite the digitalization of the book as an educational tool, we still haven’t found anything like the library in that form. Public libraries have a long history of…
Publishing Service Index: April 2018 [With Notes]
This is the first PUBLISHING SERVICE INDEX for 2018. Our last one was released in December 2017. The index continues to reflect closures of publishing service providers and our latest release sees the departure of another two companies, though they were very small players in the service field. I now intend to compiled the index three to four times across the calendar year, so we can monitor seasonal…
Radio Espial: Publishing, Self-Publishing and Technology with Paul Cohen (Monkfish and Epigraph) [VIDEO]
Paul Cohen of Monkfish and Epigraph Publishing joined presenter Mick Rooney on Radio Espial to discuss all things publishing, self-publishing, digital publishing and technology.
Success as a Self-Published Author: Some Hints and Tips – Alex Norwood | Guest Post
With the big publishing houses amalgamating within each other more than ever, it seems harder and harder for budding writers to seek their work accredited through the traditional mass publication model. With this in mind, self-publishing can be an easier way to get your work out there and make a name for yourself. It comes…
8 Ways for Authors to Promote & Launch Their Books – Marquis Williamson | Guest Post
So you’ve finally put in all the effort to create your masterpiece, now you need an audience to purchase it! This may seem like a daunting task but there are a few ways that it can be made easier. Social media and the online community within your niche is the easiest and most affordable way…
Amazon’s CreateSpace Lay Off More Staff in its Full Service Division
Amazon’s self-publishing service, CreateSpace, is laying off staff in its editing, marketing and design division in July because the company is getting out of the business of offering full service options to indie authors. The layoffs will mostly affect customer service positions. Amazon’s long-term plan looks to be to roll the operations of CreateSpace into Kindle…
Self-Publishing Formula: Indie Author David Gaughran [VIDEO]
Self-Publishing Formula recently released their video podcast with champion of indie author justice, David Gaughran. He discusses his start in self-publishing and his observations of the publishing industry and what this means for indie authors. David is correct to point out that the fundamentals of indie publishing have not changed much since 2011. Other topics included in this broadcast include:…