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There’s a lot of talk about the death of traditional publishers, but things aren’t exactly coming up roses on the indie publishing side either. Authors find themselves between a rock and a hard place, at the mercy of a fast-changing market, none of whose players seem to know which way to turn or which direction … Read more
A blog post on Publishers Weekly recently claims that “digital fatigue” is making ebooks less appealing, and, as a result, fewer of us are buying them. Huh? What is “digital fatigue?” According to the author of the PW article, the phrase was coined by Codex president Peter Hildick-Smith who believes this is a new consumer … Read more
“We have made new friends, fostered business relationships, have fantastic memories, and were a part of history that will forever be a chapter in the publishing industry.” World Book International director Kristin Norell on the Havana Book Fair. Cuba’s publishing scene in 2012 I visited Cuba in February, 2012, and went to the Havana Book … Read more
Digital Book World is another good blog, even though their platform is skewed more toward traditional publishing. No matter – DBW has interesting articles and covers some of the same news as The Passive Voice. Other bloggers I follow are Joe Konrath, Anne Allen, Joanna Penn, and Jane Friedman. You should too! You can see … Read more
With the explosion of Self-publishing, there are so many people and organizations willing to take your money that your inbox is probably as cluttered as mine. Among the emails are announcements from companies who will produce my book, discover my book, buy my book, review my book, and more. Before you jump into any arrangements, … Read more