Show #14
This week, we talk about Giving It Away! “It” being your book. Many publishers and authors are giving their books away these days. Why would they do that? We were confused too, so we wanted to find out!
Why are they doing it, and is it something that would [...]
This week, we take a trip to the Amazon. Well, to Amazon.com, anyway. The book-selling giant, not the South American jungle.
Join us as we explore the ins-and-outs of using Amazon. Is it good for indie publishing, or is Jeff Bezos and his gang greedily enriching themselves on the backs of writers and [...]
Audiobooks are pretty popular. I listen to them when I am on long roadtrips, but I know many of you listen to them much more frequently. And now that we can podify them to our phones, tablets, mp3 players, netbooks etc. they are even more convenient.
And there a tons of major-label pop titles [...]
The Enoch Pratt Free Library system in Baltimore is awesome. I am really glad to see them making a move that will support indie publishing in the area.
If you are a Baltimore-based author, I highly encourage you to get in touch with them (contact info below) and sign up to read as a part [...]
I would like to welcome a new indie Publisher Partner to AuthorsBookshop – and the IndieBookMan realm.
Magic 1 Productions has published a series of mystery novels, each with a “murder” themed title. Titles such as Magic Murders, Made-for-TV Murders and Talk Show Murders cover the more staid who-done-it bases, while the likes of Vegas [...]
Think what you will about ebooks and electronic publishing (and it’s getting harder every week to be bearish on it,) people are buying ebooks, and publishers are making money off of them. For the first time ever, ebook sales outstripped hardcover sales last month, and the trend is only going to continue. Someday, [...]
What: IndieBookMan Radio Show #14: Distribution!
When: Wednesday, May 19th 8PM
Where: http://umbrellaradio.org
Who: Anyone who is interested in writing, reading or publishing indie books
NOTE: This is an online broadcast… you don’t even have to leave your house! Just tune in at http://umbrellaradio.org, relax and listen…
HOW do I get my book into bookstores? How do I get the [...]
I saw this over at Gizmodo today, and thought it was interesting. Apparently, Amazon spent time calling publishers to see if it could find out what Apple had been promising them.
I’m sure it’s sound business practice or whatever, but it kinda seems a little… junior high. Rick likes Susan but Susan kinda likes [...]
The real wealth of the traditional publisher is their backlist. What they have published over the years and kept in print.
Yet today’s traditional publisher does not seem to value this wealth or perhaps does not understand it. Much of it is going out of print.
Out of this travesty a new form of publishing is taking [...]
Here is actually a pretty cool post over at Publetariat. Michael A. Stackpole is discussing how some authors are against the ePub format because they think it will hurt repeat sales – as in, a reader might wear a paper book out, but love it so much that she will go out and [...]
