I have no tattoos. No tattoos and no piercings. That’s a rule I devised years ago, when I was studying to become an actor. My body belonged to my art, and would not be permanently marred in a way that could limit my ability to become someone else.
Also, I have never come [...]

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 [...]

This is a guest-post by author L.M.Preston, who’s Young Adult Sci Fi novel Explorer X-Alpha launched this month. L.M. will appear on the IndieBookMan Radio Show tonight as well, so tune in for even more info about her and her great book. www.phenomenalonepress.com
It all began as a challenge from my husband. He challenged [...]

Congratulation to our friends over at Abe’s Penny! Our favorite postcard-as-magazine is celebrating their first anniversary.
If you missed it, we covered Abe’s Penny a few months ago – and loved it! And, well, they have officially been at it for a year now.
Their anniversary issue features Sari Carel and Naomi Fry, and the [...]

I’ve recently finished Pablo D’Stair’s slim novel, Kaspar Traulhaine, Approximate.
First, I want to say that the whole thing – in many ways – is confusing: The title doesn’t fit any standard expectation; D’Stair is giving the book away for free; he uses a non-standard method of indicating quotes*; the publishing company is Brownpaperpublishing but [...]

I could not be happier to be included among the writers and supporters of IndieBookMan. Brad and I have indeed been talking up a storm of late and late at night so much so that I do not quite calm down enough to get to sleep. But writers and small business owners suffer similar fates, [...]

I am currently previewing the book Explorer X-Alpha, a young adult sci-fi novel by LM Preston set to be released in February. I can’t say yet what I think of it – other than A) the story line seems cool and original, B) my 5 year old daughter is fascinated by the cover and [...]

Here’s another chapter in the saga of Vox Pop — our attempts to expand our bookstore/cafe/publishing empire. Enjoy! — Andy Laties

Chapter 4
When he released me from his embrace, Shelly Drobny reached into the air, strained upwards with his fingers, grasped something invisible, and shouted, “You’ve got the brass ring!”
The plan was a million dollars to [...]

This was a really fun interview, and I think probably to date the most useful to indie publishers. Kelly Powers owns Obie Joe Media, a marketing firm for publishers and she had a loooot to say about marketing strategies, as well as the state of the publishing industry. If you are interested at [...]

Sorry this one is late getting up. I had a problem with the mp3 file, and was unable to get it straightened out till tonight, when I could get Eric Willison, the shows executive producer and sound engineer, to fix it for me. We got it straightened out though, and are good to [...]