This week in publishing (May 9 to May 15)
Posted By Sue Collier on May 16, 2011
Here’s some of what’s happening in publishing right now:
From paidContent.org: Meet The A-List Authors Of E-Book Self Publishing
Authors who self-published their books have traditionally done it out of desperation—it was the result of being ignored or rejected by publishing houses.…But the world of self-publishing is changing fast in the digital era. A growing number of authors are making a nice living selling their own e-books, often at $0.99 a pop.
From Publishers Weekly: Harper, Donnelley in Wide Ranging Supply Chain Deal
HarperCollins and R.R. Donnelley have reached a comprehensive agreement that will significantly alter HC’s approach to the supply chain. Under the agreement, Donnelley the longtime printer for the majority of HC titles, will now also fulfill and ship orders for new books for all of U.S.
From TheBookseller.com: Publishers Should Use Authors to Help Fight Piracy
Publishers should not overspend in the fight against piracy, and should use their authors to present a “human face” in the battle for hearts and minds, a panel discussion at the World e-Reading Congress declared.
From Phil Simon: 15 Minutes with Sue Collier
I recently sat down with my friend Sue Collier, author of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, to discuss a wide variety of topics, including: Tell me a little about the book and why you wrote it. What do you think is the biggest misconception about self-publishing? What mistakes do some new authors make? What should authors be thinking about before they write books?
From Self-Publishers Online Conference: Did You Miss the Conference? Get the Recordings!
It has been a whirlwind three days for us and I hope you enjoyed the sessions with all our fantastic speakers. A couple of people said, “my brain is buzzing with ideas.” Me too!…Sue Collier keynoted Book Promotion Day with advice on social media marketing and how authors and self-publishers can optimize the new rules for added revenue. You can still sign up through June and hear recordings of the entire roster of speakers.
From TheBookseller.com: More Agents to Explore Publishing Models
Literary agents Curtis Brown and Blake Friedman have said they are planning to follow Ed Victor’s move into publishing, after he announced an e-book and print-on-demand venture earlier this week.
From Mediabistro: Six eBook Formatting Tools
Even with ePub becoming the standard format for eBooks, formatting an eBook can still be tricky. So we have put together a list of tools to help you make your books available in the eBook form.
From Publishers Weekly: ABA Partners with On Demand Books
As it continues to look toward ways to position independent booksellers to take advantage of new bookselling models, the American Booksellers Association announced that it has entered into a marketing partnership with On Demand Books, the maker of the Espresso Book Machine.
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