Authors Advocate
Blog URL http://authorsadvocate.net/
Located Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Tags print-on-demand, self-publishing, electronic publishing, internet publishing, book publishing, subsidy publishing, POD, manuscripts, publishing industry
A blog from Dorrance Publishing about print-on-demand, self-publishing, electronic publishing, the Internet and the democratization of the publishing industry.
Latest Blog Posts
- In Praise of Independent Bookstores on Nov 23, 2009 in Self-Publishing Book Publishing Industry Book Promotion
In a recent blog post, Alan Rinzler of The Book Deal wrote in praise of his neighborhood bookstore in the Elmwood section of Berkeley, California. You may wish to read his entire, interesting and informative post, “Let’s hear it for Neighborhood...
- Self-publishing Creep: Inroads into Traditional Publishing on Nov 20, 2009 in Print-on-Demand Self-Publishing Book Publishing Industry Book Promotion E-Books
Recently two large traditional publishers have opened self-publishing divisions, giving further credence to the notion that, even if not all literary purists approve, many publishing houses themselves believe self-publishing is the wave of the future...
- First Annual Self-Publishing Book Expo on Nov 18, 2009 in Book Publishing Industry Self-Publishing Print-on-Demand Book Promotion E-Books
The First Annual Self-Publishing Book Expo was held on November 7, 2009 in the midtown Sheraton Hotel in New York City. Organized by two veteran publishing executives, the purpose of the show was to highlight self-published authors and self-publishin...
- Promoting Books Through Third-Party Reviews on Oct 30, 2009 in book promotion self-publishing book publishing
People who love reading love to talk about the books they have recently read, just as people who love reading love to hear from others about good books. Word of mouth has always been the most effective means of book promotion. And now with the help o...
- E-Ink: Evolving and Expanding the Options for Digital Reading Devices on Oct 28, 2009 in Self publishing Book publishing industry Niche marketing Print on demand e-books
The worlds of publishing and consumer electronics have been all atwitter during the last week about two exciting additions to the options for readers who choose digital reading devices for their content consumption : The Nook and the Apple Tablet.<...
- Growing Acceptance and Use of Digital Readers on Oct 12, 2009 in book promotion self-publishing book publishing e-readers digital publishing
In a recent survey, Retrevo, a gadget review website, discovered that 21 percent of those they surveyed said they are planning to buy an e-book reader this year. Of those who were canvassed and responded positively about purchasing a digital book rea...
- Long Awaited Google Settlement On Hold on Sep 30, 2009 in Self-Publishing Book Publishing Industry Book Promotion
In 2005 the Author's Guild and the Association of American Publishers sued Google for scanning books without the copyright holders' permission. A settlement was negotiated and, as most people know, the terms were announced last October. The settlemen...
