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Osprey Takes Flight on Brands, Tribes, “Clonefiles” and the Crowd

Rebecca Smart

The UK’s Osprey Group is not afraid of taking risks and after several acquisitions and innovative programs under the leadership of CEO Rebecca Smart, the publisher is thriving.

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Crowdscribed.com: An 18th-Century Publishing Model for the 21st

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Crowdscribed’s evolution of crowdfunded publishing asks people to subscribe rather than donate to a book, a model once popular in the 18th century.

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Bookstores From NYC to Santorini Crowdsource Cash to Survive

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St. Mark’s in New York and Atlantis Books in Greece are just two of the bookstores that turned to the internet for financial salvation, in a growing trend.

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Should You Donate to Bookstores or Just Buy Books from Them?

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At the end of the day, whether you commit money to save a bookstore via a crowdsourcing site or decide to buy books instead, it doesn’t matter–everybody wins.

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What’s Wrong with Children Self-Publishing? Nothing

Dave Weich: Kid-4-Kid Lit

Dave Weich argues encouraging kids to write and publish is not just a boon to literacy, but a proactive model smart publishers should embrace.

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Will Unglue.it’s Unorthodox Pitch Appeal to Publishers?

Rights are publishers’ primary assets and relinquishing them for fixed fee may not be immediately enticing.

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Unglue.it Crowdfunds Unlimited Licenses for Beloved E-books

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Eric Hellman’s Unglue.it, now in alpha, asks an author or publisher to accept a fixed sum of money from the public for the unlimited use of an e-book.

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PUBSLUSH: New Publisher Inspired by J.K. Rowling and TOMS Shoes

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Jesse Potash, founder of PUBSLUSH, explains how his new publishing company marries crowdsourcing with altruism, and serves as a tribute to J.K. Rowling.

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Graphic Novelist Alex de Campi Uses Kickstarter to Sell Print, Film and Foreign Rights

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Graphic novelist Alex de Campi is using Kickstarter to raise $27,000 to fund production of her latest project, including selling print, film and foreign rights.

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How Self-Published Authors Get Their Covers Right

When it comes to book cover design, you should weigh their options carefully. We talk to authors and service providers talk about best cover design options.

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