The IBPA has released a 9-point outline for hybrid publishers with author-subsidized business models to operate reputably and maintain quality standards.
Friday: Frankfurt’s International Independent Author Program in Hall 3.0
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s self publishing program on October 13 includes speakers from leading international platforms and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question
Watching for a day when ‘generosity flows in both directions,’ ALLi’s leadership assesses new development—and division—in the indie-publishing sector.
From LBF to Pubsmart: Are Publishers & Authors Getting Closer?
For this week’s @PubPerpsectives #EtherIssue live discussion, Porter Anderson looks at the two de facto camps working today, authors and publishers.
Ether for Authors: More Gatekeeping? Sisyphus Could Relate
Self-publishing, despite its community’s diversity of style and material, may need awards and other ‘gatekeeping’ devices for coherence in the marketplace.