In 2011 self-publishing and e-books turned the industry on its head. But Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Harry Potter still made headlines.
The New Midlist: Self-published E-book Authors Who Earn a Living
Everyone knows the superstars of self-publishing, but there are numerous others earning a living, selling foreign rights, and being courted by traditional publishers.
#PubNewsCheat: Bologna’s iPad Obsession, Amazon’s Bid on Hocking
By Edward Nawotka Our cheat sheet to some of last week’s notable publishing news from around the world… Children’s publishers descended on Bologna last week for the Book Fair where -– aside from the usual rights deals –- all talk focused on developing books for the iPad and the iPad alone. A debate ensued about whether it was better to …
#PubNewsCheat: GBS Rejected, IPad2 + Inkling, Self-publishing Switcheroo
By Edward Nawotka Our cheat sheet to some of this week’s most talked about publishing news: Google Book Settlement Rejected by Judge, Publishers Mixed After 18 months of deliberation in court, an American judge has ruled against the Google Book Settlement, saying that it would give Google an unfair monopoly. Judge Chin noted that work if it were changed from …
Electronic Publishing Bingo or A Picture Worth 1,000 Blog Posts
By Edward Nawotka This illustration from the blog of the ever insightful writer John Scalzi is a picture worth 1,000 blog posts…