The new Authors Guild survey, larger than in the past and with input from other writing organizations, brings into question how authors are compensated and how the issue is assessed.
Will the Threat of Disintermediation Push Agents to Advocate Traditional Publishing?
With disintermediation looming, agents may find themselves advocating traditional publishing if only to maintain a role in the publishing paradigm?
The Hybrid Writer: Balancing Traditional and Self-publishing
Bob Mayer wrote more than 40 books with traditional publishers. Two years ago he decided to go DIY. It has reinvigorated his career, but it’s not for everyone.
Are Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing Destined to Merge?
By Hannah Johnson Over the last few years as self publishing has gained more traction among readers, booksellers and the publishing industry in general, self publishing has been seen as competition to traditional publishing. Our feature story today about Droemer Knaur’s online writing platform Neobooks is one example of how self publishing and traditional publishing can actually be complementary to …