Here's a nice list of 50 things you can do to help promote your book we found at Author Unlimited. HOWEVER, they did not include entering a contest. We find it obvious that this is a great way to promote your book so we a...
Oh, editing… The who, the when, the cost. This month, Wise Questions dives into the differences between content editing and proofreading, how much you should expect to pay for editing, what beta readers are and more.
Yet between 2009 and 2015, the American Booksellers Association reported that the number of independent bookstores increased from 1,651 to 2,227. This revelation caught the attention of Harvard Business School professor R...
NIEA President Doug Fogelson recently attended the 2017 Book Expo America Convention at the Javits Center in New York City. He met a few of the winners and finalists from both current and past competitions and connected w...
Did you recognize yourself somewhere in these mistakes? If that’s the case, there’s a simple solution: don’t make those mistakes in future. Make sure everything is perfect for the next book you publish. Find out what the...
The second barrier still stymieing authors in 2015 was the lack of traditional media coverage for indie titles. Though indie authors sell copies in the millions and enjoy a robust social media following, recognition and v...
Moreover, editors and designers who work at traditional houses also often take on freelance work. Many writers have published with traditional presses and under their own name. Successful self-published books sometimes ge...
Book awards are one of the most effective and affordable means of gaining recognition for independent publishers and authors. Entering competitions and having your title win an award instantly labels yo...
Nielsen Books & Consumer has released the results of a recent survey focusing on book sales from the first six months of 2014. According to the findings, 23% of unit sales went to eBooks, 25% of unit sales went to hardcov...
