So, 2010 is but moments away. Where is the publishing industry going and where does independent and self-publishing see itself in the twelve months ahead? To be frank, the industry as a whole remains very tentative as to what lies ahead. Expect further caution and much consolidation. From what I have seen so far from […]
PublishingPerspectives.com today took another look at a debate much talked about throughout 2009, choosing to highlight the views of Bob Miller and MJ Rose. I think it highly relevant that the last key news story of 2009 should be author advances. It may be the area in publishing where we will see most change in […]
As a follow up from our previous news story on Amazon’s reported Kindle sales over physical sales. Mediabistro/galleycat reports some rather raised and questioning eyebrows across the blogosphere this evening. Are Amazon telling porkies, or eschewing the figures over Christmas? The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
According to Amazon.com, their Kindle ebook sales outstripped physical book sales this Christmas. The top Amazon seller was Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue, followed by Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
SEPTEMBER Bob Miller, President of HarperStudio, shared some pertinent views in September on the future of publishing with PublishingPerspectives.com on how he saw the need for the relationship between publisher and author to become more of a partnership of commitment. […]”I believe that publishers and authors should be equal partners, sharing profits fifty-fifty, as we […]
Wasteland Press is an author solutions service based in Shelbyville, Kentucky. I might stand corrected, but I think this is the first company we have reviewed from the state of Kentucky. Timothy Veeley is their CEO and he started Wasteland Press in 2000. I thought it a rather disparaging name for an author solutions service, […]
MAY Amazon announced the launch of its Kindle DX in May featuring a larger 9.7 inch screen, more memory and wireless facilities. It will be available later this summer. We got the chance to interview Eileen Gittens, CEO of Blurb, on POD, Self Publishing & Independent Publishing, and you can read that interview here. Amazon […]
Our journey this year takes us to Christmas, a time for cheer, joy and happiness. May you all have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones, family and friends. Thank you for your visits, your comments, your support and inspiration. Strength through joy… The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
So, here we go, 2009, the year that was in publishing. This is by no means a conclusive round-up, but the stories and events that caught my eye. JANUARY The year began with a lot of anxiety in the publishing world. There were already plenty of rumours and murmurings of editors walking the plank, staff […]
Skip Prichard is the president and CEO of Ingram Content Group. For those not in the know, Ingram run the largest book wholesalers in the US, as well as owning Lightning Source, the digital printer used by many author solutions services. Prichard was interviewed this week by The Tennessean and he discusses, among other things, […]
