There was an interesting discussion on today’s edition of the BBC Radio 4 consumer programme You & Yours about creative writing courses, and specifically those run by big publishers like Faber and Bloomsbury. Liz Thomson of Bookbrunch and Jason Cooper of the Faber Academy appeared on the programme and expressed very different views. Thomson considers some of these types […]
The Independent Publishing Magazine has been selected as one of Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers in their May/June edition of their magazine. Delighted to get the recognition for all the work done at TIPM! The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
In January this year, as part of my series of articles on The Future of Publishing 2020, I finished with A Program for Publishers and Self-Publishers – Part 1. I looked at the role of self-publishing, its development and shift (or acceptance if you will) into the world of mainstream publishing, specifically through new imprints […]
Yes, it’s that Neil Gaiman address at LBF’s Digital Minds Conference… The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
At London Book Fair 2013, the Alliance of Independent Authors launched ‘Choosing a self-publishing service’, written by Ben Galley and Mick Rooney of ALLi, the book is a must-read for anyone considering self-publishing. It helps navigate the fast-moving world of author services companies and contains the experiences of a lot of authors as well as advising […]
Today’s Digital Minds Conference unofficially kicked off the London Book Fair 2013. Philip Jones’ opening piece in The Bookseller reflects the mood and metaphors floating through the air. It seems the book industry moguls (and author, Neil Gaiman) consider us in the midst of a great apocalypse! From The Bookseller: “Books as sharks, publishers as dinosaurs, digital […]
We are just a few days away from the London Book Fair 2013, and like last year, there is not a dust cloud, volcano or strike in sight—fingers crossed. The Independent Publishing Magazine will, as always, be there to report and take in all that happens at LBF next week via our main magazine page, […]
Barnes & Noble has announced the rebranding of PubIt, its DIY self-publishing platform for authors wanting to publish their books on the Nook. The new platform will be called Nook Press and will have additional features in partnership with another self-publishing provider, Fastpencil. Nook Press still looks more like a rebranding than any real kind […]
As expected and reported on our TIPM Facebook page last week, the EU Commission has approved the Random House/Penguin merger. From the Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears creation of Penguin Random House, combining publishing businesses of Bertelsmann and Pearson The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed creation of […]
Llumina Press is a small, Florida-based, assisted self-publishing service provided founded in 2000 by writer, editor and entrepreneur, Deborah Greenspan. The company was one of the early adopters of POD technology ahead of many established brands in this area. “I became a publisher because I noted that existing POD publishers were not doing anything to help […]
