25 years is an anniversary worth celebrating. And this year, Foreword Reviews, the premier magazine for reviews of independently published books, is doing just that. Since 1998 when Foreword Reviews was first established, the magazine now: Reaches 36,000 booksellers and librarians annually Sees 300,000 readers perusing reviews online each year Has published more … [Read more...] about Foreword Reviews, the First Magazine to Exclusively Cover Indie Books, Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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Indie Authors: Print on Demand (POD) Options
For indie authors, it’s good to have options. This means making your book available in multiple formats: ebook, audio, and print. Just a few years ago, financing your own print books would have been either very expensive, take up a lot of garage space, or both. But now there are companies that offer short runs or print on demand, which significantly cuts down costs and … [Read more...] about Indie Authors: Print on Demand (POD) Options
How To Promote Your Self-Published Book (Guest Post)
By Pedro Barrento - Ideas for a Revolution This post was originally published on Pedro Barrento's blog, Ideas for a Revolution. Barrento is the author of two books, The Prince and the Singularity - A Circular Tale, and Marlene and Sofia - A Double Love Story. After almost two years promoting my own books I’ve reached the conclusion that most of the promotion suggestions you … [Read more...] about How To Promote Your Self-Published Book (Guest Post)
Freebie Strategies for Indie Authors
UPDATE: Author David Gaughran has also kindly answered a few additional questions. Using free as a tool can be very beneficial to authors. When Amazon first started their KDP Select program, many authors were able to take advantage of the five freebie days offered during every 90-day exclusivity period, and shoot to best-selling status. However, Amazon has since changed its … [Read more...] about Freebie Strategies for Indie Authors
The Shifting Landscape of Book Reviews
Originally published on HuffingtonPost and IndieReader. Read the full article here. With few exceptions, major news publications do not review indie books, even though more than 235,000 titles were self-published as of 2011. This lack of coverage in traditional media outlets, however, has not stopped indies from their rise. To the contrary, according to a recent New York … [Read more...] about The Shifting Landscape of Book Reviews
Romance Goes Mainstream
Originally published on IndieReader. Read the full article here. Romance has always been a popular genre. But recently, it seems that more and more romance novels written by women have been gaining mainstream recognition. Between four and six romance novels written by women have made it to the top 10 New York Timesbestseller lists for e-book fiction and combined print and … [Read more...] about Romance Goes Mainstream
