Lessons Learned About Print On Demand Publishing
Print On Demand is efficient, fast and flexible. But there are some finer points you need to understand.
How Wattpad Used High Touch Tech To Build Community
Last week I bumped into Allen Lau, founder of Wattpad, a fast rising force in publishing. During our chance encounter, he shared the surprising secret to his success.
What Is the Future For Literary Agents?
Today, literary agents manage book proposals, book deals and payments. In the digital future, they will manage publishing projects.
Why You Should Join the Author (R)evolution
There's an author revolution, read evolution, going on. Authors must adapt, expand and grow to succeed in this new landscape. On Feb 12, we plan to join the fray. Will you join us?
Five Events That Rocked Publishing In 2012
2012 has been an eventful year for authors, publishing professionals and readers. Here are five events that made this year memorable (for better or worse).
Why Print On Demand Is The Hybrid Technology Of Publishing
POD makes offset printing look like the Hummer of publishing. It's a digital publishing strategy that offers a physical output for those that demand it.
The Surprising Truth About How Publishers Buy Books
Have you ever wondered how publishers calculate what to offer an author for his or her book? This post reveals what we've found out.
Why Barnes & Noble Should Stock Competitive Titles In Stores
Barnes and Noble won't be stocking Four Hour Chef, even if it's a best seller. That's a bad strategy, from a reader's perspective.
Mega Advances are Harmful for Authors
Every year I find myself reading about the latest batch of huge book advances handed over to up-and-coming authors. Most commentaries on these big advances agree that it's a bad move for big publishers. But I think it's a bad move for authors, too.
Why Fairness is Hard in Publishing
Though it sounds like a cliche to talk about how Net Minds is a disruptive startup, from our values to some recent publisher complaints we've been receiving, we definitely earning our disruptive monicker. We love fairness and publishers just hate that about us!
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