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Zachary Petit, editor-at-large for PRINT shares some of their favorite picks for the most uplifting, energizing, and surprising book covers from 2021.
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In this roundup of 2021 self-publishing news, Dan Holloway at the Alliance of Independent Authors discusses reading subscriptions, NFTs, and digital narration.
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Lee Purcell at Book Baby gives his brief and informative take on book publishing and promotion in this age of digital media and book trailers.
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Colin Keane of Gorham Printing explains the pros and cons of short-run printing when compared to POD (print-on-demand) and offset printing in his guest post, courtesy of Jane Friedman.
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Feeling overwhelmed by the business of self-publishing? Kelly Schuknecht gives us the Cliff’s Notes on David Allen’s book Getting Things Done.
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Dan Holloway from Alliance of Independent Authors shares news on some of the hot topics discussed at the recent Futurebook 2021 conference, including climate, supply chain, and audiobook subscriptions.
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Joanna Penn talks to author and digital marketing agent Jessica Artemisia Mathieu about how NFTs can be used to reach readers and earn money with blockchain technology.
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Jane Friedman helps us to grasp concepts such as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), blockchain, and Web3, and appreciate how they might provide opportunities in the world of publishing.
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In this post, Reedsy writer Savannah Cordova shares her top 5 favorite hacks for e-book publishing using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform.
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Jane Friedman and Andrew Watson give us the low down on book printing, including paper types and weights, and how to get an accurate quote.
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Jay A. Hartman at Untreed Reads Publishing provides some quick tips to independent publishers on how to prepare for the upcoming holiday season amid the current industry disruptions.
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This post from the Alliance of Independent Authors looks at current print publishing options and includes a case study with a cost comparison.
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Finding a “comp” or comparable title to your book can be the key to finding your most likely readers. In this post Star Wuerdemann reports her findings and shares her experiences on the subject.
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Take a trip into the not-so-distant future with Joanna Penn as she explores the possibilities that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) could bring to the publishing industry.
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