April Publisher’s Perspective
by Jay Hartman Q: Can you explain what’s happening with magazines over at Amazon? A: Remember last month when I said you should pay attention to warning signs that Amazon…
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March Publisher’s Perspective
by Jay Hartman Q: I read recently that Amazon laid off 18,000 employees. Does that have any effect on the publishing end of things, or is it mostly just corporate…
January Publisher’s Perspective
by Jay Hartman Authors and publishers are hypocrites. There, I’ve said the ugly part out loud that nobody wants to admit to, but let’s face it…we all know it’s true.…
IBPA Unveils First Update to its Hybrid Publisher Criteria
reprinted with permission 2022 revision improves on the 2018 original and provides greater clarity on what’s expected of reputable hybrid publishers. To promote greater clarity of understanding and encourage a…
Three Do’s and Don’ts for October Sales
by Jay Hartman Happy October to everyone! Here in Las Vegas it’s difficult to tell it’s fall with pumpkin season arriving, since we still have daily temperatures in the mid-90s.…
Seven Questions for Finding the Right Hybrid Publisher
by Gabi Coatsworth, reprinted with permission Most writers dream of being published by a major traditional publisher and becoming a bestselling author. It takes a while to realize that the…
The Publisher Perspective: September 2022
by Jay Hartman Happy September, and welcome to that time of year kids hate and parents love—Back to School! We send the little urchins off to…err…urchin… in the classroom while…
The Publisher Perspective: August 2022
by Jay Hartman Untreed Reads purchased ad space for August with IBPA to promote their mystery short story anthology Peace, Love, and Crime: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of…
Progress Update on the Smashwords/Draft2Digital Merger from D2D
It’s been a little over four months since Smashwords and Draft2Digital merged into one big, new, industry-changing company. In that short time, we’ve worked behind the scenes to integrate the…
The Publisher Perspective: July 2022 “Two Truths and a Lie”
by Jay Hartman In a popular game called “Two Truths and a Lie.” the idea is to make three statements, and the person guessing must figure out which of those…