Indie Publishing

The Publisher Perspective: October 2021

by Jay Hartman Q: I see my local library offers eBooks to patrons. How can I go about getting my library to carry my title? R.S., Salem, Oregon A: 2020…

An Update on Worldwide POD and Other Printing

by Jay Hartman There’s no question the pandemic has caused all sorts of upheaval in the shipping of goods worldwide. Whether it’s a lack of raw materials to make items,…

The Publisher Perspective

by Jay Hartman Q: I’ve got my titles enrolled in Kindle Select, but I don’t seem to get much in the way of interest from other countries. How do I…

Paige Allen Shares an Update About IngramSpark Catalog

Integrity Guidelines, along with tips for submitting successful content. To our valued customers, We appreciate you being a contributing member of our IngramSpark community. We are dedicated to offering our…

Let’s Talk Diversity

by Jay Hartman If there’s one good thing that’s come out of the last year or so, it’s a heightened awareness for the recognition of diversity in all aspects of…

The Key Book Publishing Paths: 2021–2022

by Jane Friedman, reprinted with permission. Since 2013, I have regularly updated this informational chart about the key book-publishing paths. It is available as a PDF download, ideal for photocopying…

All About Audio Books

by Daryl Bolicek Wild Horse Recording, LLC is a full-service tracking and recording studio that specializes in audiobook production, music scoring, audio editing, podcasting and live tracking. Music has been…

OMG, I’m Going Out of Print! What’s Next?

by Richard Helms I became one of the early adopters of POD-based self-publishing, when I formed my own publishing company (Barbadoes Hall Press/Back Alley Books) in 2001. At the 2006…

Making Nonfiction Pay

by Tammy Ditmore Review of The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan: The Professional Guide to Profitable Self-Publishing by Stephanie Chandler and Karl W. Palachuk. (Authority Publishing, 2018). 281 pp. Kindle, $2.99;…