Ahh the twisty world of publishing...
This week Barnes and Noble, the biggest bookstore chain in
the US (owner of Nook and a model for other chains to follow) introduced a Print On Demand
service.
Yes you can upload your MS and they will print it.
They won’t sell it or make it available in their store but
they will print it. If you want it sold in Barnes and Noble stores you need to
get your MS printed by CreateSpace. (owned by Amazon.) Just reflect for a
minute on that last sentence….
Dave Gaughran wonders if the fell hand of Author Solutions may be behind this especially given the “charges” for basic editing etc that
you may need.
St Martin’s press an imprint of Macmillan have decided that
they will not be shopping for successful Indie authors. This is interesting as
they took on Amanda Hocking and sold truck loads of her print books. Are the
negotiations too difficult with savvy Indie authors? Digital Reader takes a look at implications.
Publishing Perspectives reports on a children’s book subscription model being trialed in France. This is aimed at libraries and
schools first. If it works it will roll on to the English-speaking world next.
Joanna Penn has been attending the Screenwriters festival in London... She is all fired up with what she learned there. This is an
interesting read. If you are at all interested in what Joanna is doing she is
coming to Auckland in December and wants to meet up with kiwi writers.
Sir Quentin Blake has been thinking about accessibility in
his work lately. He talked with the BBC on what he would like to see more of. (We need more of these voices advocating for children!)
Jane Friedman wrote an interesting article looking at the benefit (or not) of creative writing degrees. Some very thoughtful words of
wisdom here.
Amazon just bought the .book domain name and a few
others…hmm I wonder what their future plans may be.
Claude Nougat has taken a close look at free promotions and
finds some surprising information and some great tips. (A must read)
In the Craft Section,
Story questions to keep your novel on track (a print it out
post!)
Writing humour - K M Weiland
In the Marketing Section,
To Finish,
Rolling Stone interviewed Stephen King about writing
recently. Writers can take heart, Stephen King still has fears about his manuscripts failing….
***Breaking News*** Amazon and Hachette have resoved their differences and made up…. sort of. Wait until they hear what the Authors Guild wants.
***Breaking News*** Amazon and Hachette have resoved their differences and made up…. sort of. Wait until they hear what the Authors Guild wants.
maureen
