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A Recipe for Success: Tips for Self-Publishing Your Cookbook
Three chef-authors and a cooking-website editor offer advice to anyone thinking of self-publishing a cookbook.
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10 Million Readers Later, Revenge Romance is a Hit
An indie author leaps from Wattpad to Smashwords—taking her fanbase along for the ride.
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Forget Fabio: The New Wave of Indie Romance Covers
The rapid rise of self-publishing has increased the competition among indie romance authors to put out covers that fit within the genre and stand out in a crowded market.
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PW Select February 2015: New Titles from Self-Publishers
Booksellers, publishers, and agents are encouraged to take a look at the 58 self-published books listed below.
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Draft2Digital's Self-Published Bestselling E-Books of 2014
In 2014, Sandi Lynn dominated the list of the top 25 bestselling titles published on the e-book platform Draft2Digital, grabbing the top spot with 'Lie Next to Me,' the first romance in her Millionaire's Love series.
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You’ve Got to Pay Your Dues: Kevin Morris's Indie Success
How an indie author went from struggling to publish stories in literary journals to inking a two-book deal with Grove Atlantic.
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No Regrets: PW Talks with Harry Bingham
For the third installment in the bestselling Fiona Griffiths series, Bingham is going indie and doing things a little differently.
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Self-Publishing Changed Everything: PW Talks with Libby Fischer Hellmann
Hellmann: "I am running a small business now, and I am very much aware of the bottom line. Most of my profit goes back into the business with additional marketing and promotion."
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Top Five Resource Books for Indie Authors
We've come up with a short list of the top books on the ever-changing world of self-publishing.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers List, December 2014
G.J. Walker-Smith takes top honors on our list of the bestselling titles published on the Smashwords platform with the romance 'Star Promise,' the fifth installment in her the Wishes series.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestselling E-Books of 2014
Romance titles ruled at Smashwords in 2014, grabbing 16 of 25 spots on the annual list of bestselling titles published on the company's platform.
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Indie Authors on Campus
Two college professors self-published an affordable, easily updated, and popular textbook.
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More Than Just a Book: PW Talks with A.M. Khalifa
Khalifa: "The world is a treasure trove of spectacular story strands."
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Self-Publishing Predictions
Is the bubble about to burst or will self-published authors continue to thrive in 2015?
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Book Fairs and Writers' Conferences in 2015
At these events, indie authors can meet fans, network, make personal connections, and market their work to wider audiences.
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A Look Ahead to Self-Publishing in 2015
Serialization, hybrid publishing, and other trends in our 2015 self-publishing preview.
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PW Select January 2015: New Titles from Self-Publishers
Booksellers, publishers, and agents are encouraged to take a look at the listings of 78 self-published books below.
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BookLife's Top Self-Publishing Stories of 2014
From our preview of the self-publishing industry to how-to pieces about e-book services and book cover design, here are BookLife's 10 most popular stories of 2014.
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A Line in the Sand: Why a Bestselling Author Went Indie
After selling more than 20 million books in 22 languages, Lindsay McKenna decided it was time to go indie.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, November 2014
Chanda Hahn grabs top honors on this month’s list of the bestselling titles published on the Smashwords platform with the YA novel 'Reign.'