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PW Select July 2013: All Our Coverage
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New Titles from Self-Publishers
The complete listing of all 179 titles submitted for our 12th edition of PW Select.
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PW Select July 2013: Reaching Readers Beyond Family and Friends: PW Talks with Chris Cander
Chris Cander’s 11 Stories received a starred review from PW Select, with our reviewer saying: “Her conclusion provides grounds for belief in the possibility of redemption; her sensitivity ensures that this novel will appeal to anyone with a story to tell, a group that includes us all.”
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Print and Distribution for Self-Published Authors
Eight years ago, when Jane Karker opened Custom Museum Publishing in Rockland, Maine, she attracted not only artists, museums, and galleries for her services but also writers who wanted to self-publish their work.
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PW Select July 2013: PW Talks with Brent Hartinger
It’s been 10 years since Brent Hartinger’s Geography Club hit the shelves. Three books later, he's now his own publisher with a film adaptation in the works.
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Three Keys to Self-Publishing Success
Want to succeed in the self-publishing world? Here are some important tips from Bookworks to help you make the most of your book.
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Patti Davis Goes DIY
For Patti Davis--author, actress, and daughter of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis--doing it herself has finally made her feel like the author she wants to be.
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DIY: How to Pitch an Agent
You’ve got a great book idea, or maybe a completed manuscript, and are ready to get someone to represent it. Here are the steps to take that will ensure you have the best chance of catching the right agent’s eye.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, May 2013
Romance features heavily in our inaugural list, with 18 of the 25 top-grossing titles coming from the romance and erotica categories.
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Curr to Keynote 5th Self-Publishing Expo
The organizers of Self-Publishing Expo have announced that they will hold their fifth annual conference November 9 at the Penn Hotel in New York City.
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iBookstore Bestsellers: Three Self-Published Titles Crack Top 10
Inferno overtook Entwined for the #1 spot on Apple's iBookstore top-10 selling e-books, but three self-published titles landed on the bestseller list for the week ended June 17.
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Kawasaki Makes the Case for Self-Publishing
Guy Kawasaki explained his personal transition from traditionally published writer to indie author and provided 10 self-publishing tips in an entertaining keynote Saturday at uPublishU at the Javits Center in New York City.
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Welcome to The PW Select Report
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DIY: How to Market Your Self-Published Book
Four things you can do to help build an audience and sell your book.
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Wattpad: A Way for Indie Authors to Build an Audience
Wattpad offers five tips on how authors can get the most out of its digital publishing platform.
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Bowker Launches SelfPublishedAuthor.com
Bowker this week launched a new web resource aimed at assisting self-published authors, selfpublishedauthor.com.
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Authors Sue Self-Publishing Service Author Solutions
Three authors have filed suit against leading self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, and its parent company Penguin. The complaint alleges that Author Solutions is "not an independent publisher, but a print-on-demand vanity press.” The suit seeks over $5 million in damages.
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Patti Davis to Self-Publish New Lesbian-themed Novel
Patti Davis, author, actress and the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, self-published her new novel, Till Human Voices Wake Us, in March via Amazon’s KDP service and today she's releasing a paperback edition via Amazon’s CreateSpace service.
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Courier Corp. Buys FastPencil
Book manufacturer Courier Corp. has acquired FastPencil, the self-publishing platform that in mid April signed an agreement to support Barnes & Noble’s Nook Press, the revamped version of PubIt!.
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PW Select April 2013: All Our Coverage
The latest PW Select supplement—Publishers Weekly's quarterly guide to what's new in the self-publishing industry.