Self Published Authors are Suing Penguin Group

Started by Joshua Leffingwell in Book Industry Discussion May 1. 0 Replies 1 Promotion

I am new to the group so I don't want to start out by posting something from my company but I thought this was something this group would be interested in. Here is the full story: …Continue

Tags: self, authors, books, indie, publishing

Online Training

Started by Merry Schiff in Book Industry Discussion Apr 26. 0 Replies 0 Promotions

Many years ago, as a member of SPAN, someone posted looking for instructors who wanted to publish their course materials. The company happened to be Prentice Hall/Pearson and because of this group, I contracted for 4 textbooks (but eventually…Continue

Premade book covers, starting at $15!

Started by Jessica Richardson in Book Industry Discussion Apr 24. 0 Replies 0 Promotions

Introducing CoverBistro.com, a brand new premade cover marketplace!A little about me: My name is Jes Richardson, and I am a freelance graphic designer who has created hundreds of covers for self…Continue

Are you an author who wants to be seriously successful?

Started by Judith Briles in Book Industry Discussion Apr 20. 0 Replies 1 Promotion

Have you registered for the Author U ExtravaganzaMay 2-4 in Denver, Colorado yet?Author U is a community of authors and indie publishers who are doing just that. It's annual Author U Extravaganza will be held in two weeks from May 2-4 in Denver…Continue

Tags: success, book, publishing, self, briles

eBook formats and converters

Started by Ande Anderson in Book Industry Discussion. Last reply by Al Stevens Apr 13. 44 Replies 2 Promotions

Hi Folks,I've been reading the forums for a while getting ideas and looking for solutions to all of the different issues in eBook formating.For a couple of weeks now I have been searching for a decent converter to provide conversion to the ePub and…Continue

Authorpreneur Magazine

Started by Jeannie Barker in Book Industry Discussion. Last reply by Theresa M. Moore Apr 12. 1 Reply 0 Promotions

Authorpreneur Magazine is a new magazine for writers and authors.Our aim is to help authors become Authorpreneurs – professionals who promote their own written products and brand as…Continue

Producing more Sales

Started by Apauthor in Book Industry Discussion. Last reply by Apauthor Apr 2. 3 Replies 0 Promotions

Any suggestions on how to make my poetry eBooks stand out and get noticed? I've been posting on twitter, Facebook, my website and blog as well becoming a member of poetry forums and sales aren't that great....HELP

Amazon erases published e-books—warning!

Started by John Schmidt in Book Industry Discussion. Last reply by Theresa M. Moore Apr 2. 6 Replies 0 Promotions

I joined SPAN.net to warn its members about this kind of situation – here is an e-mail I got from a friend recently… Hi John,It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, NC!It's 67 degrees and the rain has stopped falling.The sun is starting to…Continue

Free Webinar - Web Analytics - How to Use to Your Advantage

Started by Marie Ketner in Book Industry Discussion Mar 22. 0 Replies 0 Promotions

Authors and publishers make significant investments in their websites, ecommerce platforms, and overall online presence. Many implement analytics into these systems but not all are using them effectively.  Analytics, when used properly and…Continue

Tags: webinar, web, ebook, analytics

Obtaining a Publicist

Started by Earl "Denny" Bolen in Book Industry Discussion Mar 21. 0 Replies 0 Promotions

I'm just fumbling around with this site for the first time. I have contacted 3 publicists; been turned down by 1 and got no response from 2 others. I'm looking for someone to help me break into the Christian conferences and media. Trying to network…Continue

Tags: book, conferences, media, Christian, publicist