Tag Archives: self-publishing

Self-Publishing Grabs Huge Market Share From Traditional Publishers

Posted on April 12, 2013 by davidgaughran

Barnes & Noble re-launched PubIt! this week as Nook Press, a largely superficial makeover which failed to address some fundamental problems, like restricting access to US self-publishers only, and introduced new howler: updating existing titles causes the loss of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #lbf13, amazon, createspace, kdp, kindle indie store, kobo, london book fair, market share, self-publishing, traditional publishers | 124 Comments

Self-Publishers Aren’t Killing The Industry, They’re Saving It

Posted on November 5, 2012 by davidgaughran

There’s a lot of talk at the moment that cheap books are destroying the industry. In traditional publishing circles especially, fingers are being pointed at self-publishers (and their chief enablers, Amazon), who stand accused of encouraging a race to the bottom, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breakers, cheap books, edward robertson, industry, melt down, penguin, pocket books, post-apocalyptic, random house, self-publishing | 199 Comments

Let’s Get Digital is Free on Amazon

Posted on May 8, 2012 by davidgaughran

Let’s Get Digital is free on Amazon. If you haven’t already grabbed a copy, now would be a good time. It will likely only be free for a few days, and this might well be the only free run this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged createspace, free, free as a sales tool, let's get digital, paperback, popularity list, price-matching, print edition, self-publishing | 43 Comments

Was Self-Publishing The Right Decision?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by davidgaughran

Sunday will mark a year since I first uploaded to Amazon. At the time, I was wrestling with a question that many writers are still dealing with today: should I self-publish? The argument about whether to self-publish has been debated … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged agents, anniversary, numbers, publishing deal, querying, rejection, self-publishing, should i self-publish, success | 139 Comments

Can You Self-Publish Your Way to a Big Deal? Guest Post from Lindsay Buroker

Posted on March 19, 2012 by davidgaughran

Self-published author Lindsay Buroker was approached recently by 47North, Amazon’s SF/F/H imprint. Today Lindsay is here to explain how you can best position yourself to attract an offer. And, despite what you may think, it’s not all about sales. Self-publishing offers a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged branding, Emperor's Edge, Flash Gold, leveraging success, lindsay buroker, platform, self-publishing, self-publishing advice, traditional deal, traditional publishing | 54 Comments

Scott Turow: Wrong About Everything

Posted on March 10, 2012 by davidgaughran

On Thursday it was reported that the U.S. Justice Department was preparing to sue five of the largest publishers, and Apple, for (allegedly) colluding to fix e-book prices. Despite the shock expressed in some quarters, this is hardly a bolt … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon, apple, authors guild, big six, collusion, hagens berman, price fixing, scott turow, self-publishing | 142 Comments

Comprehensive Self-Publishing Survey – Please Participate!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by davidgaughran

The average self-publisher sells 100 books. Or is it 200? And is that in a year? Or is it over the lifetime of the book? The problem is, we have no idea at all, no way of measuring how we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged average sales, self-publisher, self-publishing, steven lewis, survey, taleist | 94 Comments

December Report: Sales Steady, Revenue Up

Posted on January 3, 2012 by davidgaughran

December is when self-publishers get all misty eyed over all the newborn e-book buyers taking their first tentative steps into the market. Amazon sold well over a million Kindles a week during December, and the other manufacturers will have shifted … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged december, plans for 2012, sales numbers, sales report, self-publishing | 61 Comments

2011: The Self-Publishing Year In Review

Posted on December 29, 2011 by davidgaughran

This has been a year of massive changes. Some of the older hands say that the business has always been this way. However, I don’t think we are simply seeing another year of flux. Instead, we are witnessing a process unfold … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2011, amanda hocking, barry eisler, jk rowling, joe konrath, john locke, michael wallace, Scott Nicholson, self-publishing, year in review | 187 Comments

Publishing: Not In Such Bad Shape After All?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by davidgaughran

The long-awaited BookStats report has been released, leading some to immediately conclude that publishing is actually in pretty good shape – despite the doom-mongering from certain quarters (such as, I suppose, from me). In case you don’t know, BookStats is … Continue reading →