TRAVERSE CITY, MI, January 30, 2018— Magazine veteran Bill Harper recently joined Foreword Reviews as its associate publisher. Mr. Harper been in the media business for over forty years and has worked for several national media... Read More

You have poured your blood, sweat, and tears into your first book or perhaps your second, third, or fourth. Whether you’re a novice or veteran author, the days following your book’s publish date are critical. Books awards are one of... Read More

Definitions from an array of sources would tell you that “independent” applies to those not beholden to someone else’s control or decision-making. Shortened to “indie,” the term shifts to a colloquial shorthand for bucking... Read More

Now more than ever, content creators are dealing with “audience fragmentation”—a newly ubiquitous term in marketing circles that describes the notion that consumers no longer have shared cultural experience, and therefore they... Read More

Matt Sutherland sets up the Children's Books USA stand prior to the opening of the fair. For a remarkable fifty-four straight springtimes, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) has been held in this most delightful of Italian cities.... Read More

One of the most frequent questions I get from independent authors and publishers I meet at writing conferences is “How do I get my book into libraries?“ Here are some insights and advice for indie authors in how best to get their... Read More

New formats. New technologies. New business trends. Self-publishing is a quickly growing and highly progressive business where there’s a lot to know in order to be truly successful. Very few are experts at absolutely every aspect of... Read More

While most of us were just trying to get through January, some of the publishing industry converged in midtown Manhattan for Digital Book World: two days of panels, speakers, and networking followed by Indie Author Day. One session, How... Read More