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The New Age of Publishing: Why Independent Authors Are Thriving Without the Big Five
The publishing world has changed. Discover why authors are choosing independent publishing, self-publishing, and building their audiences over Big Five deals. The modern publishing industry is undergoing a seismic shift. For decades, the Big Five publishers —...
ISMTE 2025 North American Annual Conference — Editors Without Borders: Breaking Silos in a Technological World
I had the pleasure of recently attending and presenting at the ISMTE 2025 North American Annual Conference — Editors Without Borders: Breaking Silos in a Technological World. The conference took place August 5–8, 2025 in Montréal, a melting pot of a city emblematic...
The Future of AI in Peer Review, Part II: The Pitfalls
In the first of this two-part series, we explored how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the peer review process can be helpful and productive for authors who are looking to submit their work to peer-reviewed journals. We delved into the benefits that...
The Future of AI in Peer Review, Part I: The Perks
Introduction For multiple generations, peer review has been a huge piece of the puzzle for scholarly authors looking to get their work published. And until recently, that peer review has consisted exclusively of human eyes looking at a submission. Now, with the...
Predatory Publishers Move into Books: Sites and Tools for Authors to Avoid Getting Scammed
Predatory publishing has unfortunately become a big business for con artists. In the realm of journal publishing, predatory publishers have sadly been prominent for years now. The need for scholars to publish regularly and quickly has led to numerous scam journal...
Microgenres: What They Are and How They Can Benefit Authors
Genres and subgenres have existed in the publishing world for a long time. But the microgenre is a significant new trend within novel publishing, especially as more readers and authors become reliant on the digital landscape for community and/or success. Let us...
Writing for a Global Audience: Self-Publishing Books that Resonate Internationally
When you are writing a book with the intention of self-publishing (either fully on your own or through a dedicated self-publishing platform), you might be content to publish solely in your country of residence. However, you may wish to also publish for...
Ebooks vs Print Books in 2025, Part I: Print Books Aren’t Dead
Why Print Books Still Matter A generation ago, when an author was ready to take a book to print, the meaning of doing this was, quite literally, going “to print”—that is, making the book into a print copy. In today’s world, though, things are much more complicated...
Ebooks vs Print Books in 2025, Part II: Can Ebooks Save You Space and Culture?
Is an Ebook the Right Call When publishing a book, authors must make a critical decision about whether to pursue the print route or the ebook route. In Part I of this two-part series, we discussed the advantages of sticking to the old-fashioned way and opting for...
The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America
Judith Jones’ inconspicuous touch but enduring work in publishing. Judith Jones started her career in publishing at seventeen years old and continued to work for almost seventy years. Her professional life saw sweeping changes across the world of publishing, and,...
