Buyer be aware of how Amazon operates with readers. It’s easy to forget, or even be entirely ignorant of, the fact that the great online marketplace that is Amazon began as an online bookseller in 1995. But even though it has spread its trades into a multitude of...
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...
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 international...
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...
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...
Self-publishing authors need to learn how to attract new customers through different channels. E-readers, library apps like Libby, and other similar formats target readers who want to pick up a book but can’t always access a physical one. Independent bookstores are an...
