Hear Michael talk to digital publishing and tech leaders on the NextMarket Podcast. In the book-author world, there's been no bigger shake-up to the establishment than the arrival of the Kindle ...

So you want to self-publish your book? You’re in good company. Plenty of authors have gone ahead of you, working to prove that high-quality books can hold their own in the marketplace without the ...

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Don't you ever think that I'm going to put a book in this world? That means publishing it and people can read on their phones, tablets even hold as a real paperback. I've been there. Honestly, self ...

Some people view self-publishing as a failure, chosen only when no other options remain. But the simple truth is that traditional gatekeepers -- literary agents and editors at publishing houses -- ...

A common question would-be authorpreneurs ask is if they should self-publish their book or pursue a deal with a traditional publisher. While both types of publishing have pros and cons, most ...

In July, Alana Semuels wrote about how the e-commerce site has enhanced the possibilities for profitable self-publishing. Amazon has done a service making self-publishing within reach of everyone. But ...

Twenty years ago, if you were a new author interested in getting your book published, you had to shop it around with publishers and hope that someone, eventually, might not reject you. But nowadays ...

As a ghostwriter, I often hear from prospective authors who would like to write a book but are on the fence about whether to self-publish it or try to find a commercial publisher. Many of these ...

So you’ve got this great idea for a book. Chasing a publishing deal is notoriously tough, and even if you’re successful you could get pushed out of the earnings. As an alternative, you can always ...