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Print on demand opens new chapter in publishing - Business Daily Africa

Print on demand opens new chapter in publishingBusiness Daily Africa, Kenya - 26 minutes agoMost of the titles distributed by Amazon are printed on demand through Book Surge, the On-Demand Publishing wing of Amazon. With POD, BookSurge allows ...

Bangor publisher suing Amazon in anti-trust case - Bangor Daily News

Bangor publisher suing Amazon in anti-trust caseBangor Daily News, ME - 12 hours agoShoppers would still be able to buy POD titles through third parties that offer books for sale through Amazon. Hoy uses Lightning Source of LaVergne, Tenn., ...

Faber launches print-on-demand classics - guardian.co.uk

Faber launches print-on-demand classicsguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoThe growing market for POD titles in the US also ran into controversy last month when Amazon.com announced that publishers and authors wishing to list ...

Latest Update - Authorlink (subscription)

Latest UpdateAuthorlink (subscription), TX - Apr 10, 2008"Once Amazon owns the supply chain, it has effective control of much of the 'long tail' of publishing -- the enormous number of titles that sell in low ...

Writing the Breakthrough Business Book: The Ultimate Guide for Consultants, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Experts, and Writers

cover of Writing the Breakthrough Business Book: The Ultimate Guide for Consultants, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Experts, and Writersauthor: Tom Gorman
asin: 097244260X
binding: Hardcover
list price: $27.95 USD
amazon price: $27.95


Developed for aspiring business book writers, this is an authoritative guide to cracking into publishing. In addition to providing an overview of the market, it covers fundamental topics such as how to land an agent, deal with editors, evaluate offers, and promote a book. It contains real-life examples from book proposals that were sold and subsequently became published titles to illustrate common pitfalls that may lead to needless delays, expenditures, and blind alleys.  read more »

Putting It On Paper: The Ground Rules for Creating Promotional Pieces that Sell Books (Ground Rules series)

cover of Putting It On Paper: The Ground Rules for Creating Promotional Pieces that Sell Books (Ground Rules series)author: Dawn Josephson
asin: 0974496618
binding: Paperback
list price: $19.95 USD
amazon price: $19.95 USD


Strategies for creating a compelling book marketing kit that draws the attention of book buyers and the media are presented in this insider's guide to successful book promotion. Laying a solid foundation for the development of all book marketing materials, this step-by-step guide includes tips for developing an author biography that makes the author irresistible, organizing an article to position the author as an expert, and getting a foot in the door with an informative catalog sheet.  read more »