Articles related to "Traditional Publishers"

Your book is done and you've decided to self-publish it. Should you use a print-on-demand publisher or a traditional publisher? What you need the book for will help you

Instead of writing that full-length book, you may benefit from first pitching your idea to an editor.

Authors seeking to publish their manuscript should understand why to avoid companies that sell book services to authors, rather than selling books to the trade.

Journalist turned author Chris Wood talks to Suite101 about Sherlock Holmes, Eddie Izzard and the benefits of self publishing.

Troubled newspapers are getting online advertising advice from such varied sources as Price Waterhouse, Borrell Associates and their own Newspaper Association of America

Many authors today are turning to self-publishing for their first choice as a way to get their words out. The process no longer carries the stigma it once did.

Writers often have trouble interesting agents and traditional publishers in their books but now there is another option. Is POD changing literary norms?

It is now rare for a major publisher to accept unagented work, and agents accept very little. Some writers are driven in despair into the arms of the vanity publishers.

There is a lot more to choosing your cover art than just finding a picture and superimposing some text. Learn the secrets to great cover art.

There is a lot more to choosing your cover art than just finding a picture and superimposing some text. Learn the secrets to great cover art. (Part 2 of 4.)

There is a lot more to choosing your cover art than just finding a picture and superimposing some text. Learn the secrets to great cover art.

There is a lot more to choosing your cover art than just finding a picture and superimposing some text. Learn the secrets to great cover art.

ISBNs are often seen as complicated codes that only professional authors can get on their books. This isn't so; they are easy to acquire for any new author.

Writers everywhere are joining forces to share their misfortunes with other. Why all the fuss about Publish America?

A review of John G. Howe's book about peak oil and its implications for modern society

A writer's own particular brand can be hard to discover, but here are a few tips for helping to brainstorm your own unique writing brand.

Being scammed by online publishers and instant book publishing can be avoided if the author does his homework before agreeing to publish a book online with a company.

If objective journalism is to survive, print media needs to find new sources of revenue. Four strategies seem to be working for some innovative publishers.

Self-published books are common today and can often be found on the bookstore shelf beside traditionally-published books. But often, they're all too easy to tell apart.

Several options exist for teachers searching for new or replacement texts for technology courses.

In 2004, Google began a massive book digitization project. A settlement has been reached to provide compensation to copyright holders. What does this mean for writers?

The publishing world is changing rapidly. From eBooks to book blogs and virtual book tours, authors are taking more control and getting results.

Marketing to women requires learning the differences of how men and women think. Co-author Holly Buchanan talks with suite101.com about writing her first book.

It's the same story every year: This year the novel will finally get published! This year could really be it. Here's how to finish a novel and get published this year.

Trying to get a break as a writer can be difficult; but contests offering cash prizes or promotion can be an easy way for scammers to make money from your writing.

Due to the unethical business actions of some publishers, print-on-demand is getting a bad reputation. But it isn't the actual service that is at fault.

Pär South, publisher and founder of Stick Raven Press talks about publishing today. Children's publishing is moving quickly and Stick Raven is poised to move with it.

Along with the extreme reluctance of traditional publishers to take chances, the advent of print-on-demand publishing has fostered a huge growth in self-published novels.