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Hybrid publishing is the source of debate in the publishing industry, with some viewing hybrid publishers as vanity presses in disguise. [7] However, a true hybrid publisher is selective in what they publish and will share the costs (and therefore the risks) with the author, whereas with a vanity press, the author pays the full cost of production and therefore carries all the risk.
A collection of poker stories. Author is believed to be another pseudonym of S. W. Erdnase. [6] The Autobiography of a Flea, erotic novel published in 1901. The Expert at the Card Table by S. W. Erdnase, a book on sleight-of-hand with cards for card advantage play and magic, self-published in 1902 in Chicago.
In 2014, the campaign was relaunched as "Open Up To Indie Authors" in conjunction with Kobo, [4] with the release of a guidebook, Opening Up to Indie Authors [5] by Debbie Young. Their watchdog desk identifies and warns authors of services and awards that "overcharge, over-promise, under-deliver, or in any way exploit authors."
[1] [2] "Indies" include small presses, larger independent publishers, university presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors. [3] Established in 2007, it is the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers and is presented by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.
Self-Publishing Review was founded by award-winning Hollywood author and blogger Henry Baum in 2008 in Los Angeles, California. With a dedicated staff of professional reviewers and publishing professionals from both the US and UK, SPR remains one of the top online resources for self-published authors today industry.
J.D. Barker's email about a paid publicity campaign opportunity for BookTokers is sparking controversy on social media. Here's why.
A vanity award [1] is an award in which the recipient purchases the award and/or marketing services to give the false appearance of a legitimate honor. [2] [3] Pitches for Who's Who-type publications (see vanity press), biographies or nominations for awards or special memberships can have a catch to them in which the honoree is required to pay for recognition.
The IPPY's mission statement claims the awards are intended to 'recognise the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers, and bring them to the attention of booksellers, buyers, librarians, and book lovers around the world.' [2] The IPPY criteria for an 'independent' publication mandates that all entries ...