How books are booming in the Middle East

By Sylvia Smith BBC News With Islamic State militants taking greater control of strategic towns in Syria and Iraq, the publishing heartland of the Middle East is being thrown into disarray. These traditionally more literature-oriented countries have long suffered from...

What should authors expect to earn?

By Brooke Warner Publisher of She Writes Press; President of Warner Coaching Inc.; ┬áAuthor of ‘What’s Your Book?’ A funny thing about authors: they’re not a modest bunch. Even the most humble, down-to-earth authors I know have wild...

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ÔÇ£How can anyone compete against Amazon?ÔÇØ Is Amazon the Lion That Will Eat You? By: Stephen Blake Mettee As you likely know, Amazon has made a number of forays beyond bookselling and into book publishing. The company currently lists a bakerÔÇÖs dozen of imprints,...

Just out – European Book Publishing Statistics 2014

European Book Publishing Statistics 2014 The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) represents 28 national associations of publishers from the European Union and the European Economic Area Member States. The present survey is based on reports from the national book...

Wendy Yorke’s Editing Tips for Authors

At the November 2015 Authorcraft meeting at the Institute of Directors, London Author, Editor and Book Coach Wendy Yorke presented her top tips to self-edit your work before you seek the help of a professional editor. She has provided the following summary of her...