If you ever had a story you wanted to tell, now is the time to do it. Being published is the goal of so many writers. But there used to be a time when aspiring authors were simply at the mercy of ...

Softcover is a startup offering what it calls a “frictionless” platform for self-publishing e-books. Co-founder Michael Hartl is an author himself, having written the Ruby on Rails Tutorial. (He’s ...

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 ...

At first glance, one would be hard pressed to spot a difference between traditionally-published and self-published books. However, the path from conception to publication is very different. Detailing ...

Amazon turned the book market on its head with its massive library of titles. Then it shifted the industry again with the introduction of the Kindle e-reader, and later, Kindle Direct Publishing. With ...

The dawn of the digital era means that authors can self-publish their books – and make a fortune. Laura Silverman asks six independent novelists to reveal the secrets of clicking with your readership ...