Kawasaki Makes the Case for Self-Publishing

Guy Kawasaki explained his personal transition from traditionally published writer to indie author and provided 10 self-publishing tips in an entertaining keynote Saturday at uPublishU at the Javits Center in New York City.

DIY: How to Market Your Self-Published Book

Four things you can do to help build an audience and sell your book.

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Wattpad: A Way for Indie Authors to Build an Audience

Wattpad offers five tips on how authors can get the most out of its digital publishing platform.

Bowker Launches SelfPublishedAuthor.com

Bowker this week launched a new web resource aimed at assisting self-published authors, selfpublishedauthor.com.

Authors Sue Self-Publishing Service Author Solutions

Three authors have filed suit against leading self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, and its parent company Penguin. The complaint alleges that Author Solutions is "not an independent publisher, but a print-on-demand vanity press.” The suit seeks over $5 million in damages.

Patti Davis to Self-Publish New Lesbian-themed Novel

Patti Davis, author, actress and the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, self-published her new novel, Till Human Voices Wake Us, in March via Amazon’s KDP service and today she's releasing a paperback edition via Amazon’s CreateSpace service.

Courier Corp. Buys FastPencil

Book manufacturer Courier Corp. has acquired FastPencil, the self-publishing platform that in mid April signed an agreement to support Barnes & Noble’s Nook Press, the revamped version of PubIt!.

PW Select April 2013: uPublishU Targets Authors and Entrepreneurs

Authors attending this year’s uPublishU, the self-publishing section of the BookExpo America tradeshow, should not expect to hear much about how to write a book.

Authors Go Native

Lawrence Grobel realized everything had changed when his phone stopped ringing.