Publishing Perspectives

E3 Software Aims to Streamline Literary Rights Management

Daniel Kalder — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:16 +0000

Barcelona-based E3 has spent a decade developing a software as a service platform to help literary agencies and others manage rights more efficiently.

Going to BookExpo America? Got a Great Story? Tell Us.

Edward Nawotka — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:10 +0000

Publishing Perspectives will be attending BookExpo America in New York. If you'll be there and you have a great story to tell, email us to set up an appointment.

HuffPo’s Andrew Losowsky Tweets about Social Media for Book Marketers

Hannah Johnson — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:43:26 +0000

How can publishers optimize their social media outreach? HuffPo's Andrew Losowsky chats with Ed Nawotka on Twitter about how book marketers can maximize social media networks and influencers.

Happy 5th Anniversary Publishing Perspectives!

Edward Nawotka — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:17 +0000

On May 20th, 2009, we published our first article here at Publishing Perspectives, and five year's later, we've published more than 4,000 articles in all.

Digital Pioneer Goes Back to Print: No Ebook of Stephen King’s Latest

Dennis Abrams — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:17:18 +0000

Despite his early support for ebooks, Stephen King latest novel, Joyland will be published in print only, with no digital version anticipated.

One Week Left to Register for Reaching Readers Conference

Hannah Johnson — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:28 +0000

Recharge your book marketing strategy, boost your outreach success and build lasting relationships with readers and customers at the Reaching Readers Conference on May 28.

Why I Publish Ebooks on Paper for South Africans

Guest Contributor — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:56 +0000

Arthur Attwell, founder of Paperight, explains why his company has leveraged the network of photocopy shops throughout South Africa to cater to hard-to-reach readers.

Was Chinua Achebe the “Father of African Literature?”

Dennis Abrams — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:24 +0000

Was Chinua Achebe truly 'The Father of African Literature' or does that designation serve a purely non-African agenda?

Follow Pete McCarthy’s Tweets about Vertical Marketing

Hannah Johnson — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:26 +0000

Can big publishers use vertical marketing without re-organizing their marketing departments? Publishing expert Pete McCarthy chats with us on Twitter about this topic.

Ether for Authors: United We Divide

Porter Anderson — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:02:30 +0000

The week's web buzz: Ann Patchett encourages authors to work with traditional publishers and gets rebuffed, a map of the five paths to publishing, the true costs of author services, and more.