The Invisible Publishers – Small Presses
Small presses are not new, at least not small presses devoted to print books. Nor are they “vanity” presses. The small press and little magazine publisher has always been around for the “literati” –...
View ArticleLittlest Libraries of the Future
About two years ago, a “Free Bookstore” opened near me. Needless to say, I’ve been there even more often than to my local library. This year there’s a new trend. When my college alumni magazine, “On...
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Largest Libraries of the Future
We’ve seen The Littlest Libraries of the Future. Now, what do the largest libraries look like? And what will changes they’re making mean for books? Check out this short video from Mansueto Library at...
View ArticleIndexing – Plan to Do-It-Yourself?
If you are not an indexer, I beg you – don’t try to index your own book – even if you do have a PhD! Yes, you know your subject better than anyone else. After all you’ve written a book about it. Yes,...
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Publisher vs. Author Marketing
Which kind of marketing is better for your book? A recent study showed that the main reasons authors gave for choosing to go with a traditional publisher was publishers’ book distribution connections....
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What’s Going On at the Library?
“Know your customers” is an old adage in marketing. Yet, how much do you know about librarians or library markets? Do you still think libraries are just building filled with nothing but dusty books,...
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Book Discoverability at the Library – Part 1
Book discovery is currently a primo concern at publishing houses and bookstores. Libraries too have been dealing for centuries with the challenge of making print books and ebooks in their collections...
View ArticleBook Discovery at the Library – Part 2
In Part 1 of Book Discovery at the Library we covered some traditional ways that librarians may promote your book(s). In this section we’re going to look at four companies that offer librarians a new...
View ArticleImpact of Self-Publishers on Big Publishers
Have you read my free PDF, “Global Publishing, Inc. — What Does It Mean for You?” If so, you’re aware of the radical changes that have taken place in the publishing industry during the first fifteen...
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Don’t Lie to Your Readers
One of the most egregious errors authors can make is creating a title that doesn’t deliver on what it promises. This can kill sales and/or leave the purchaser quite disappointed. In regard to the...
View ArticleWhat is Metadata?
Working both as a librarian and as a computer network manager, one of the most annoying things in my job(s) was learning a second vocabulary for computing. Every field of study has its jargon. So, at...
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Building Libraries for African Children
Last December I published a post about an inspiring documentary featuring librarians In Northeastern Kenya who walk hundreds of miles with camels to deliver books to children. This year, along with...
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Mobile Libraries on Four Legs
In What’s Going On at the Library, I noted that some librarians are making space for new kinds education within library walls while others are taking their expertise outside the library and on to the...
View ArticleWalter Benjamin – Storytelling vs. Fiction
Walter Benjamin’s essay “The Storyteller” in Illuminations: Walter Benjamin: Essays and Reflections (English translation 1968), will be thought-provoking for anyone who loves to write or read fiction....
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Even Famous Authors Self-Publish
The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery by Lawrence Block (copyright 2013) Lawrence Block is an award-winning best-selling author of several book series and short stories. Block...
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Rebuilding a Library from Scratch
From Aramco World magazine July/August 2018 comes this rather surprising announcement about a Canadian museum exhibition that features an ancient library in the Middle East. The exhibit is titled...
View ArticleEverything Imaginable Can Be Found Here
When you think of libraries do you limit yourself to books, magazines and DVDs? I hope not! There are a lot more things to be discovered in most libraries. Special collections in libraries include all...
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Novel Ways to Promote Your Book(s)
Are you looking for more ways to promote your book(s)? I highly recommend a series of articles recently written by Julia Schopick especially for book authors. Julia is a back-of-the-book indexing...
View ArticleAnother Novel Way to Promote Your Book(s)
Nancy Humphreys’ comment: In my previous post on Authormaps I talked about Julia Shopnick’s’ dynamite seven new ways to promote your book(s) online. Julia now has a new article coming out which she...
View ArticleDrag Queen Story Hour at the Library
This week I was amazed to see a one-page article in my alumni magazine, InterCom, from University of South Carolina College of Information and Communication. The author was a sophomore named Shelby...
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