Good news for folks who like e-readers…the New York Times recently announced it would begin publishing best-seller lists of fiction and non-fiction electronic books by early next year. Will it include self-published books? Arielle Ford, a former book publicist and…
Video Trailers for Promoting Books
Seems you can’t go anywhere online these days without bumping into YouTube! Authors have started using video, too–sophisticated or homespun–for promotions. If you’re considering a video book trailer, have a look at these. Entertaining, for sure. But are they just…
Self-Publishing Losing Its Stigma
If you’ve self-published this year, congratulations! You’re in great company! According to this piece in MediaShift, word is out that self-publishing has lost its stigma. (But we knew that already, didn’t we?) According to Carla King, a publishing and social media…
Personal Printing, Once the Rage
Trends seem to arrive, peak, then disappear, only to reappear as a “new” idea in the next generation. In the wave of self-publishing we seem to be riding now, I thought I’d point back to the Victorian Era, when personal…
Self-Publishing, E-Books Discussed in L.A. Times
We have had a lot of queries recently from authors regarding the e-book format. The Troy Book Makers is planning to release its price list and processes during the month of January. In the meantime, here’s a brief article from the…
Struggling Writer, Take Heart
I always enjoy hearing stories about publishers who missed a big chance, gave a rotten rejection to a writer who went on to succeed. Many of us are familiar with JK Rowling’s rejections–12!–before someone finally saw Harry Potter as a…
Follow Up: PW Select
A few months ago I wrote a post about Publishers Weekly and their interest in tapping into the self-publishing market with “PW Select.” Here’s the link to their first reviews of non-fiction, self-published books. Covers look pretty good, with a…
Cigarette Vending Machine as Bookstore?
Picked up from Shelf Awareness this morning, have a look at these fabulously repurposed structures being used as bookstores. An Airsteam trailer, a cathedral, a former opera house, even an old cigarette vending machine! Click this link to see some…
Linotype: The Film (for the curious)
The first blog post from our new space…I’m kneeling on the floor in front of my computer (don’t have my chair yet) and very much liking the view of the Hudson River, the barrister bookcases filled with samples of the…
GeneaBloggers Interview
Genealogy is a fabulous recreational activity for many people. We recently spoke with Thomas MacEntee, the founder of the online genealogy resource center, Geneabloggers.com. Click here to read our interview. The Troy Book Makers offers a family history package. Check…