News from Publishing Perspectives

Booktango and the Future of DIY E-book Publishing "[W]hile everyone won't be successful, everyone will have the opportunity to be successful," says Author Solutions' Keith Ogorek of emerging self-publishers. Read more »

Is KDP Select Salvation or Damnation for Indie Authors? Carolyn McCray, one of Kindle Selects' top selling authors, demonstrates how to take best advantage of this marketing opportunity for self-publishers. Read more »

Why Writers Need Publishers...Or Do They? Given the number of public attacks on the value of publishers, why have so few writers abandoned their existing publishers? There are some very good reasons. Read more »

Best of — Children's and YA Books:

Why Children's Publishing Needs Freelance Editors Now Former in-house editor Emma Dryden on going solo and the growing need for unaffiliated editors and consultants in the changing children's publishing market. Read more »

YA Fiction at BEA 2012: Not Chasing Trends, Making Them "As subsequent stories creep out from the epicenter, the work becomes more diluted," said one novelist at BEA's YA Buzz panel, where hot titles were showcased. Read more »