Publishing Perspectives

Why I Went From a Small Press to a Teeny, Tiny Press Author Jay Wexler on how he was tempted to self-publish his new book of stories, but still opted for a traditional, if unconventional and tiny, publisher. Read more »

SURVEY: Do You Self-Publish or Opt for a Small Press? Given a choice, would you opt for more control with self-publishing or work with the team at a small publisher? Read more »

Telegram CEO Says Sweden Moving Too Slow in Digital Sweepstakes "It’s sad, but sometimes I really long for Amazon," muses Per Näsholm, CEO of Sweden's Telegram, company that combines books and music, print and digital. Read more »

Q: What’s Crossmedia Publishing? A: Frankfurt’s StoryDrive Frankfurt's StoryDrive is bringing together agents, publishers, film & TV producers, financiers, and games developers to talk shop and, hopefully, sign deals. Read more »

PublishNews Brazil: Priests Dominate Bestsellers, Publishers Fight "Biography Law" As in May, Agape Jr. dominates the bestseller list in Brazil (expect 50 Shades to bump it next month), meanwhile publishers protest anti-unauthorized bio law. Read more »

From the Archives:

My Irish Story: On Launching an Online Community and Micropublisher from Scratch Eoin Purcell of Dublin, Ireland discusses his achievements in launching “The Irish Story,” a community web site about Irish History and publishing John Dorney’s The Story of the Easter Rising 1916. Read more »