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The aim of this blog is twofold, firstly to promote my first book, Genesis of Man, and secondly to share my experiences in publishing and in the process, help other print on demand authors.
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News from the publishing world this week
There are several interesting stories circulating around the publishing world at the moment, not least of all that concerning the Amazon versus Hachette Livre dispute. The Times reports that the dispu...
Amazon in meltdown?
The great Amazon debate has at long last made it on the pages of one of our national dailies, in this instance, The Daily Telegraph. An article on the online edition, written by Nick Allen says the on...
What do horses and Amazon have in common?
The Hachette Livre versus Amazon debate continues apace, with it featured on the Radio Four programme Today earlier on, from what I have been told. I did not hear the progamme myself, since I only lis...
The bigger you are, the harder you fall
The Bookseller online edition reported about 2 weeks ago that the now infamous Amazon had removed the buy buttons on books published by the UK's largest publishing group, Hachette Livre, and now it se...
One hell of a ride
Today it looks very much like I will soon be out of a job. We were told at work some time ago that a big announcement would be made to the City today regarding the future of the company and where we w...
The meaning of life
I had a strange dream in that moment of transition between sleep and wakefulness, the exact details of which I can no longer recall. I do recall though that my sister Linda was there - an unusual occ...
The voice of reason and common sense
It will not have gone unnoticed that I have been somewhat preoccupied of late with some deeply personal issues. I have not mentioned what has been going on in publishing for a good few weeks. Yesterda...
Book sellers working harder for less money
After 2 days back at work it feels like I need another five days off to recover. It does not take long for the mind chatter to return with a vengeance, try as you might and working in a shop with 20 o...
Amazon and Lighthing Source unveil plans for expansion
There has been no more news to report at all this week regarding the big Amazon debate, with everything on both sides of the pond suddenly going very quiet indeed. Business for them must be booming th...
Write On - YouWriteOn!
I take back what I said about YouWriteOn and the links not being on their site yet to post books on. It was not obvious on their home page yesterday, but it is now! A search of the Internet revealed ...
Attorney General issues statement about Amazon/Booksurge
The following is a copy of an email sent to Richard and Angela Hoy and posted on their website earlier today:Dear Richard and AngelaThe Washington Attorney General's Antitrust Division has received se...
Another way of viewing things
A new energy alert has just arrived in my inbox from Karen Bishop, which when I read it just now, I felt compelled to post it on here, since it serves as such a potent reminder for us to stay true to ...
The Latest re Amazon.com
Breaking news from the Writers Weekly website regarding the amazon debacle shows that the three largest print on demand providers within the United States have all bowed down and submitted to amazons ...