Category Archives: people

Publetariat asking for dollar donations to stay afloat

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you write with the intention of publishing, and if you’re online much at all, you’ve probably come across Publetariat, a popular online community serving authors and publishers. Today the editor posted a public request for donations to keep the … Continue reading →

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Author Warren Adler adds 5 new novels to Kindle store, promotes short story contest anthology

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Chris Walters

This morning, Amazon and author Warren Adler co-announced the release of five previously unpublished novels as Kindle exclusives. Adler is probably most famous for “The War of the Roses”, which was made into a moderately successful Hollywood film in 1989. … Continue reading →

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Worldreader gives 440 Kindles to young readers in Ghana

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you want to go into the weekend with an inspirational story, check out Worldreader’s recent blog updates about the 440 free Kindles and M-Edge cases it just handed out to kids in Ghana, Africa. From the blog: “After playing … Continue reading →

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Amazon and Seth Godin partner up to create new worldwide publishing imprint

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Chris Walters

I’ve long had some precognition that I might be psychic, but now it’s confirmed; just a week after I posted a more or less random item about Seth Godin freebies, Amazon has announced that they’re partnering with him to launch … Continue reading →

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Author Nick Spalding launches indie book recommendation blog

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Chris Walters

Nick Spalding, author of the experimental written-all-in-one-sitting novel Life…With No Breaks (readers on Amazon seem to either love it or hate it), announced yesterday that he’s launched a new indie author blog called Spalding’s Racket: I’ve created [it] to promote … Continue reading →

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Author holds virtual book signing event

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Chris Walters

One of the puzzles of ebooks is how to hold good old-fashioned book signings when you don’t have a printed product to pass back and forth. Sure, you could let an author Sharpie your Kindle, but that’s not really the … Continue reading →

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Robin Sloan Publishes First Novel Directly To Readers For $1

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Chris Walters

Robin Sloan is a blogger and author who relied on readers, instead of a vanity press or traditional publisher, to help him publish his first novel. Continue reading →

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Writer Publishes New Novel Directly To Readers For $1

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Chris Walters

Blogger Robin Sloan has funded his first novel with donations from fans, bypassing publishers entirely. Continue reading →

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