Book publishing

What Being A "Bestselling Author" Really Means

Whether you are a business owner, a speaker, or a full-time author, being able to call yourself a bestseller dramatically increases your credibility. But what does that really mean?READ»

Attention Business Owners/Aspiring Authors: How To Have A Great Relationship With Your Publisher

Be honest, stay loyal, don't grumble and six other practical tips on how best to work with traditional publishers in an ever-changing publishing environment. READ»

Social Media And The Future Of The Publishing Industry

Social media, blogs, and the emergence of e-books are having an impact on the way content is produced, marketed, and read. Where could the industry be heading--and what could the changes mean to you, as a business owner?READ»

Want To Change Lives (Including Your Own)? Time To Write That Book

How can you transform lives? What lessons have you learned that you would like to impart to others? What do you wish you had known long, long ago? If you think about it long and hard, you may realize that you have a lot to share with your audience. READ»

How Tablets Are Revolutionizing The Business/Consumer Relationship

The rapid adoption of tablet technology has forever changed the way that businesses interact with their customers; here are some ways to consider adapting your strategy to take advantage of the trends. READ»

What Every Business Can Learn From The Collapse Of Borders

The failure of the Borders bookstore chain presents a cautionary tale to business owners across the country. Luckily, there are lessons for the rest of us in its failure. READ»

Why Celebrity Authors Are Self Publishing--And What It Means For You

Self-publishing offers control and higher royalties--but it also requires substantially more work on the part of the author. Here are some tips to figuring out which way to go when you pen your soon-to-be bestseller. READ»

How Self Publishing Saved My Life

Imagine the relief and personal satisfaction that sets in when you overcome a life's hurdle and the change in feelings that occur when a book you have toiled to write is finally published. READ»

Self Publishing & Book Cover SEO

Applying SEO practices to your cover copy when self publishing a bookREAD»

Tate Publishing National Illustration Competition 2010

High school and college students are welcome to participate in the second annual Illustrator's competition. The winners will receive a total of $1850 in scholarships from Tate Publishing.READ»

An Inconvenient Typeface: How One Numeral *almost* Sunk Gore's New Book

It's a nail-biter of a story as typographers, designers, editors--and the former Vice President--rush to fix a pesky "I". That is... "1".READ»

How Thriller Novelist J.C. Hutchins Turned a Passionate Fan Base Into Successful Book Sales

Does an author need a publisher anymore? Are the rules of book publishing crumbling? Successful thriller writer J.C. Hutchins shares his thoughts.READ»

Michiko Kakutani Is Destroying The Fabric Of American Culture

Which brings me conveniently to the Full Bruni which occurred from July to September just past. Turns out if you really want to get reviewed by the Times, it really helps if you are also employed by the Times. It began quietly enough on July 19, when the Times's Magazine ran a much-promoted 7500 word piece by Frank Bruni (who was shifting from Food Editor to Magazine Contributor), "I Was A Baby Bulimic." Wow! A shocking personal disgusting confession.READ»

Tate Publishing to Create iPhone Applications to Market Authors’ Books

Tate Publishing books will now be available online through a new application on the iPhone. The application will allow the user to connect directly to the author, read blogs and stories about their favorite Tate Publishing authors.READ»

Tate Publishing Books Come With Free eLive Feature

Tate Publishing books come with free access to download the audio book and e-book of the title purchased by the reader.READ»

Blurb's $30 Million Sold Proves Print Still Rocks

Eileen Gittins runs Blurb, a profitable print-on-demand startup that sold $30 million worth of books last year.READ»

• Fast Talk: The Experimenter
• Fast Talk: The Virtual Book Clubber
• Fast Talk: The New Storytellers

Can E-book Readers Like the Sony Reader Dominate the Industry in 10 Years?

Steve Haber developed the Sony Reader, an electronic reading device. The Reader tripled its sales last holiday season; the third-generation Reader (complete with touch screen, and highlighting and notation features) debuted last November and is available at Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart.READ»

• Fast Talk: The Virual Book Clubber
• Fast Talk: The New Storytellers
• Fast Talk: The Experimenter

The 39 Clues: Reading Is Just Part of the Game

John Yoo, David Levithan, and Rachel Griffiths created the children's series "The 39 Clues," which weaves its story through 10 books, an online game, and trading cards. The first three books sold more than 2.5 million copies, DreamWorks bought the movie rights, and the fourth title will be released in June.READ»

• Fast Talk: The Virual Book Clubber
• Fast Talk: The Experimenter
• Fast Talk: The Do-It-Yourselfers

Tate Publishing President Says New Commercials Are A Success

Tate Publishing is seeing higher sales with the use of new commercials that promote Tate Publishing books and offer a preview of what the book is about. READ»