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Self-Publishing Book Statistics [Infographic]

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:53:35 +0000

The survey conducted by Bowker Market Research shows that self-published eBooks account 12% of the whole market of digital publishing. When categories are downgraded to more specific genres, the percentage rises to 20%. Making it even more specific, statistics related to self-published books and the entire industry of self-publishing varies from country to country. Below […]

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10 Self-Published Books Turned into Movies

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:09:06 +0000

1. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs After being rejected countless times, Burroughs’ son convinced him to self-publish Tarzan of the Apes, and the rest is history. Burroughs’ novel has been the basis of several movies and comics. The 1999 film adaptation Tarzan earned $448,191,819. 2. Eragon by Christopher Paolini Eragon is the […]

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A Quick List of Common Self-Publishing Complaints

admin — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:50:29 +0000

There is no perfect path to success. Every dreamer has its own share of ups and downs. And writers who dream of publishing success have their fair share of encounters in the course of their publishing journey. Self-publishing may be new for some writers. Either new writers or writers new to self-publishing. It is a […]

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Best Self-Published Fiction Books of All Time

admin — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:29:26 +0000

1. Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L. James Fifty Shades trilogy has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide. The publication of the book started on the author’s website as she started out writing fan fiction stories. Fifty Shades of Grey was self-published through a small Australian company, which released it on eBook and print-on demand. […]

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Self Publishing – Breaking Down Those Barriers to Entry

admin — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:46:35 +0000

Since self publishing has become more and more popular over the past few years, it’s interesting to discover what are the possible factors influencing this. As noted by Publishers Weekly, out of all book releases in 2009, 76% were self-published which is a significant milestone in publishing history. Looking at a few examples, we’ll analyze […]

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