Check out this article from Digital Book World about a new venture at Barnes and Noble to allow self-published writers to offer print versions in B&N venues, hopefully a step that will help keep them afloat. Chime in with your views on whether this new option is worth a look.
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It doesn’t say if the 1,000 ebooks have to be sold on B&N. That might be tough for many authors because of Amazon’s dominance.
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That’s a good point, Kelee!
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Reblogged this on Memoir Notes.
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Thanks, Lynette! It will be interesting to see how it plays out!
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Nice to know, but those of us who are searching for Indie-written Literary Fiction (or other genres that sell slowly) need not hold our breath. Those high prior sales requirements mean that B&N is merely behaving like any other traditional publisher.
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I have a feeling you’re right! A high bar for “successful.”
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
Great find Virginia šš
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It will be interesting to see where this project goes. š
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Yes it will Virginia š¤
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