By BookBaby author Lee Purcell As an indie author, libraries are a powerful asset for getting your book into the hands of readers and reaching an audience through presentations, community contacts, reviewers, and reference librarian recommendations. In the endless striving to crack the code of Amazon, Audible, or other digital sales channels, writers often forget a resource that is close at hand: the public library. The public library can be an invaluable venue for reaching new readers, strengthening the discoverability of your book, and establishing new revenue streams. If the thought of the ..read more

By BookBaby author Scott McCormick This is the seventh entry in a series in which I detail the experience of self-publishing my book. The goal is to offer tips and strategies so you can learn from my successes and mistakes. This week: how unforeseen success can change your plans! Sometimes, the best laid plans don’t account for even better successes. I’m pleased to announce that, thanks to the Complete Self-Publishing Package from BookBaby and the marketing guidance from their partners at Smith Publicity, I landed an audiobook deal with Audible — even before my book came out! My original plan ..read more

By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Audiobooks are growing in popularity and market share, but independent authors should focus on the more foundational aspects of publishing and promotion that will bring a higher return on investment. Audiobooks are the new darlings of the publishing industry. In fact, audiobooks are currently the fastest-growing segment of the digital publishing world, accounting for more than $2.5 billion dollars in 2017 — a 32 percent increase over 2016. Over that same period, more than 26 percent of the U.S. population listened to an audiobook. Plus, in a recent survey, 77 pe ..read more

By BookBaby author Michele Cobb The audiobook market is growing, and while audiobook production takes additional effort, time, and money, there are good reasons to consider creating an audiobook for your self-published title. Audiobook publishing is a great business these days. Currently the fastest growing piece of the publishing industry, audiobooks are on everyone’s minds and in everyone’s ears. To monitor that trend, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) conducts an annual sales survey that provides important information about unit and dollar sales along with the number of titles publishe ..read more

By BookBaby author Chris Robley If you create an audio version of your book, you can make CDs, stream it on your website, offer it as an MP3 download, or serialize it in podcast format. Make your own audiobook and gain new readers. Suddenly you’ve transformed everyone who owns a smartphone into a potential customer. And amidst the usual bustles (commuting, grocery shopping, going to the gym, cooking dinner) people love to listen to audiobooks. So why not make your own audiobook? Of course not every author is lucky enough to work with a professional audiobook company, but that doesn’t mean you ..read more

By BookBaby author Lee Purcell As an indie author, libraries are a powerful asset for getting your book into the hands of readers and reaching an audience through presentations, community contacts, reviewers, and reference librarian recommendations. In the endless striving to crack the code of Amazon, Audible, or other digital sales channels, writers often forget a resource that is close at hand: the public library. The public library can be an invaluable venue for reaching new readers, strengthening the discoverability of your book, and establishing new revenue streams. If the thought of the ..read more

By BookBaby author Scott McCormick This is the seventh entry in a series in which I detail the experience of self-publishing my book. The goal is to offer tips and strategies so you can learn from my successes and mistakes. This week: how unforeseen success can change your plans! Sometimes, the best laid plans don’t account for even better successes. I’m pleased to announce that, thanks to the Complete Self-Publishing Package from BookBaby and the marketing guidance from their partners at Smith Publicity, I landed an audiobook deal with Audible — even before my book came out! My original plan ..read more

By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Audiobooks are growing in popularity and market share, but independent authors should focus on the more foundational aspects of publishing and promotion that will bring a higher return on investment. Audiobooks are the new darlings of the publishing industry. In fact, audiobooks are currently the fastest-growing segment of the digital publishing world, accounting for more than $2.5 billion dollars in 2017 — a 32 percent increase over 2016. Over that same period, more than 26 percent of the U.S. population listened to an audiobook. Plus, in a recent survey, 77 pe ..read more

By BookBaby author Michele Cobb The audiobook market is growing, and while audiobook production takes additional effort, time, and money, there are good reasons to consider creating an audiobook for your self-published title. Audiobook publishing is a great business these days. Currently the fastest growing piece of the publishing industry, audiobooks are on everyone’s minds and in everyone’s ears. To monitor that trend, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) conducts an annual sales survey that provides important information about unit and dollar sales along with the number of titles publishe ..read more