As an aspiring author in 2024, it’s crucial to stay updated with the latest trends and insights in the publishing industry. Here are five essential tips gleaned from a leading book publisher to help you on your journey: Embrace Hybrid Publishing Models: Traditional publishing isn’t the only path to success anymore. With the rise of hybrid publishing models, authors have more options. Consider platforms that offer a blend of traditional and self-publishing services, allowing you to retain more control over your work while still benefiting from professional editing, design, and distribution sup ..read more

In a world where technology dominates our lives and instant gratification is the norm, there is an exceptional group of individuals who find solace and joy in the world of books. These individuals are none other than the devoted book lovers, the bibliophiles, who cherish the written word and embrace the boundless universe of literature with an unwavering passion. Global literary festivals and events have emerged as vibrant platforms that celebrate literature, promote cultural exchange, and foster a sense of community among writers, readers, and literary enthusiasts worldwide. One of the primar ..read more

Book publishing industry is becoming multidimensional all across the world, as more and more authors are coming out with interesting and innovative subjects for their book. Self-publishing industry is growing in order to provide fair opportunities to promising authors. Self-publishing can be an exciting gateway for new authors to get their book out to the readers as ISBN plays a vital role in the book marketing for self-published authors. So, it might be useful for all the self-published authors to know all about ISBN. ISBN first came into existence as a way of organizing books in a computeriz ..read more

“Everyone has a story to tell” and that story demands to be read. We all deserve to let people know who we are, where we come from, what we have created but this is not an easy mission. In the process one way or another we all have got our hearts broken; sometimes our manuscripts were rejected, sometimes we lost creative control over our own writings, we received low royalty rate, lack of significant marketing help and what not. But we can not let these issues slow us down or stop us from sharing our thoughts. And there is only one solution to all of these problems – self publishing. Do you kn ..read more

 There was a time when becoming a published writer was one of the toughest things to do for an aspiring writer because getting approved by the major publishing houses were not so easy. But now we have platforms for self-expressions like WordPress, Medium, LinkedIn etc. that have made it much easier for writers to get discovered. But, when it comes to seriously writing a book and publishing a bestseller, you need more guidance, research and discipline. Nowadays, thanks to self-publishing, you can publish and print your own book. Now the question is how to get liked when you are discovered ..read more

Book-publishing is becoming a trend even for people from varied professions, even though the business of publishing is not very lucrative. However, medium of publications are growing from traditional new ones to self-publishing houses and platforms. There are more ways to share your book today than you had earlier. Today, you don’t have to stumble with your manuscript at the doorsteps of affluent publishers to give a kind look to your work. Rejections have reduced a lot for authors with self-publishing in India. But being on your own is not that breezy. When the entire responsibility of writin ..read more

Writing a book can be the dream of anyone. Writing means self-satisfaction in terms of self-expression, knowledge demonstration and story-telling, but it also means popularity, fame and acknowledgement. Writing can be an extremely pleasurable journal, the end outcome of which is a book, through which you can tell the world, your story- of joy, sorrow, pleasure, pain, work or knowledge. What is in your mind today can go out to the world if you decide to self publish book online. Yes, that is the new trend in the world or readers and authors; the trend of self-publishing; a direct way of venting ..read more

The pen is mightier than the sword. Even though we respect the power of pen in politics, protests, social change, and examinations, most of us are sceptic about the power of pen in bringing economic changes. Though pen can bring forth strong movements, it is not potent enough to give food to someone. We cannot really ignore this belief system, because earning by writing alone can be really challenging, especially because the work we do as authors, require our mental involvement, which is subjective to time and attention. Hence every piece of literary work takes long for completion, and then co ..read more

There are different types of book formats and it is an essential decision to make while publishing your book today. Earlier, traditional publishers never had to think too much on the book format, because only a few options were the market norm in the book world. Print book was mandatory for a publisher to reach book shops, libraries and book fairs – the potential places for readers to visit. However, today digital world has brought the globe together, and authors and readers are coming closer too. Lifestyles have changed drastically; today people barely have the time to sit with a book. They a ..read more

With the growth in self-published authors, awareness about the policies of publication in this route is becoming important. Not only in the west, but self-publishing in India is also becoming popular day by day. However, for a self-published author it is harder to find a place in the industry as nobody is there to do the monotonous tasks of printing, distribution and marketing. He has to do these works himself and therefore it is essential that he is aware of the rules in this self-guided publishing industry. Distribution through a single network no longer holds value for a book, especially se ..read more