by Joel Friedlander | Jul 1, 2013 | Book Production, Interviews, Self-Publishing
Ingram Content Group is launching their new, integrated print and ebook manufacturing and distribution platform today. It’s called Ingram Spark, and it was announced at the recent Book Expo America. Here’s some info on Ingram from their recent press...
by Joel Friedlander | Jan 16, 2013 | The Joel Friedlander Archives
Today I’ve got a real treat for you. Guy Kawasaki, legendary Apple evangelist, best-selling author, serial entrepreneur and social media mega-star has just published his 12th book—and the second he’s self-published. It’s all about how to use...
by Joel Friedlander | Aug 8, 2012 | The Joel Friedlander Archives
When you get ready to launch your self-published book, one of the best tools you have to help is publicity. Why? It’s one of the greatest ways to get your book in front of a lot of people and, if you’re on a budget, you can do a lot of it yourself. Joan...
by Joel Friedlander | May 30, 2012 | Self-Publishing
The call came in the early evening. Something was wrong with the big television in my son’s room. What do I know about TVs? Not much—I’m a book designer, after all—but I went in to have a look anyway. It showed a dot when turned on, but was...
by Joel Friedlander | May 10, 2010 | The Joel Friedlander Archives
At the meeting of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA) on Saturday, the featured speaker was Jessica Kaye, who came up from her base in Los Angeles to speak to the crowd of interested self-publishers and authors. Jessica has deep credentials in the...