10 Ways Self-Publishing has Changed the Books World

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In The Guardian (@GuardianBooks), Alison Baverstock (@alisonbav) identifies 10 ways the rise of self-publishing has fundamentally changed the traditional publishing world:

1. There is now a wider understanding of what publishing is – and that it is more difficult than it looks....

2. Gone is our confidence that publishers and agents know exactly what everyone wants to (or should) read, and can spot all the material worth our attention....

3. The copy editor, a traditionally marginalized figure, is now in strong demand....

4. The re-emergence of the book as precious object....

5. The role of the author is changing....

6. The role of the agent is also changing....

7. New business models and opportunities are springing up, mostly offering "publishing services": advice on how to get published or self-publish; guidance on developing a plot or a whole manuscript; lifestyle support and writing holidays; editorial services and marketing assistance....

8. It's not all about making money....

9. An end to the "vanity publishing" put-down....

10. Self-publishing brings happiness....

Read this in full.

Also read our previous blogpost, “Guy Kawasaki's New Self-Publishing Instruction Book.”

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