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Big disruption hit book publishing before AI showed up

The Idea Logical Company

Publishers Weekly recently hosted a stimulating and smart online session about AI and publishing , thanks to the organizing and moderating skills of Peter Brantley and Thad McIlroy. But nobody has (yet) said publicly “publishing new titles is getting very hard” or “we’re going to publish a lot fewer new books.”

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When a publisher might not do as good a job as a self-publishing author

The Idea Logical Company

We’ve previously explored what I called “the end of the trade publishing concept” , which stems from the now wide-open opportunity to publish available to anybody with a computer and something to deliver as a book. That requirement cost publishers money, but also served to eliminate competition.

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Bindery Books: A Way to Restructure the Book Publishing Model

The Idea Logical Company

The case has been made here repeatedly over years that the business and operating model of book publishing as it has been throughout my 50+-year career is irretrievably broken. And the publishers no longer have any moat around the retailing marketplace protecting them.

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20 Benefits of Publishing a Blog Post Every Day

Credible Content

20 benefits of publishing a blog post every day. Main points covered in this blog post: Daily blog posts signal to search engines that your website is active and regularly updated. Publishing daily demonstrates valuable and fresh content, positively impacting search rankings.

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Hybrid Publishers and Paid Publishing Services: Red Flags to Watch For

Jane Friedman

on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Joel Pitney, founder of Launch My Book. “It I have no idea where my book is published.” These are just a few of the comments I’ve heard from authors sharing their experiences with the hybrid publishing companies they’ve chosen to work with. Photo by C. What royalties? Don’t get me wrong.

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Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 04/29-05/03

Publishing Trends

E very week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Like All Statistics, Book Stats Are Open to Interpretation The post Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 04/29-05/03 appeared first on Publishing Trends. Who Makes Up YA Readers?

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The Right Way to Ask a Published Writer for Publishing Advice

Jane Friedman

Today’s post is by author and journalist Elisa Bernick. A mutual friend urged me to approach this writer with a question about how to publish the book I was working on. So, I walked up to him and asked if he had any pointers to offer on the publishing journey. The publishing journey is hard.

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