Building a Business Best-Selling Author Veronica Roth Tells What Writing Books Is Really Like Writers seems the original and ultimate solopreneurs but publishing a best seller requires a team. By Ximena N. Larkin
Building a Business The Authorpreneur: 3 Paths to a Lifetime of Success To make an annual six- or seven-figure salary, create products and services that are based on your books. By Kallen Diggs
Marketing 8 Etiquette Tips to Stay on the Good Side of the Media Effective PR relies on mastering the rules for interacting with the publicity gatekeepers. Learn them to help get the word out about your company. By Craig Corbett
Building a Business Selling Strategies for Authors Eighty percent of your success as an author derives from your ability to sell the book. By Wendy Keller
Marketing 3 Things to Know About Writing for Large Publications Being featured in a large publication will increase your exposure, but it's not an instant money maker. By Tyler Leslie
Business News ‘USA Today’ Publisher Gannett Makes Unsolicited Bid for Tribune Gannet offered to buy Tribune Publishing for $815 million earlier this month. By Reuters
Business News J.K. Rowling and Stephen King Top Reader’s Legacy List of The World’s Most Popular Authors Reader-advocate website releases its 2015 list of most-followed writers. By Ken Dunn
Thought Leaders Desire for Fame and Wealth are Really Bad Reasons for Writing a Book You are ready to start writing once you've accepted you are unlikely to make money selling your book. By Tucker Max
Marketing Achieve Your Dream of Best-Seller Status With These 4 C’s Focus on content, cover, credentials and community -- and your book will sell itself. By Ken Dunn
Building a Business 5 Ways to Take the Vanity Out of Your Non-Fiction Book No one wants to hear about how you struggled with adversity and came out on top without learning some lessons along the way. By Ken Dunn
Business Branding It’s Official: Pictures of Totally Naked Women Will No Longer Appear in Playboy People won't be lying when they say 'I read it for the articles,' if they read it at all. By Kim Lachance Shandrow
Marketing You Won’t Sell a Lot of Books, But That’s Totally OK Are you envious of Harper Lee's success? Too bad. You'll never reach that level of success. But does that really matter? By Gene Marks
Business News Apple to Pay $450 Million After Losing Federal Appeal in E-Books Case The consumer electronics giant was found to have orchestrated a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-book prices.
Marketing Why the Subscription Model for Ebooks Doesn’t Work (at Least Not Yet) Keep the faith, though: Entrepreneurs are out there are working to solve the problems. By Jason Illian
Business News Facebook ‘Instant Articles’ Has Arrived The social-networking site is working with a handful of publishers to post news directly into people's news feeds. By Reuters
Building a Business 5 Conferences About the Nitty-Gritty of Succeeding as an Entrepreneur It's only worth the investment in time and money to attend a conference if you go home with new tools for building your brand. By Kimanzi Constable
Building a Business 7 Top Advisors for Entrepreneurs Eager to Build Their Business Whether you seek help with publishing, public speaking, marketing or finances, the most renowned consultants are available to help. By Kimanzi Constable
Online Presence How the Publishing Industry Has Learned to Thrive With the Social Media Industry Just a few years ago many observors speculated social media would displace publishing but the resilience of the industry shows content is king. By Joe Hyrkin
Thought Leaders 7.1 Steps to Writing Your Book If you're an entrepreneur who has been through the ringer in life or business and willing to share, self-publishing can be powerful. By Stacey Alcorn
Marketing So You Want to Write a Business Book If no one is going to read your book, hold off. Here are four key things to consider to determine whether the timing is right. By Stephen Key
Building a Business How I Landed My First Book Deal If you're thinking of self-publishing your first book, this just might change your mind. By Steve Tobak
Building a Business Court Approves $5.9 Million Settlement in Conde Nast Internship Case Those who interned at the publishing giant from June 2007 to the present are expected to receive payments up to $1,900. By Reuters
Building a Business Google News Quits Spain Over New Copyright Law The legislation would allow publishers to force Google and other sites to pay for re-publishing headlines or news snippets. By Reuters
Building a Business Playboy CEO: Nudity Could Completely Vanish From the Brand How Scott Flanders is cleaning up an aging American empire by leaning on its legacy and pushing its digital potential. By Kim Lachance Shandrow
Business News Amazon Buries the Hachette, Signs New Pact With Book Publisher The online retailer and book publisher have ended months of contentious negotiations with a new multiyear agreement. By Tom Huddleston, Jr.
Business News Amazon Buys Comedy Service Rooftop Media to Expand Digital Content A deal that underscores the Internet retailer's broader ambition of becoming a media and entertainment powerhouse. By Reuters
Thought Leaders Should You Self-Publish or Commercially Publish Your Book? Many entrepreneurs recognize that publishing a book can help drive business. But the decision about whether to publish on your own or try to get a deal with a mainstream publishing house depends on your business goals. By Dorie Clark