Robert Haggerty’s first juvenile fiction, Bailey’s Day, entertainingly answers the question: what does your dog do all day when you go to work, and prompts dog owning children to imagine the possibilities of what really goes on with their pets when they’re not looking. In Bailey’s Day, published by Outskirts Press, first time author Robert … Continue reading Self Publishing Book Spotlight: Bailey’s Day
Month: February 2010
What makes a best selling book in the competitive self-publishing market? It can be a variety of things like... a professionally designed custom cover professional copyediting the content of the book can be very niche, targeted at a very specific and voracious audience the use of productive marketing services/products from the publisher the use of public … Continue reading Self Publishing Bestseller Spotlight: Tea Party Revival
Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced its top ten best selling titles for January 2010 according to combined data from Ingram Book Wholesalers and Outskirts Press Wholesale Direct via http://outskirtspress.com/buybooks In alphabetical order, the top ten best selling books in self publishing during the month of January were: Congratulations … Continue reading Top 10 Best Selling Books in Self Publishing for January 2010
1000 Bookmarks Your cover image is on the front in full cover Your book synopsis and webpage URL is on the back in black/white 2" x 6" laminated stock You see and approve a digital proof before printing 500 Business Cards Your cover image is on the front in full cover Your contact … Continue reading Promotional Materials for Self Publishing Authors
Ted Rechlin’s Changing of the Guard, The Yellowstone Chronicles, published by Outskirts Press, offers a striking portrayal of the Yellowstone of seventy million years ago set against the park as it is today. Rechlin’s elegant illustrations punctuate his text in a cleverly conceived historical and geographical tour of one of America’s favorite landscapes. Rechlin describes … Continue reading Self Publishing Book Spotlight: Changing of the Guard, The Yellowstone Chronicles
Outskirts Press has announced their top 10 best-selling self-published books in 2009, according to point-of-sale data from Ingram, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Baker & Taylor, and Outskirts Press Direct. Alphabetically, the ten best-selling self-published books by Outskirts Press in 2009 were: The Complete Guide to Day Trading: A Practical Manual From a Professional Day Trading … Continue reading Top 10 Best Sellers in Self-Publishing for 2009
Outskirts Press published authors can save 10% this month on the Enhanced Audio Excerpt option with iTunes distribution. By submitting the audio file through RSS distribution and iTunes with keywords, you increase the chances of potential customers learning about your book (or even stumbling accidentally upon it) in a wide variety of venues and platforms. … Continue reading Self Publishing Authors on iTunes
Book marketing is an important component to successful self publishing. Outskirts Press is an industry leader in providing post-publication support, products, and services to its growing family of published authors. Even if you have published elsewhere (sorry to hear that), our list of Top 10 Book Marketing Options can help you prioritize your book marketing … Continue reading Top 10 Self Publishing Book Marketing Options for January
Is your book right for Bologna? Considerations: Attending international book fairs personally is often cost-prohibitive for self-publishing writers when you factor in expenses such as airfare, hotel, food, and transportation. And those are just the costs of going international. Then there are the costs of the exhibit itself, like the exhibition fees, the exhibition stand, … Continue reading Bologna Children’s Book Fair for Self-Publishing Writers
U.N. Staffer Pens Book on World Unity Through Christ A new book from a former United Nations staffer aims to do nothing less than bring unity to the world—with one soul, that is oneness. Witnessing, first of a book trilogy from author Haile Gebre Egziabher explains how Christianity can heal old divisions and bring all … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: Witnessing