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The Distribution Landscape: What You Need To Know

by Laura Dawson
Bowker | Wed Nov 5, 2014

On Wednesday, November 12, at 1 p.m. Eastern, DCL and Bowker present "The Distribution Landscape: What You Need To Know", a webinar directed at self-published authors. Laura Dawson of Bowker will conduct a Q&A session with Mark Coker, CEO of Smashwords. Topics that we’ll cover include:

  • Overall market conditions
  • Retailer health
  • New distribution models
  • Pros and cons of exclusivity
  • Amazon vs Hachette – what does this mean for authors?
  • Distribution tools that work well for authors
  • Direct or distributor?

You can find more information about the webinar, and register for it, here.

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Get More Buzz For Your Book

by Laura Dawson
Bowker | Fri Aug 22, 2014

Save the date! Wednesday, August 27th at 1:00 Eastern, join marketing guru Penny Sansevieri and publicist Sandra Poirios-Smith as they offer their expertise to independent authors in an hour-long webinar hosted by DCL and organized by Bowker. We’ll cover topics such as expanding your readership, contacting media, bundling books, digital vs print promotion, the difference between advertising and publicity, and much more.

More info about this informative session with these noted thought leaders can be found here.

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Making Beautiful Books

by Laura Dawson
Bowker | Fri Jun 20, 2014

Learn what goes into creating professional-looking books! Join India Amos, Managing Editor of Print and Digital Production at CN Times Books, and Allan Lieberman, Special Projects Manager, Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc., on Monday, June 30th, at 1:00pm EDT to discover what you need to know about production and design.

Whether you are publishing in print, digital, or both, this webinar will help you determine what choices you need to make for your book. We’ll cover:

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Assuming the Risk for Your Own eBook - A DCL Webinar and White Paper

by Laura Dawson
Bowker | Tue Feb 18, 2014

On Tuesday, February 18, Bowker and DCL co-presented a webinar called Assuming the Risk for Your Own eBook. The white paper that accompanies this webinar is available here, or at the DCL website here.

Topics covered included:

  • Types of editorial processes - developmental, fact-checking, copy-editing
  • Designing your eBook - for different devices and platforms
  • Marketing best practices - courtesy of Sandra Poirier-Diaz of Smith Publicity
  • Distributing your ebook to different vendors

 

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