Author Pete Liebengood Credits Self-Publishing for His Book’s Option Deal
Following a longtime career as a sportscaster and a play-by-play announcer, Pete Liebengood wrote and self-published his debut novel Accidental Droning through Xlibris. He then went a step further by presenting his book to participating agents, producers, and studio executives at Xlibris’ Book-to-Screen Pitchfest in Los Angeles, US. One Hollywood producer saw a great potential […] READ MORE |
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Self-Pubbed Ebook Sales Up in UK
A study conducted by UK research firm Nielsen Book UK revealed that self-published ebook sales in the UK climbed from 16% in 2014 to 22% in 2015. The company’s research director Steve Bohme, however, said that e-book sales volume in 2015 slightly jumped 5%, accounting for 27% of the market and lower than the growth […] READ MORE |
Kylie Helps Author Tony Flood Earn Rave Reviews – Part 2
Get to know more about Xlibris author Tony Flood and his acclaimed book Triple Tease on this sequel of his Xlibris guest blog. His other book and more about Triple Tease Flood, who has worked for the Sunday People and Sunday Express and was Controller of Information at Sky Television, says, I am probably best […] READ MORE |
Kylie Helps Author Tony Flood Earn Rave Reviews – Part 1
Nothing peps up an author quite like good reviews for his or her book. They assure that the writer’s hard work is not in vain and that some readers took the time to read the story and found it gripping. For a self-published or jointly published author to gain these accolades is indeed a feat […] READ MORE |
6 Writing Tips from Xlibris Author Donald Wilson II – Part 2
Award-winning Xlibris author Donald Wilson II returns for the sequel of his 6 writing tips here on the Xlibris Blog. 4. Hire an Editor If you are serious about your work then hire an editor, especially if you are an indie author. Most (okay all) of the authors I know are indie authors. Connecting with […] READ MORE |