Topic: Getting Published

How to self-publish an e-book

So you want to write a bestseller? Self-publishing has shed its stigma. Here's how to start.

10 self-published novelists who made it big in 2011

These 10 self-published novelists all hit The New York Times bestseller list in 2011.

Writer Beware: the watchdog of the publishing world

Massachusetts author Victoria Strauss talks about both the fraud and the opportunity available in today's book world.

Bad review of your book? Voilà! It's gone.

BlueInk Review will review your self-published manuscript – for up to $500. But you get to choose whether the review gets published or not.

Amanda Hocking, John Locke: poster children for self-publishing success?

The surprising careers of self-published writers like Amanda Hocking and John Locke may raise as many questions as answers.

Greg Mortenson and our false ideals about social change

Greg Mortenson appears to have made some significant missteps. But further vilification doesn't help him or those who do similar work. Instead, we should look at what this case reveals about the state of fundraising, philanthropy, and the culture of “do gooder celebrity.”

Build a passive income stream, keep the money flowing in

Some sources of income require little work beyond an initial investment.

Teenage sailor Jessica Watson gets hero's welcome in Australia

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed 'our newest Australian hero' Jessica Watson home Saturday after the round-the-world teenage sailor arrived in Sydney.

Would you cook from your iPhone?

A new iPhone app could help create a life for cookbooks in a digital age.

Obama brother emerges from quiet life in China to promote book

President Obama's half brother emerged from his usually low-key life in the Chinese boomtown of Shenzhen to promote his semi-autobiographical book, which describes their father as abusive.

Photojournalism enters a golden age

As the importance of real-time news and images rise, photojournalism is gaining greater cultural currency.

Self-published books now available on cell phone

Who will be first to write about the crash?