http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02 Books and authors - and everything in between Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:16:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a story that could be of extreme inspiration for Indians seeking to save a lost part of their heritage. It is the story of Jose Freeman, descendant of the Salinan tribe of California who made it his mission to track and record for posterity the lost languages of ... http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/140 Most people who decide to self-publish do so because they wish to rid themselves of the hassle of pursuing publishers requesting them to publish their book or because they feel they will do a better job publishing their own book themselves. Most often, though, self-publishers are looked down upon as ... http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/139 - Queenie Fernandes and Leonard Fernandes Print-on-demand publication is a process that enables a publisher to produce books individually rather than in quantity. Instead of printing hundreds or thousands of books in advance, a POD publisher prints books only when they are ordered. The manuscript is stored as a digital file ... http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/138 Print-on-demand is being increasingly mentioned nowadays, mostly as an alternative to large print-runs and expensive inventory-carrying costs. For first-time, amateur and self-publishing authors, the benefits are fairly obvious. However, companies, small and large, too can benefit from print-on-demand and realize a significant reduction in their administrative costs. Some of the ... http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/137 This article by T K Kenyon introduces authors of fiction to some avenues they can pursue, primarily on the Internet, in order to market their book. Like Mr. Kenyon says, "writing, especially fiction writing, is a tough business to get into and a tougher one to stay in". This article might ... http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/136 We have launched The Publisher's Post, a place for news about the book publishing and book selling business. We hope you will find The Post informative and also find it worth your while to contribute to it. We will, nonetheless, continue to blog here, albeit sporadically. http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/135 More of these here http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/134 The US will be the focal theme of the 33rd Kolkata Book Fair beginning in Kolkata from January 30, 2008. The fair is scheduled to go on until February 10,2008. Scotland will be the guest of honour country during the 12-day event, arguably the world's largest such fair. The annual fair ... http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/132 We look forward to hearing from you - about events that concern books and authors. These could include book launches, book signings, book reviews, etc.. Also, if you have written a book and would like to write about it, do let us know. We can be reached at contact[at]dogearsetc[dot]com. http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/131 Hillsborough resident Cameron Kelly, 27, used a book he wrote to propose to his girlfriend, Angie Kreimer. The title: "50 Reasons Why You Should Marry Me ... And 51 Reasons Why I Should Marry You." http://www.dogearsetc.com/wp02/archives/130