Mistakes To Avoid in Self-Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] It doesn’t matter if you’re a new author or an experienced one moving from the world of traditional publishing to self-publishing, there’s going to be a learning curve. Before releasing your first eBook, it helps to check out what’s been tried, to make sure you aren’t repeating mistakes other […]
How Machine Learning is Creating New Opportunities for Content Accessibility
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Website accessibility is a broad topic that includes many formats and technologies. While accessibility generally sparks discussion in marketing and advertising strategies, for authors and publishers the discussion is more focused on inclusiveness and availability of content for those with and without a disability. Fortunately, advances in machine learning […]
Rethinking Academic Publishing: Digitizing Monographs for Accessibility and Use
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] A recent struggle for many university presses is the plateau and drop-off in sales of scholarly works. Academic publishing, while still a prominent source of publication for scholarly authors, has experienced a dwindling of sales in recent years. However, decrease does not represent disinterest in the consumption of such […]
The Growing Popularity of Graphic Novels and Digital Platforms
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The publishing industry has gone through a significant evolution in the last couple of decades. The development of the computer and the internet have created opportunities for broader reach and access to publications. However, another significant change in recent years has been shifts in people’s preferences for how they […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019 and What That Should Mean to Authors and Publishers
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] While companies focus on expanding their reach to millions of internet users worldwide and embracing the technology of today and the future, they also need to maintain focus on inclusion. The evolution of consumption patterns and the expansion of media outlets has equated to a discrepancy in consumer focus. […]
Editing With Tech Innovation and Human Expertise
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Publishing demands the collaboration of multiple teams in order to manage design, marketing, accessibility, and distribution. Perhaps the most important part of the process, though, is editing. Before a book can reach the public, its text must be reviewed and revised by a professional proofreader. Is a task like […]
Proofing Tools To Improve Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Technology continues to revolutionize the world, and nowhere is this truer than in the field of publishing. Motivation, knowledge and creativity continue to be indispensable in the industry even as growth remains elusive. Industry growth as a whole increased at a decent clip in 2018. Beyond the scenes as […]
5 Tips for Indie Authors
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Indie authors can work, write, and publish with freedom that corporately affiliated writers simply don’t enjoy. Consider these tips for getting your work to an audience and thriving as an indie writer: Leverage your freedom. You might think that the absence of a book deal or publishing contract is […]
Is Your Content Smart?
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] In the world of academic publishing, it is vital to maintain databases of material and to ensure the continual progression and accuracy of the information contained in those systems. Managing this effectively relies on the searchability of your digital environment. However, many companies still rely on human editing and […]
Who Will Shape the Future of Scholarly Publishing?
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The rising costs of academic publishing have been a destabilizing factor in the industry for a long time, with some subscriptions to journals and their aggregating services becoming so pricey that universities must pick and choose which portions of an academic field to subscribe to. The result could mean […]