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 […]
How Social Media Is Reshaping the Self Publishing Industry
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Lots of things have transformed the publishing industry. For instance, the invention of the printing press meant that each copy of a book didn’t have to be handwritten. Hundreds of years later, e-book technology tore down the gatekeeping walls erected by publishers. Now, anyone who wanted to become a […]
Characteristics of a Quality Publishing Service Provider
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Service providers deliver value to publishers by supplying them with necessary pieces to the publishing machine. A service provider may offer editing, art and design or production services to help publishers operate their business. Because many authors prefer the all-in-one option of a publisher, partnering with a publisher will […]