The Future of Self-Publishing: I Could Write A Book! – Part 3 - a podcast by Bonnie D. Graham

The Buzz 1: “Ten years ago, e-books made up less than 1 percent of the trade book market… traditional publishers have lost their former iron grip on the industry…Successful major authors are even choosing to self-publish.…” (izzardink.com)

The Buzz 2: Recent research from Global English Editing and Written Word Media reveals … 66% of readers across the globe say print offers “a more fulfilling and unique reading experience * 1.5+M book titles were published in 2021, with printed book sales increasing by 18.5% during the first half of the year * ebook sales, which generated 9% of 2021’s total $26 billion book revenue, declined by 8%, with print books outselling ebooks 4 to one * Romance is still the most profitable fiction genre worldwide * Crime/ Mystery comes in second place, * Religious and Inspirational titles lead in non-fiction popularity. (https://selfpublishingadvice.org/what-readers-want-2022)

We’ll ask novelist Barbara Eppich Struna, writing coach / fiction ghostwriter / author Jeff Deck, indie writer Dale T. Phillips, and publisher Eddie Vincent for their take on The Future of Self-Publishing: I Could Write A Book! – Part 3.

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