It’s been awhile since I’ve updated our followers regarding upcoming titles and happenings here at Five Rivers. That silence is in direct relation to how busy we’ve been around here. By the close of the week galleys for North by 2000+ had been prepared and sent off to H.A. Hargreaves for review. One step closer to release, which is slated for late winter 2012 in both print and eBook. Right on the heels of that…
Journalists and analysts of the business of publishing have been saying for some time no one really knows just how large is the digital market. The reason for that is publishing data that’s reported is collected primarily from the Big Six publishers. And while data from digital retailers like Amazon and Kobo is analyzed, that data usually is in reference to actual dollar sales, rather than unit sales. Why these data aren’t even close to…
There are those who will read this blog post and tut-tut behind their hands. Some will consider the views expressed here as neophyte, uninformed, someone who plainly doesn’t understand how things work in the publishing industry. We’ve always had the long tail, the convoluted, ritualistic, bureaucratic process by which an author’s books are brought to market. This is the way it’s done. We shouldn’t change it. But perhaps we should change it. Leigh Anne Williams…
The following is a position paper written by our own Public Relations and Marketing Director, Kelly Stephens, for a university course on Anthropology and Technology. The paper garnered a 95%, and we thought germane to the current discussion about the effect of the Internet on publishing. The paper is reproduced her with the permission of the author. Web 2.0 has changed accessibility standards, bringing information down into the hands of the proverbial academic pauper and raising…
This year marks a pivotal year for Five Rivers, with four books due for release, and the possibility of an additional two, many from debut authors, some from recognized and beloved experts. Because of increased editorial demands, we’ve sought out another editor for our team, and are pleased to present our Editor-at-large, Robert Chute. Robert “Chazz” Chute graduated from The University of King’s College with an honours degree in Journalism. After working in daily newspapers,…