"There is a new breed of writer who, passed over by big publishers, decide to go it alone and self-publish. Not as an exercise in vanity, but because they genuinely feel that the publishers have got it wrong. Driven by determination and a belief in their own judgement, they are now helped by the wealth of new technologies that make self-publishing easier - and cheaper - then ever before."
This article from The Independent highlights some recent - and very encouraging - success stories in self-publishing in Britain.
An article in the same paper a few days ago highlighted the story of Patricia Ferguson, an award-winning novelist whose latest novel was turned down by the major imprints. In the end she took the book to a tiny "print on demand" publishing house. Now As It Happens has been longlisted for the Orange Prize.
Sometimes guys, you have to take things into your own hands if you want to get your words out there. It's increasingly true in Britain, and even more so in Malaysia.
And if you want to know more about how to go about self-publishing, MPH's Writer's Circle meeting for April is on this very topic:
Sat, 16 April 2005
Time: 11am - 12.30pm
Venue: The Booker Room, Level 2, MPH Megastore 1 Utama
2 comments:
SO, what was the outcome for self-publishing in Malaysia?
I am not a novellist, but I write a lot of reports that are badly printed and bound and passed to clients with my name on them. I would like to use my own software to generate PDFs and have these printed professionally. Does such a service exist in KL/Klang Valley?
glenn
yes it does. try contacting gary gan at gnlsolutions@gmail.com
if you can't reach gary, i have another friend who may be able to help you - send me an e-mail at:
sbakar at streamyx dot com
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