Bruce Sellery, author of The Moolala Guide to Rockin’ Your RRSP, reached #1 on the Globe and Mail bestseller list for self-improvement today. Congratulations to Bruce! We arranged a hybrid deal for Bruce that saw Figure 1 publish his print book into the trade, and Bruce self-publish his ebook and handle special sales of the print book.
By David Beers
If you thought people have become unwilling to read anything longer than 140 characters, #wowareyouwrong.
Far from dead, books are evolving in exciting directions, and two experts in the new publishing, Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White, can teach you what you need to have your best chance at creating your own best-seller…
Click here to read the full interview.
Page Two will be conducting a Tyee Master Class Saturday, November 30, called “Digital and Self-Publishing in the DIY Era.” Participants will come away with a budget for their self-publishing project, direction on which ebook publishing platform to choose, sales and marketing ideas, and most importantly, a refined book concept that is ready for publication.
By Tracy Sherlock
Almost a year ago, venerable Vancouver publisher Douglas & McIntyre filed for creditor protection, ultimately closing up shop after more than 40 years in business. Today, at least three new companies have emerged in the aftermath, while the former publishing company’s three publishing lines are all still flourishing….
By Charlie Smith
When Canada’s largest independent publisher, D&M Publishers, went into creditor protection last year, it shocked many authors and book lovers.
Eventually, Heritage House bought the assets of D&M’s Greystone Books, and the owners of Harbour Publishing acquired the Douglas & McIntyre imprint, but it left some D&M employees looking for ways to stay in the industry.
By Julie Baldassi
Former D&M Publishers staffers Trena White and Jesse Finkelstein have announced the launch of a new company, Page Two Strategies, that will serve both authors and corporate clients on a variety of projects.
By Leigh Anne Williams
The 2012 demise of D&M Publishing, one of Canada’s most respected independent publishers, was mourned throughout the industry, but pieces of the business and the people who ran it seem to have scattered like seeds that are now sprouting in all kinds of new growth on Canada’s West Coast.
The Canadian publishing landscape is set to transform with the launch of a brand new agency, from two highly respected managers of the now defunct D&M Publishers.
