How Self Publishing is changing Trade Publishing: PORTER ANDERSON, ROBIN CUTLER, ALISON BAVERSTOCK, ROBERT CASKIE

April 17, 2015

We hear a lot about how self-publishing needs to learn from trade publishing but not so much about the changes that are taking place in the other direction. Join Chair Porter Anderson as he shares his own wisdom gleaned as a global publishing commentator, and explores this key question with panelists Robert Caskie, Senior Agent at Peter Frazer Dunlop; Dr Alison Baverstock, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Publishing, Kingston University and Robin Cutler of Ingram Spark: how self-publishing is affecting the way trade publishers, editors, agents and bookshops do business.

Session Sponsor: Silverwood Books

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Author: Orna Ross

Orna Ross is a bestselling and award-winning author of historical fiction and inspirational poetry, and a creativity facilitator. As founder-director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, she has been named one of The Bookseller’s Top 100 people in publishing.

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Kristen Steele says:

May 29, 2015 at 8:54 PM

This was awesome! Any time you can get a bunch of great minds in the same room together for something like this, you know you are going to learn some really useful information. Thanks for sharing!

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Rita Lorraine Hubbard says:

April 29, 2015 at 4:08 PM

Great session! Thanks for making this video available. I’ve learned so much from IndieRecon. Now to get out there and use it. 🙂

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