Legacy publishing and the stamp of merit

A few days ago, my book The Little Book of the Icelanders was published by a legacy publisher (Forlagið). I had originally released it as an eBook through my website, and it had done quite well (which I’m sure scored it some merit points in the legacy...

Legacy publishing vs. the speed of light

Almost a year ago to this day, I sat in a publisher’s office and signed my first publishing deal. It was for a little book that I had penned and originally released as an eBook. The publication date was slated for 1 May 2012. The rather lengthy wait was...

Beta readers wanted!

Hi everyone … it’s been a busy couple of weeks, and I’m excited to say that I’m finally getting my new eBook ready for publication. It is a collection of Icelandic folk tales, with an introduction explaining the storytelling tradition in...

The 5 most significant trends in publishing today

In my enthusiastic quest to understand the emerging world of digital publishing I have been discovering some amazing blogs and resources. It is steadily becoming more clear to me that publishing has changed irrevocably, much as some people want to resist and pretend...