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September 9th 2006
RENOWNED HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR-POET GOES SMALL
TO HIT IT BIG WITH NEW BOOK
-- Stephen Gyllenhaal says 'no' to amazon and 'yes' to small online bookseller to sell his book
For any author - new or unknown - the phrases 'you can get it on Amazon or BN.com' are virtually mandatory when promoting and launching a book. Until now.
One famous Hollywood film director has chosen to have his first book of poetry sold exclusively by a small new online company, AuthorsBookshop.com.
"I'm for anything that helps out struggling authors," says Stephen Gyllenhaal, director of the
acclaimed films Paris Trout and Losing Isaiah, husband of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Naomi Foner and father of actors Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal--and now author of Claptrap: Notes from Hollywood.
"Just like in the movie business, the old way of getting your work to the public is breaking down," adds his publisher, Cantara Christopher. "The big impersonal online retailers used to be the only alternative for small presses. Now it's time to give places like AuthorsBookshop.com a chance to let independent authors like Stephen find their audience."
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, AuthorsBookshop.com is at the vanguard of the new wave of independent publishing. Higher profits and fast, friendly efficient service are the chief draws for authors and small press publishers. For customers, it's the thrill of discovering gems they might not discover anywhere else.
A newcomer to the independent publishing movement, AuthorsBookshop.com won't replace Amazon or BN.com-at least for now.
And for now, it's the only place to find hidden gems like Claptrap.
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November 8, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A new website dedicated to selling independently published books launches
(Baltimore, MD) - A new site is about to launch on the world wide web that is dedicated to helping self published authors and independent presses sell their books online. The site, AuthorsBookshop.com, located at http://www.authorsookshop.com, is set to redirect the nature of selling small press books on the Internet. As an alternative to the giant online booksellers, AuthorsBookshop.com is building its reputation by catering to the independent booksellers - offering booksellers a fair price, excellent service standards, and control over their bookselling experience. By designing its service with individual authors in mind, AuthorsBookshop.com is responding to a quickly growing trend in the publishing industry. The site is set to launch on November 19, 2005.
Poised to become a haven for self-published authors and indie press operators, AuthorsBookshop.com offers an array of benefits not found elsewhere on the web. AuthorsBookshop.com asks only a flat $4 for selling a book, each book gets its own feature web page with an easily remembered URL, and authors have complete control over their book's selling price and information. After paying a nominal $15 dollar fee to register a book, it will remain on the site forever. AuthorsBookshop.com will never send a book back - no matter how few sell. In addition, there is an online forum for authors and publishers to help each other, a resource page for authors interested in self-publishing, and plans for helping authors promote their books on and off of the site.
By focusing on the needs of independent publishers, AuthorsBookshop.com has positioned itself perfectly to play a huge role in the current surge in the self- and indie- publishing trend. Once it is launched, the site will continue to provide a home for independent publishers, as well as the books they sell.
AuthorsBookshop.com, located at http://www.authorsbookshop.com, launches Saturday, November 19th. There will be a launch party at The Brewers Art Restaurant, located at 1106 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Tel: 410-547-6925, from 4-6pm with great drinks, free food and free AuthorsBookshop.com stuff. Books currently carried by the site will also be available for sale.
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