Self-published books

After four years of hard work with a well-known New York City literary agent, around Christmas 1999, I gave up on the traditional route and decided to publish my first novel, a Silicon Valley cyberpunk thriller called Acts of the Apostles, myself.

Earnings up 50% in a year as income for self-published writers outstrips traditional publishing models, according to research

Up until now, my career as a published author has been in three stages or acts. In the first phase, I was published by traditional publishing houses, from Cambridge University PressPublishing business of the University of Cambridge; granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534 world's oldest publishing house; second largest university press in world; (http://uk.cambridge.org/aboutus/infoforauthors/electronic.htm) tells you how to submit manuscripts electronically, but only deals with non-fiction. (my academic works) to HarperCollins (my more popular non-fiction works). In the second phase, my books were published by an independent publisher who offered a hybrid model.  Read more

I first wrote for BookBrunch in 2017, when I was promoting my second novel, An Unsuitable Marriage. The subject was "Writing As a Second Career", and the piece exuded the joy and gratitude I felt at having a two-book deal with a large publishing house. It was every writer's dream, and I embraced the experience with gusto.  Read more

During my career in publishing, several factors have led to self-publishing becoming a viable and profitable path for authors. These include:  Read more