21 April 2014
The panel had the mouthful-of-a-title: "Eating the Cake, Too: The New Breed of 'Hybrid' Authors Have the Best of Both Worlds." Speaking with Diego Marano, U.K. manager of Kobo Writing Life, Howey began by noting that he should not be held up as an example of your average self-published author. As someone who has become a major bestseller--making money from self-publishing and, now, through deals with traditional houses--Howey admitted that he is, by all standards, an outlier in the self-publishing landscape. Nonetheless, he believes in the power of self-publishing as a way for writers to connect with readers, become part of a community and, finally, hone their craft.
