Books Quote by Microcosm Publishing

The experience that a publication creates for its audience is the very essence of that publication's brand - and without deep engagement, that publication's…

— John Battelle

“[April Michelle Davis's motto on freelancing in the publishing industry:] Like it, love it, live it. Like your genres, love what you do, live…

— April Michelle Davis

Print-on-demand publishing is the new farm system for new voices in fiction. Authors who have compelling things to say, who can market their stories…

— Daniel Suarez

“It takes a great reader to make a great book. (Creative Self-Publishing)”

— Orna Ross

One of the challenges faced by the little press like Little Island Press is as always, tricking people into buying books. I'm told that…

— Andrew Latimer

The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver.

— Kiran Desai

The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.

— Seth Godin

“My definition of self-published: A printed work distributed by someone who believes more in sharing their story than making a fortune.”

— Giuseppe Bianco

I object to publishers: the one service they have done me is to teach me to do without them. They combine commercial rascality with…

— George Bernard Shaw

“This book is written for the professional writer who is making a living, but just barely. It is also for the aspiring writer who…

— Mary Moreno

“Every small business has to become a publisher—a publisher of marketing messages and customer resources, and a publisher of stories.”

— Jim Blasingame

There's a reason that so much good material is coming down to the small presses: it's difficult to turn a profit, all things considered.…

— Andrew Latimer