Author Archives: Ed Battistella

About Ed Battistella

Edwin Battistella’s latest book Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels was released by Oxford University Press in March of 2020.

History of Publishing Wrap Up , part 3

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Another new deal for authors is Amazon Select and the opportunity for authors with a decent backlist (and the digital rights to their work) to manage their own sales. An engaging presence and a commitment of marketing and systematic discounts … Continue reading →

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History of Publishing Wrap Up, part 2

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ed Battistella

We had a lot of discussion, in fits and starts, about the roles of authors and publishers. Consolidation in the 1980s brought things to a point where, as Molly Tinsley stressed, the large publishers were no longer invested in or … Continue reading →

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History of Publishing Wrap Up

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Ed Battistella

I enjoyed the history of publishing papers from the spring term and as I file them away (well, really just find a place to pile them in my needs-to-be-tidied up office) I’m thinking about some of big topics we covered … Continue reading →

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Images from the Ashland Book and Author Festival

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Congratulations to Laura Baden, Paul Adalian, and the Friends of the Hannon Library (Join today!) on a very successful Ashland Book and Author Festival. Here are some pictures from the event (courtesy of Maureen Flanagan). Clive Rosengren, author of Murder … Continue reading →

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