Mainstream publishers have been slow to embrace
the meteoric rise of eBooks and self-publishing. Two of this trend’s essential
components are (1) the public’s increased access to new publishing tools and
(2) the availability of independent consultants who have helped many authors
write, publish and distribute books that parallel the high-quality and socially
relevant works championed by traditional publishers. Additionally, as the
market for self-published titles continues to grow, authors and readers are
encouraged to foster stronger relationships with public libraries to capitalize
on their collective knowledge to make self-publishing an even more formidable
presence in the publishing world.
Panelists: Megan Wong is the Virtual
Library Manager for the Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) where she
manages their online presence, resources, and digital library. Jerry Fan,
founder of JukePop, Inc., (www.jukepopserials.com) is an engineer turned entrepreneur. JukePop is the result of his
love for serial fiction and belief in crowd sourcing. He believes
that serializing content solves two major problems in the industry: long
lead time for self-publishing writers and risk mitigation for publishers.
Evette Davis, the author of Woman King, the first installment of a
thrilling supernatural trilogy. She’s also a San Francisco political
consultant and she serves on the board of the Litquake Foundation,
founders of San Francisco’s iconic literary festival. Holly Brady is past
Director of Publishing Ventures at Stanford University and the past Director
of Stanford Publishing Courses. She now works as a publishing strategist
with writers who are interested in using new media tools to self-publish
their work. While at Stanford, she served as executive editor for The
Portable Stanford book series and the highly acclaimed Stanford: Portrait of a
University. She also launched the Stanford Writers Workshop and the Stanford
Web Publishing Workshop. She currently teaches classes in self-publishing
through Stanford Continuing Studies.
