iUniverse master biographer on the benefits of self-publishing 2

Posted on August 29, 2013 under Author Blogs
iUniverse Reading Biography

In the first part of his iUniverse Blog series, master biographer Carl Rollyson described how he was initially attracted to self-publishing with iUniverse because of the low-cost packages available and he also touched on the iUniverse editing and design skills. …

iUniverse master biographer on the benefits of self-publishing 1

Posted on August 28, 2013 under Author Blogs
iUniverse Carl Rollyson 2

iUniverse Blog noticed a tweet the other day from one of our long-standing authors, Carl Rollyson, which led to us asking him if he would like to guest on the blog. This is how this leading biographer who has self-published …

iUniverse Footnotes August 2013 Author Challenge

Posted on August 28, 2013 under iUniverse Advice
Clear Blue Sky

Words, like spectacles, tend to blur anything they don’t clearly focus. Reading enthusiasts will confirm that reading something that is drowned by adverbs, adjectives and non relevant content is a tiresome experience. Brevity and concision are imperatives for a writer. …

iUniverse Tales of a Hollywood Housewife is a tour de force

Posted on August 21, 2013 under iUniverse News
Tales of a Hollywood Housewife Featured

Recently iUniverse reported on one of our books that had been hitting the heights in the Amazon bestsellers lists; Tales of a Hollywood Housewife: A Memoir by The First Mrs. Lee Marvin by Betty Marvin. Well the latest news is …

iUniverse talks with Shadows of the Savage author, Lois Scott

Posted on August 17, 2013 under Author Blogs
iUniverse Shadow of the Savage Featured

Recently iUniverse featured long-standing author, Lois Scott on our iUniverse Author Focus site so we asked her what feedback she had received since our coverage. This is what she said:- “I published my first book Shadow of the Savage with …

iUniverse announces the Kirkus call for the Best of 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 under iUniverse News
Kirkus Reviews Logo

What have all these iUniverse books got in common? They were all voted one of    Kirkus Reviews are a respected name across the book publishing industry and the Kirkus awarded to books of exceptional merit is much coveted by …

iUniverse focus on our children’s story giant, Robert Quackenbush

Posted on August 9, 2013 under iUniverse News

Denmark has Hans Christian Andersen, Germany the Brothers Grimm, UK Roald Dahl with illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake – all true giants of children’s literature; but what about the USA you may ask? Well we have one, the great Robert Quackenbush, …

iUniverse Publishing’s real Hollywood Housewife

Posted on August 7, 2013 under Author Blogs
Tales of a Hollywood Housewife Featured

iUniverse Publishing recently contacted author, Betty Marvin, the first wife of movie star Lee Marvin, to ask if she knew why the sales of her memoir, Tales of a Hollywood Housewife, have suddenly leapt in the last month. This is a very, very …

iUniverse book proves a real life saver

Posted on August 5, 2013 under iUniverse Advice
iUniverse Deadly Powder on Medical Gloves Featured

iUniverse Blog has recently been complimenting many of our authors on their various successes, be it winning awards, being signed by a mainstream publisher, having their books turned into movies or even becoming bestsellers. Now we have a book that …

An iUniverse author on self-publishing; On the Inside Looking Out

Posted on August 4, 2013 under Author Blogs
iUniverse Howard Root

iUniverse Blog recently contacted a debut author and advertising professional, Howard Root, on the publication of his historical novel, Among the Mohegans; and asked his views on iUniverse and self-publishing. His response brought to mind a quote from legendary ad-man, David …

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