Amazon yanks self-published ebook over a Star Wars reference

Apparently, Amazon isn't cool with any self-published book with the appearance of copyright infringement -- specifically, something related to Star Wars.

How a tech entrepreneur became a best-selling Amazon Kindle author

Mather started writing his novel in 2010, and by 2012 had 150,000 words and 600 pages of The Atopia Chronicals. Using his background in startups and his savvy as an entrepreneur, he created an 11-step program to market and launch the book.

Got the next 50 Shades of Grey? Reports shows self-publishing is on the rise

Since 2006, the practice of self-publishing has nearly tripled, according to a new Bowker report. It has grown 287 percent in the past six years, and numbers are expected to continue to escalate.

Self-publishers alert: FastPencil announces new premium placement agreement with Barnes & Noble

Online publishing service FastPencil is announcing a new agreement with Barnes & Noble that will allow self-publishing authors access to premium placement in Barnes & Noble retail stores, online store, and Nook store.

Which means that some lucky self-publishers will …

How Graphicly is paving the way for self-published digital comic books

While technology has certainly made it easier for people to self-publish comic books or graphic novels, the same isn’t true when it comes to digital distribution — or getting self-published “indie” comic books into multiple online stores so people can …