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    BOOK TO THE FUTURE

    Mar 04, 2021 5 minutes

    The notion of independent publishing is not new. It just seems that way with the advent of modern technology and the recent growth of the indie author movement. Indie authors are not the rare creatures they once were. These days if you throw a twig at a bookcase (especially if that bookcase is digital) you have a good chance of hitting one. Hell, I’ll stick my neck out and say, the likelihood of hitting a few indies is high.

    Early adopters

    Authors have self-published throughout history (see box). Whilst the mechanics have changed, the reasons that writers decide to take control have not. Two key factors persist to this day. One is money and the other autonomy.

    The big difference between then and now is the relative ease

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