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Publishing expert, Founder and CEO of the INDI Publishing Group, LLC, and author of the essential book What Writers Need To Know About Publishing, Jerry Simmons, describes the revolution that is taking place in the world of publishing. He discusses how ebooks, electronic books, and audio books are turning the book publishing and distribution industry upside down. He shares his ideas as to where the industry is headed, and what authors, distributor, as well as major and independent publishers need to know to position themselves properly for success in this new electronic world. Discover how to take best advantage of the opportunities available to writers, as well as how to avoid the pitfalls, of an online and electronic publishing industry.

Jerry Simmons is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, March 23, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Publishing expert, CEO of the INDI Publishing Group, LLC, and author of the essential book What Writers Need To Know About Publishing, Jerry Simmons, describes the revolution that is taking place in the world of publishing. You will learn:

* Why publishing is evolving rapidly toward electronic books

* How distribution of books is changing with ebooks and audio books

* Why authors must understand their rights and the new world poof publishing

* What the future holds for the publishing industry in a digital world



Jerry Simmons (photo left) began his career in publishing in the fall of 1977 as a Sales Representative for Random House. In 1979, Jerry joined the book division at Warner Communications, where he spent more than twenty-three years in sales and management. During that time the company expanded to become The Time Warner Book Group (sold in 2006 to Hachette Book Group USA, a French Company). Their sales team distributed over a thousand titles a year from a number of large publishing houses including Little, Brown; Warner Books; Hyperion; Miramax Books; Bulfinch; Back Bay; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; and Disney.

Jerry sold books to some of the largest independent booksellers and mass merchants in the country as well as managing a sales force nationwide. Jerry Simmons retired as Vice-President, Director Field Sales in 2003.

Jerry Simmons spends his time writing, teaching, and speaking with writers about the importance of understanding the marketplace for selling books and the business of publishing.

His commitment is to provide essential information writers need for achieving success. His goal is to help writers become successfully published authors by educating them about the business of publishing and revealing the secrets of the largest booksellers and publishers in the world.

My book review of What Writers Need To Know About Publishing by Jerry D. Simmons.

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Let's talk with publishing expert, Founder and CEO of the INDI Publishing Group, LLC, and author of the essential book What Writers Need To Know About Publishing, Jerry Simmons, as he describes the revolution that is taking place in the world of publishing. He discusses how ebooks, electronic books, and audio books are turning the book publishing and distribution industry upside down. He shares his ideas as to where the industry is headed, and what authors, distributor, as well as major and independent publishers need to know to position themselves properly for success in this new electronic world. Discover how to take best advantage of the opportunities available to writers, as well as how to avoid the pitfalls, of an online and electronic publishing industry on Blog Business Success Radio.

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