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Some VERY interesting thoughts from Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords, on Indie writers and his 2015 predictions - some good and some challenging. See what you think and get ready for the year.

#2. Indie authors will capture more ebook market share.

2015 Book Publishing Industry Predictions: Slow Growth Presents Challenges and Opportunities for... Before I speculate about what 2015 holds for authors, publishers and readers, let's reflect for a moment about how self publishing has transformed the book publishing landscape....

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Harper Lee Plans To Publish A New Novel Featuring 'Mockingbird' Hero More than 50 years after the release of her classic — and only — novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee plans to publish a second. The newly unearthed book, Go Set a Watchman, will be published in July.

How about a gold cover for your book?

Gospels of Reichenau, early 11th century. Cover: Gold, jewels and pearls. Germany.

The Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau had probably the largest and most influential European writing school in the 10th and 11th centuries. By order of the highest circles a series of most magnificent liturgical manuscripts were created. This Evangeliar is an outstanding work of the Ottonian period. See the complete book at http://www.ganoksin.com/gnkurl/ep81ri