IBPA Updates Its Hybrid Publishing Criteria
While the IBPA doesn’t currently vet member publishers, authors are encouraged to reach out with questions.
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She Writes Press: Two Author Case Studies
Two authors who paid for a hybrid publishing deal reveal what they paid and what they sold.
IMHO: A Nuanced Look at Hybrid Publishers
A new report on paid-for publishing services, including hybrid publishers, highlights widespread predatory practices.
What Defines a Hybrid Publisher? IBPA Releases Its Criteria
Hybrid publishing can appear like a dressed-up version of subsidy publishing, where the author pays to be published.
What Happens to Authors When Their Hybrid Publisher Goes Bust?
Earlier this year, we reported on the closure of Booktrope, a hybrid publisher that raised millions of dollars but never became profitable.
Booktrope to Shut Down on May 31
Booktrope, founded in 2010, was one of the first much-discussed hybrid publishers—not quite traditional, not quite self.