Sharktooth PressPublishing books is what we do at Sharktooth Press so it’s no surprise the subject is near and dear to our hearts. We like to share insights by authors and other publishers about the process of publishing books, and when we do, the posts are filed under this category. We recently featured JoAnn Locktov of Bella Figura Publications to allow her to enlighten our readers on publishing the last of her three books on Venice. We were intrigued by something she said during a conversation recently, which helped to shape this article. Even given the extensive number of interviews she’s fielded, there were still questions she had never been asked and we welcomed the chance to delve into how she made her choices as the editor and publisher of Dream of Venice in Black and White.
We also shared her thoughts on Libreria Studium with Sharktooth Press readers because her thoughts on her favorite indie bookstore Libreria Studium, was a celebration of publishing books. “Time went on,” she wrote. “I found a foreign distributor. I no longer had to fill my suitcase with books when I went to Venice (though that did not stop me from buying more boots!). Although there are many other book stores that now carry my trilogy, none have been as consistent, loyal, and successful as Studium. When my second book Dream of Venice Architecture was published I wanted to gather with friends to celebrate. Gianluca, the manager of Studium, never hesitated. He implored, “Bring all your friends. I will supply the prosecco.” And he did. Libreria Studium will welcome you when you visit Venice. Chances are they will have the perfect book to accompany you on nocturnal wanderings, expand your knowledge of Venetian renaissance textiles, or revel in the poetry of Tiepolo clouds.” Stunning ending, if we do say so ourselves!
I was listening to music yesterday when a flash of inspiration hit. Not so much a flash, but a tactile moment when the words of my feelings and thoughts insisted on flooding down into my iPhone. I switched to the notepad on my computer and began typing furiously. But I was still connected to my […]
Whether you are about to publish your first book or you have a number of titles to your credit, publishing is a journey. In the six years since we have been publishing books, we have learned just how intricate the path is that leads to holding a physical book. We’ve built our business model slowly […]
You’ve created your PDF file, uploaded into both KDP (Amazon.com) and Ingram, your book has been approved for inclusion on the Amazon.com store and for indie bookstores to order for their shelves. Yay, you have a physical book others can buy and indie bookstores can stock. While each service uses Print On Demand (POD) printers, […]
We’re thrilled that our co-founder, Saxon Henry, will be moderating the panel “Writing and Publishing Your Book: From concept to completion to consumption, authors share how they got it done” during the Designer Experience, which takes place on September 24. The subject is apropos for her skills given she’s published through traditional channels; self-publishing channels; […]
We introduced you to publisher JoAnn Locktov in this post about her thinking when she was strategizing publishing her book Dream of Venice in Black and White. Today, she is sharing with Sharktooth Press readers her thoughts on her favorite indie bookstore Libreria Studium, the first in our series of avid readers across the globe sharing […]
We’re kicking off our series of interviews with publishers we admire with JoAnn Locktov of Bella Figura Publications. I was intrigued by something she said during a conversation recently, which helped to shape this article. Even given the extensive number of interviews she’s fielded, there are still questions she has never been asked and I […]