Self-publishing: book tsunami or a renewal of books? Somefeatures, scope and trends

Abstract

Self-publishing is a new phenomenon in the culture of ebooks. Within this scheme it is the author who uploads his/her work to a book store, and decides about its future fate. In accordance with his/her intentions and preferences he/she determines the price, the place(s) of publishing (whether it is sold in Hungary only or on global sites as well), and the work’s main features regarding format. It can be stated that the author can directly deliver the work meant for publishing to those interested. Thus, this new book movement bears the name: independent publication, or, alternatively, independent author.