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While being a writer is tough, getting your work noticed is even tougher. This is why a group of book editors from HarperCollins Publishers developed authonomy, a community site that caters to unpublished and published authors alike. The publishing universe is dominated by a few big names, with thousands of smaller publishers struggling to keep up with evolving digital distribution methods. This dynamic may be changing, at least on the technology front, with Constellation, a digital offering that will allow independent publishers to leverage best-in-breed players across the digital spectrum. With the growing popularity of ebooks and digital content, the stereotypical massive textbook no longer has its usual place in the world of academia -- nor in students' weighty backpacks. This is exemplified by CourseSmart, an online marketplace for course materials that aims to improve teaching and learning by providing instructors and students better access to textbook content.
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While being a writer is tough, getting your work noticed is even tougher. These days, it seems everyone has a story to tell, but that doesn't make surfacing the best work any easier. This is why a group of book editors from HarperCollins Publishers developed authonomy, a community site that caters to unpublished and published authors alike, authonomy invites writers to post their manuscripts for visitors to read and review online, giving them a centralized venue devoted to the craft of writing.With authonomy, users create their own personal page on the site and use it to share and promote their work, authonomy is not for the casual scribe, nor for the faint of heart; all authors posting on authonomy must present at least 10,000 words for the public to read. Also, with the ability to comment on submitted books and recommend f...See the full content of this document
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