iUniverse focuses on print-on-demand self-publishing and a service the company refers to as "assisted self-publishing" which critics say is indicative of vanity press[2][3] since authors are asked to pay from US$400[4] to $15,000 for additional services.[5] Soon after they were founded, Barnes & Noble purchased a 49% stake in the company. As part of the agreement, Barnes & Noble offered select iUniverse titles both in their online bookstore and at their physical stores.[6]
In 2004, Amy Fisher's memoir, If I Knew Then, about serving seven years in prison on first-degree aggravated assault charges for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco, became the best-selling book in iUniverse's history, selling more than 32,000 copies up to 2004.[7] According to a 2005 Publishers Weekly article, out of the more than 18,000 titles published by iUniverse until 2004, only 83 had sold at least 500 copies and only 14 titles had been sold through physical Barnes & Noble stores.[7]
^ abKevin Abourezk, "iUniverse to move to Indiana"Lincoln Journal Star, January 22, 2008
^Shey, Brittanie (October 12, 2011), Oprah of the Piney Woods, retrieved November 30, 2016
^Coker, Mark (January 7, 2015), "2014 Book Publishing Industry Predictions — Increased Competition Between Traditional Publishers and Indie Authors", Huffington Post, retrieved November 30, 2016
^Sarkar, Samita (2016), "On Vanity Presses, True Self-Publishing, and One Author's Tenacity", Huffington Post, retrieved November 30, 2016
^Tugend, Alina (July 29, 2011), "Proliferate, Easing the Bar to Entry", The New York Times, retrieved November 30, 2016
^Clampet, Elizabeth (November 2, 1999). "Barnes & Noble Takes Stake in iUniverse". internetnews.com. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
^ ab. Publishers Weekly. May 16, 2005. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009.
^Milliot, Jim (September 9, 2007), , Publishers Weekly, archived from the original on May 4, 2009
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iUniverse Official site
January 19, 2024
iuniverse, founded, october, 1999, american, self, publishing, company, based, bloomington, indiana, been, owned, author, solutions, since, 2008, which, been, owned, najafi, companies, since, 2015, parent, companyauthor, solutionsfounded1999country, originunit. iUniverse founded in October 1999 is an American self publishing company based in Bloomington Indiana 1 It has been owned by Author Solutions since 2008 which has been owned by Najafi Companies since 2015 iUniverseParent companyAuthor SolutionsFounded1999Country of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationBloomington IndianaPublication typesBooksImprintsWriters Club PressOfficial websiteiuniverse wbr com Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editiUniverse focuses on print on demand self publishing and a service the company refers to as assisted self publishing which critics say is indicative of vanity press 2 3 since authors are asked to pay from US 400 4 to 15 000 for additional services 5 Soon after they were founded Barnes amp Noble purchased a 49 stake in the company As part of the agreement Barnes amp Noble offered select iUniverse titles both in their online bookstore and at their physical stores 6 In 2004 Amy Fisher s memoir If I Knew Then about serving seven years in prison on first degree aggravated assault charges for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco became the best selling book in iUniverse s history selling more than 32 000 copies up to 2004 7 According to a 2005 Publishers Weekly article out of the more than 18 000 titles published by iUniverse until 2004 only 83 had sold at least 500 copies and only 14 titles had been sold through physical Barnes amp Noble stores 7 In September 2007 iUniverse was purchased by Author Solutions the parent company of hedge fund owned rival AuthorHouse 8 In 2008 iUniverse operations moved from Lincoln Nebraska to Bloomington Indiana where Author Solution s headquarters are located 1 See also edit nbsp Indiana portal nbsp Companies portal nbsp Books portalAlternative media List of self publishing companies Print on demand Small pressReferences edit a b Kevin Abourezk iUniverse to move to Indiana Lincoln Journal Star January 22 2008 Shey Brittanie October 12 2011 Oprah of the Piney Woods retrieved November 30 2016 Coker Mark January 7 2015 2014 Book Publishing Industry Predictions Increased Competition Between Traditional Publishers and Indie Authors Huffington Post retrieved November 30 2016 Sarkar Samita 2016 On Vanity Presses True Self Publishing and One Author s Tenacity Huffington Post retrieved November 30 2016 Tugend Alina July 29 2011 Proliferate Easing the Bar to Entry The New York Times retrieved November 30 2016 Clampet Elizabeth November 2 1999 Barnes amp Noble Takes Stake in iUniverse internetnews com Retrieved February 22 2010 a b iUniverse by the Numbers Publishers Weekly May 16 2005 Archived from the original on April 12 2009 Milliot Jim September 9 2007 AuthorHouse acquires iUniverse Publishers Weekly archived from the original on May 4 2009External links editiUniverse Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IUniverse amp oldid 1189585679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
