Is self-publishing accepted more in Egypt?
Self-publishing in Egypt doesn’t quite carry the stigma it does in the U.S. and other parts of the world. It appears just the opposite, that traditional publishing carries the negative stigma. I found this article Self-publishing in Egypt: Vanity? that explains:
But here in Egypt, many serious authors self-publish, or do something much like it…but most serious young writers slog and toil and then slog and toil some more, getting their book printed, shepherding it into bookstores, and getting it sold. Much of it on their own dime.
This almost makes it seem like the “slog and toil” of getting their books into print and then selling them to bookstores is a rite of passage. And self-publishing commands much more respect than sending off a manuscript to a traditional publisher and having them do most of the work.
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I think large publishing houses are scared, and for good reason. They’re faced with an enemy that they see as a threat to their business. I’m talking about the growing number of indie authors – those who totally bypass the large publishing houses and self-publish their books in print and digital format. Indie authors aren’t afraid to trek out on their own and play by their own rules.
Anthony, Mar 15, 2010 re: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, ebooks, and the definition of irony