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“Jump Start: The Start Up Book For Your Dream Business”, by Sue Vizard

APRIL 1, 2015

This book will help you with both and will show you essential things: what to consider before you start your firm, how to fall in love with your clients (sometimes again) and how to clear your...

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Immerse Yourself in a Detailed Fantasy World

MARCH 26, 2015

There are people who dismiss fantasy literature, questioning its seriousness. However, there are novels or series that defy those accusations with such force, it’s hard to believe anyone would...

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“A Path to Wisdom”, by Tony Jeton Selimi

MARCH 18, 2015

Born in Macedonia, in a little town called Gostivar, Tony lived on a farm with his sisters and grandparents. His parents owned a restaurant in Bosnia and spent most of their time working hard, far...

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“Heels of Steel: Surviving & Thriving in the Corporate World”, by Vanessa Vallely

MARCH 11, 2015

Having achieved almost everything she planned to by the time she reached 40, Vanessa Vallely locked herself in a room and very quickly wrote this book. Her book was the fortieth thing she wanted to...

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“Sinful Folk: A Novel of the Middle Ages” by Ned Hayes

MARCH 3, 2015

You should know one important thing: Ned Hayes tries, as much as possible, to create characters who have “sensibility and a voice that is realistic for the time period and their station in life”....

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“Turning Point: A 6 Step Process for Transforming Your Life” by Dr. Rohan Weerasinghe

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Using the method proposed by Dr. Rohan Weerasinghe (Dr Ro), you will create essential turning points and then transform. The author, a well-known and respected coach, trainer and mentor, has made...

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Beta 2.0 Press Release

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

OpenBooks.com Unveils Independent eBookstore Featuring “Read Before You Pay” Business Model Premium Compensation for Authors, Reader Determined Pricing and Unlimited Copying/Sharing Sets New...

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“The Island: A Dystopian Novella” by Jen Minkman

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

A dystopian novella which the author wanted to be different from most dystopian books. It is about a post-apocalyptic society whose members live according to a very strange life philosophy, caused...

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OpenBooks.com Contest

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Win an iPad Air 2, one of two Kindle Paperwhite e-readers or one of three $50 Etsy gift cards with OpenBooks.com How to participate: DOWNLOAD eBooks - no payment needed, just click. REGISTER &...

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Change perspective and "ACCELerate Your Social Media" with John Coupland

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

“ACCELerate Your Social Media” gives us everything we could expect from a social media guidebook – a review of social platforms, on-line tools for networking, ways to evaluate and analyze our...

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Is solving a mystery worth risking your life? - "Project Moses" by Robert B. Lowe

JANUARY 26, 2015

I probably don’t have to tell you that there’s nothing easy about writing a solid, engaging thriller. Making your debut a stunning one is something very few authors have managed to achieve. With...

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OpenBooks.com Early Access Release

JANUARY 16, 2015

For the first time ever you can download an ebook with just one click - no registration, no payment form. Read it first, then pay as much as you feel it’s worth or as much as you can afford. It’s...

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A Guide Through Passion - "Joyous Expansion" by Brett Dupree

JANUARY 14, 2015

Some time ago, I asked a friend if he thinks anyone can be happy - as in truly satisfied - on a regular basis. Of course, people have been wondering about such things for centuries but nowadays the...

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Ephemeral Fiction - "Tom Wilson" by Sergio Pereira

JANUARY 14, 2015

What you need to know about Sergio Pereira is that he’s not only a talented fiction writer but also a very versatile journalist. He has an impressive knowledge of culture that he is able to...

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Diving Into the Mind - "Sovereign of the Seas" by Stanley Laine

JANUARY 13, 2015

The art of storytelling is a rare treasure that less and less people seem to possess. It’s no news – especially for those who are familiar with Walter Benjamin and Theodor W. Adorno’s theories –...

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Cocoa or Whisky? - On Enhancing the Reading Experience

JANUARY 13, 2015

Who better to guide us into the realm of reading than Italo Calvino? To open one of his most famous novels, If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler, he writes: Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other...

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Gifting an eBook? A Smart Solution for Last-Minute Christmas Shopping!

JANUARY 13, 2015

All of us book nerds know that there’s no better gift than a great read. While it’s usually not very expensive and in itself not all that original, it gives you plenty of possibilities. What’s...

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A Christmas Lullaby by Stanley Laine

JANUARY 13, 2015

A CHRISTMAS LULLABY (for baby Autumn) by Stanley Laine A fox beneath a winter's moon Where drifts of snow piled high, Leaps and bounds, up and down To keep his red coat dry Trotting along old...

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Christmas Gift Madness: Do You Know the Rules of the Game?

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Year after year the same story repeats itself. A few days before Christmas you realize that you have once again failed to buy gifts beforehand. More often than not it’s already too late to order...

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Big Guys At Work: Habits of Famous Authors

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Pretty much everyone who’s interested in literature has some favorite anecdotes about authors they love. For instance, I could talk all day long about Guillaume Apollinaire. A guy who didn’t peel...

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Choose The Perfect One

DECEMBER 21, 2014

First – listen to the people Everyone has best friends who are on the same wavelength. And in the cyber-era you don’t even have to ask for advice, just check out their profile at Goodreads. If you...

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A Self-Publisher’s How To: Edit Your Book

DECEMBER 21, 2014

A small, annoying, typo in the blurb; the odd punctuation mistake. Something not quite right about the opening sentence to Chapter 2. Remember - some of your readers will be like pedantic molecular...

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Lives change under literature's spell

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Back when I was in primary school, it was hard not to get drawn into the Harry Potter madness. After some initial resistance, and being a weird kind of kid, I ended up having to force my parents to...

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A Self-Publisher’s How-To: Introducing the Models

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The good news about self publishing is you get to do everything yourself. The bad news about self publishing is you get to do everything yourself. - Lori Lesko Being a writer, you probably value...

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Press Kit

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Welcome to OpenBooks.com press resources directory. Feel free to use the materials listed below or to contact us for additional information or resources. Contact us at press@openbooks.com To...

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