In conjunction with last week’s big Digital Book World Conference, DBW.com released their latest author survey in conjunction with Writers Digest, The Author-Publisher Relationship In a Changing Market, with analysis by Dana Beth Weinberg. This year’s report takes a fresh approach, focusing on “different modes of publishing based on allocation of risk and distribution of rewards.” It points to some key divisions in thinking and strategy between authors who publish traditionally and those who publish independently (or do both), but ultimately demonstrates that the windfall is minimal on average — and those who expect the streets of independent publishing to be lined with gold may need a […]