From a Dragon's Den: Independent Publisher Launches Today

The writing development officer for the highlands and islands has begun endorsing electronic publishing, so I think the Davids of the writing world are starting to line up with their wee sling shots at the Goliaths of the printing biz.

I just learned about a brave new publishing venture:

Dragon International Independent Arts (www.diiarts.com). They are dedicated to new writers and aspire to deliver books to readers with fewer barriers. That means they are trying to do it on their own without recourse to the big houses that take such a large slice of the pie.

They say on their web page that if big publishers are Tesco (Walmart, for US readers), then they are the farmer's market of publishing. I always have liked farmer's markets, so I am pleased to wish them Happy Birthday as they inaugurate their first books.

I bought May 1812 by MM Bennetts whose work I had the opportunity to read on Authonomy. If this author is typical of the kind of writing they include in their description of "books with character," then I am looking forward to more from them.

Happy Birthday, Dragon International Independent Arts, and many happy reviews!