About the author  ⁄ Patricia

Patricia is a member of the XinXii Distribution team. She is responsible for the conversion, validation and delivery of eBooks. Patricia has studied Comparative Literature and since then she has been engaged intensively with eBooks and digital media.

New EU Rules Over VAT on eBooks in 2015

The new legislation on the taxation of digital products (including eBooks) became effective with the new year: Since 01.01.2015, the country of the customer – and not any longer, where the company is settled – has been relevant for the VAT. What are the consequences for self-publishers? ...

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10 questions to … Douglas Smith

Canada’s award winning writer, Douglas Smith, talked with XinXii about his personal experiences in self-publishing. Read about his success strategies and gain precious insights and tips on marketing, cover design or eBook pricing. ...

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What the Color of Your Book Cover Reveals

The symbolics of colors is no secret. But what does this mean especially concerning book covers? What is the effect of a red book cover on your readers and to which genre cliche does it correspond? Find it out with our infographics: ...

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10 Questions to … Jen Minkman

Dutch Indie Author Jen Minkman talked with XinXii about her experiences in self-publishing. Find out how reviews, advertisments and prices oriented on her target group have helped her to become a bestselling YA author. ...

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Create An Amazing Book Website With Booklaunch.io

Author and book websites can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive to create as a promotional tool for your book titles. Booklaunch.io can help! This brand-new resource for writers lets any author quickly and easily create beautiful, free, marketing web pages for their books. ...

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10 Questions to … Courtney Milan

Courtney Milan’s historical romances are bestselling and produced carefully. In this interview, the passionate indie author shows us her writing spots and shares her experiences on book cover design, pricing strategy, and high quality stories. ...

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How to Profit from a Book Fair as a Self-Publisher

Since last year, the high esteemed book fair in Frankfurt has become a great opportunity for self-publishers to promote projects, network internationally and educate. We provide an overview of the essential information and numerous tips, how you get the best out of visiting a book fair. ...

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