With love of books, business development and innovation, for the purpose of sharing (and caring), here are the key trends and latest publishing industry information from this week:

• How I Got A Huge Advance From A Big Publisher & Self-Published Anyway – Penelope Trunk
• Smashwords’ CEO Mark Coker On Publishing Milestones – goodereader.com
• Little, Brown Pays Seven Figures For Debut Novel By Aussie Author – Publishers Weekly
• Kickstarter Becomes Fourth Biggest Publisher of Graphic Novels – Telereads
• Self-Published Author Jamie McGuire Lands Book Deal – GalleyCat
• Writing an E-Book Has Benefits – This Week
• Writing Advice: 7 Tips For Posting Online – Huffington Post
• How to Write and Promote a Memoir – Expert Click
• Lead Us Into Temptation: Why We Are Addicted To Cookbooks – NZ Herald
• The Power of a Blog Connects Readers and Businesses – Sydney Morning Herald

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ROCHELLE STONE IS THE MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLISHING SPECIALIST AT BAREFOOT BASICS – WORKING WITH SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, SOLOPRENEURS AND SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS ACROSS THE SUNSHINE COAST, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, CAMPBELLTOWN AND WOLLONGONG REGIONS.