Simon and Schuster: Vanity Publishing Disguised as Self-Publishing

Note: UpdatedWhat We Saw launch details at the bottom, if publishing talk ain’t your thing.

Even if you are only a passing follower in publishing trends, you’ll have seen the latest major piece of news: Simon & Schuster haveopened a ‘self-publishing’ service, attempting to tap into what is evidently a booming market of independent fiction.

Alarm bells always ring when publishers launch these companies. Penguin’s massive acquisition of Author Solutions and their premium rate ‘steps to success’ p...