Newsy Notes ~ Publishing Predictions: #7 The Memoir Genre will Continue to Grow

Confused by rapid-fire changes in the publishing landscape? Here's a link to an article covering one of ten publishing predictions I'll cover on

Janalyn Voigt

consecutive weeks on this blog. I give an analysis of the post and my own take on the prediction.

This weeks' Link:

Memoir has been a popular genre these past several years, and I don't think it will fade any time soon. In 2010, we will continue to see a rise in the number of published memoirs and the genre will become even more creative. ~ Matilda Butler; 10 Memoir Writing and Publishing Predictions for 2010

Points of Interest to Writers:

Print on Demand (POD) technology has helped make memoir publication financially feasible.
Elements of memoir have made their way into other genres.
The digital book explosion can only help memoir writers.
Self-publishing is an important avenue for authors of memoirs.
Marketing may well take more of an author's time than writing.
Facebook marketing is essential.
New technologies will add interest to memoirs.
Twitter will become more viable as a marketing platform.
Templates will simplify memoir writing.

My take:

I agree with these points. Memoirs and other books with limited appeal and smaller distribution levels will benefit from a combination of POD technology, digital publishing and the online shopping trend. Given this fact, self-publishing can well make sense for memoir writers.  The lion's share of responsibility for promotion of a book already rests squarely on its author's shoulders. New technologies are in the offing across the board, not just for the memoir genre, and writers should indeed promote through Facebook and Twitter.

© 2010 Janalyn Voigt

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