AuthorsDen.com: Online Literary Café Brings Readers and Authors Together

(Santa Clara, CA) Theres a saying in the publishing business that there are four people in New York City that determine what the whole nation reads. The vast chasm between authors and the average reader is traditionally bridged by agents, editors, publishing houses, book buyers, distributors, wholesalers and massive chains of bookstores. Even with the advent of Amazon.com and the vastly expanding eBook industry, poised to earn an estimated $34 million this year and $400 million by 2004, readers and authors remain strangers.
        
Enter Matthew Miller, founder and president of AuthorsDen.com, a virtual village where readers and writers can connect in ways thus far unheard of in the publishing industry. With AuthorsDen.com, Miller hopes to create a unique community of authors and readers while delivering a broad range of high-quality services.

This is how the site works: each author creates an "eProfile" of current information related to their work -- a mini-website containing bios, personal stories, links, samples of work and photos as well as information on where to buy, when to catch the authors book signing and when to expect new releases. Readers as well as publishers and buyers can browse by topic, author or genre, accessing the information and chatting personally with the author to talk shop or ideas, thereby providing a human touch in an otherwise impersonal industry. The den space and services are free. Everyone benefits:

Authors - AuthorsDen.com allows published authors to market directly to readers on line, pointing them to book stores, short stories, articles, news and events and personal information readers cant find elsewhere, all in a central well organized community. The site is equally as important to publishers looking for additional marketing tools. What publisher wouldn't jump at the chance to get all of their authors online at minimum of cost? Already, more than 1,000 publishers and many more authors are taking advantage of the sites services.

Readers - At AuthorsDen.com, readers can "discover" off-the-beaten path literature, pop fiction, nonfiction, self-help and more for themselves. Readers love the site for its easy navigation, open community spirit, and reader services. Current and upcoming reader services include:

- The Message Center, readers and authors can intermingle and communicate by composing, sending and replying with speed and privacy.

- Interactive Libraries, soon, readers will be able to build their own personal online library containing favorite authors, articles, short stories, news announcements, upcoming events, books, and more.

For more information on AuthorsDen.com or to schedule an interview with Matthew Miller, please contact
eteam@authorsden.com
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http://www.authorsden.com
Where authors and readers come together.