Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire 'indie' publishers make mark in writing world

An industry expert once told budding writer Julie Malone: "If you sell fewer than 87,000 books in your first year, you are a failure."So how many did Julie sell in the first year of her debut novel? "About 400," says the admin worker from Arnold.And what about fellow novelist Stephen Taylor? "I would expect to break even with each book," confides the retired tax inspector from Bingham.Welcome to the world of independent publishing. Don't call it "vanity...