Media Coverage of FastPencil: Shaking Up the Publishing Industry

“‘We are super excited, not just by the iPad but the iBooks store. This is another step of the evolution of the industry,’ said Michael Ashley, co-founder and chief technology officer of Campbell-based FastPencil. FastPencil’s iPhone app for providing services to writers will now be able to migrate to the iPad, Ashley pointed out.”

“FastPencil is offering authors who want to skip the traditional publishing route entirely (and control their own promotion) the option to self-publish eBooks.”

“If you have always wanted to write a book but don’t know how to get around it, how about engaging FastPencil’s service? The company leverages on the current trend of e-book readers and social media, offering an unified online service which streamlines the book publishing process.”

“FastPencil, based in Campbell, is at the crest of a wave of innovation that analysts say could disrupt and ‘democratize’ the book industry much as the music industry was transformed by Napster and the iPod.”

“FastPencil lets you tap into your social networks and build a team of collaborators to help you get your ideas ironed out and on the page. FastPencil gives you more than just collaboration...”

“Regardless of whether you’re writing your magnum opus, or simply explaining it in words to others, Fast Pencil is a great tool to keep you on track.”

“FastPencil, a startup that shepherds authors through the book-publishing process, launched a product today that will make it dead simple to create books in full color.”

“FastPencil is different from the dozen other self-publishers in the space because it ties all the pieces of publishing together in a single ecosystem.”

“FastPencil turns the whole process of writing, editing, and publishing a book into an online service… It’s meant for everyone…”

“FastPencil is a collaborative portal.”

“FastPencil will print on demand and deliver a single copy of a 100-page book … for the amazing price of less than $10!”

“The (FastPencil) system simplifies publishing for the new generation of e-readers, such as Amazon’s Kindle and the Sony Reader Pocket and Touch e-Readers.”

“FastPencil provides memoir, novel, and other book templates with which to frame your project…”

“What a great gift it would be for boomers and their parents to document their stories for a family legacy!”

“Wow, for anyone out there who has a book in their dreams, I suggest you go to FastPencil…not only can you start, write, find an illustrator, but you have a few options on how to get it published! I now am going to sit down and see if there is a children’s book in me!”

“FastPencil’s powerful, free tools were designed to suit the requirements of demanding professionals and newcomers alike.”

“Living in San Francisco, almost everyone I meet is convinced they’ve got a brilliant novel or memoir buried inside, if only they had the opportunity to write and publish it. With the launch of a new startup called FastPencil, those wannabe authors (no offense ― I’m one of them) may be running out of excuses.”

“Fast Pencil is seriously changing the way we write books.”