iUniverse Renews Partnership with Authors Guild

Publisher Offers Popular Out-of-print Book Republishing Program for Guild Members

Lincoln, Neb. - Sept. 30, 2003 - iUniverse, one of the largest publishers in the United States, announced today that it has renewed its agreement to provide on-demand publishing services to members of the Authors Guild, the nation's oldest and largest society of published authors, representing more than 8,000 writers. iUniverse supports the Authors Guild's Backinprint.com program for members with out-of-print books that they want to republish.

"iUniverse provides an important opportunity for authors with out-of-print books to reconnect with their audience," says Paul Aiken, Authors Guild Executive Director. "And it's paid off. Over the last two years, Authors Guild members have received more than $200,000 in royalties for reissued books."

Available at no cost to Authors Guild members, the iUniverse program features:

• All works published as high-quality, trade paperback print-on-demand books.
• Custom color cover created by professional book designers.
• A unique ISBN, as well as inclusion in Bowker's Books In Print and in the databases of major book wholesalers including Ingram and Baker & Taylor.
• Availability from tens of thousands of online and retail booksellers, including Barnes & Noble.com, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and more.
• Listing in iUniverse's online Authors Guild bookstore.

"We're honored to maintain our commitment with the Authors Guild," says iUniverse President and CEO Susan Driscoll. "Our relationships with leading author organizations validate iUniverse as a mainstream publishing option for authors in a variety of genres and disciplines."

About the Authors Guild

The Authors Guild is the nation's oldest and largest society of published authors, representing more than 8,000 writers. The Authors Guild has achieved much for individual authors through the collective power and voice of their members - from improvement of contracts and royalty statements, to protection of authors' rights under the First Amendment, to the redress of damaging tax inequities.

About iUniverse, Inc.

iUniverse helps individuals publish, market, and sell their books. The company is one of the largest publishers in the United States, with more than 12,000 titles in its backlist, and publishes 400 new fiction and non-fiction titles each month. iUniverse partners with industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild, ASJA, and the Mystery Writers of America, to bring innovative publishing programs to their members. In May 2003, PC Magazine awarded iUniverse its coveted "Editors' Choice" designation, along with five of five stars, setting it far above all other publishers that utilize print on demand (POD) technology.