Author Solutions, Inc. to Relocate iUniverse Operations to Indiana

Move Will Allow ASI to Offer an Increased Range of Services for Authors, Improve Efficiency

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Jan. 23, 2008) – Author Solutions, Inc. (http://www.authorsolutions.com) (ASI), the leading company in the world focused on helping authors publish, promote and sell their books, announced Tuesday a plan to relocate iUniverse operations from Lincoln, Neb., to Bloomington, Ind., effective March 31, 2008. All full-time employees at the publisher’s Lincoln headquarters will be offered positions in Indiana.

“Moving iUniverse operations to Indiana will allow us to offer an increased range of services to our authors and make book production a more efficient process,” said Kevin Weiss, ASI chief executive officer. “All iUniverse (http://www.iuniverse.com) services including editorial, sales and marketing support will remain intact during the transition.”

ASI acquired iUniverse, the world’s second-largest self publisher, in September 2007. Combined with Bloomington-based AuthorHouse (http://www.authorhouse.com), the world leader in self-publishing (http://www.authorhouse.com/ContactUs/Publish.aspx) and author-marketing services, and Wordclay (http://www.wordclay.com), ASI companies published one out of every 17 U.S. book titles in 2007.

With synergy across brands, Weiss envisions a bright future for ASI in 2008. Current plans forecast ASI companies will publish nearly 20,000 titles in the coming year. In addition, ASI will introduce a range of new services to help more authors complete their manuscripts and reach their publishing goals.

“Our self-publishing brands are leading the way in changing the publishing industry. We expect 2008 to be a year of even greater growth and innovation,” said Weiss.

About Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc., owned by Bertram Capital, is the leading company in the world focused on helping authors publish, promote and sell their books. Through a variety of brands, the company offers the most comprehensive range of services to help authors reach their book-publishing goals. Currently, Author Solutions provides services around the globe through the AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, Wordclay and iUniverse brands operating from offices in Bloomington, Ind.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Shanghai, China; and Milton Keynes, England. More information can be found by visiting www.authorsolutions.com.

About iUniverse
iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish, market, and sell fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books. The company utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the United States, publishing more than 5,000 new titles each year. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Simon & Schuster and Holtzbrinck. iUniverse partners with industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild, the Harlem Writers Guild, and the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) to bring innovative programs to their members. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada and has offices in New York City, Shanghai and Lincoln, Neb. For more information, please visit www.iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS.