What: I will study the publishing market in the Ukraine as long as the quantity of books published per year along with the quantity of new authors. I will also do marketing research to study the demands of potential consumers.

Why: I think the project is important, as it will give opportunity to people easily and inexpensively publish and distribute their work

How: Taking into consideration the challenges (the distance and shortage of time), I will mainly use surveys and interviews which I will conduct using Internet

Sample survey questions:
1. Do you write feature stories, novels, poetry etc.? (if yes, what exactly)
2. Would you use the self-publishing website? (if no, why)
3. Would you use it as a reader? A writer? Both?
4. If you would use it as a reader, what type of books would you buy?
5. What price of book would you consider acceptable for you to buy? (price for a book, for a brochure, for a book on go ... Read more »