Today marks the 169th anniversary of the publication of Charles
Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Dickens self-published his now-
classic tale of Christmas ghosts and one man's redemption on
December 19, 1843 following a dispute with his publisher
regarding the earnings from a previous book. The story--and the
story of Charles Dickens' relationships with his publishers--are
described well in The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les
Standiford. This bit of Dickens biography gives an informative
peek at the publishing world of Dickens' time, the politics of
which seem not-so-different from that of today's book world. For
more stories of successful self- and non-traditionally published
authors read about: