Hugh Howey says his study, based on calculation of Amazon sales, shows 'real progress' for authors who have chosen to go it aloneA new report claims that self-published authors have surged to 31% of ebook sales on Amazon.com, and are now earning more ebook royalties than writers published by the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
StumbleUpon has been a mainstay of native advertising. But it's lost some of its luster with the rise of Facebook and Twitter. The post Publishers’ love-hate relationship with StumbleUpon appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Zane, bestselling erotica author, entrepreneur and publisher of S&S/Atria’s Strebor Books imprint, is teaming up with Verge Entertainment, a New York City transmedia production house founded by Shawn Martinbrough, Joe Illidge and Milo Stone. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cote's order suggests she may not be pleased with any unnecessary delay in getting settlement funds to consumers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The first quarter of 2014 was a mixed period for the book industry, based on sales reports from the 1,218 publishers that take part in AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The National Geographic Society will begin incorporating recycled fiber into its magazine pages as the result of a years-long partnership with Green America and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The publisher's flagship title, as well as National Geographic Kids and National Geographic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The bestselling books in Mysteries & Thrillers, Cookbooks, Children & Teens, Fiction & Literature, and more, for the week ended July 13, 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon already gives Prime customers access to a Kindle lending library, allowing the user to "borrow" books each month. But for some of the more voracious types, this may not provide enough material for a month's worth of entertainment. For those customers, the retail giant has unveiled Kindle... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
We look at how Amazon's new ebook subscription service stacks up against similar offerings from Oyster and Scribd in terms of publisher deals, number of books, and the number of books you'll actually want to read. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kindle Unlimited, a new subscription service from Amazon allowing customers unfettered access to ebooks and audiobooks, has officially launched. Amazon began testing the service, which has long been rumored, earlier this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
DreamWorks Press, a new unit of the movie studio DreamWorks Animation that was established in February, is set to release its first list this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Attorneys last week submitted the details of an agreement that, if approved, would settle the damages phase of Apple’s ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sir Alex Ferguson is to write additional material covering events at Manchester United since his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has officially launched its Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription service in the US today (... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penny Makras will be joining the Harper marketing team on July 21 as a senior marketing manager. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
With tens of thousands of children attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in what Pope Francis has called a humanitarian emergency, illegal immigration has become a more divisive topic than ever, even within Christian churches. Now several new books tackle the issue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publisher is reportedly in talks with the e-commerce giant, sparking speculation as to what the negotiations are about. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's new subscription ebook plan includes more than 600,000 titles, but no major publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here's the author's step-by-step guide to getting your campaign set up on the Kickstarter website, quirks and all. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $400 million to settle allegations that the company conspired with publishers to raise ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]