Looking at YouTube as Means to Reach Fans for Books
One of our favorite interviews at Frankfurt last week was with two of London’s publishing stars, Pan Macmillan digital communications manager Naomi Bacon and Canelo publisher Michael Bhaskar.
Month: October 2015
Going Global: How Indie Authors Are Entering International Markets
Frankfurt Book Fair is all about rights sales, and ALLi has launched a Going Global campaign to search for meaningful international direction for authors.
A New Category of Awards: Booktech
The Bookseller’s FutureBook Award has a new category for “booktech,” honoring significant technological innovation.
On the List: The White Rose
The sequel to Ewing’s 2014 debut novel was released earlier this month and is enjoying its first week on the New York Times Young Adult bestseller list.
Google Books Scanning Is Deemed Fair Use; Authors Guild to Appeal
In 2004, Google announced its intention to digitize and make searchable more than 15 million books with help from library partners.
Getting inside the Head of a Big-Five CEO: Frankfurt’s Headliner Interview
Every year, Frankfurt Book Fair offers a headliner CEO interview, and this year featured Hachette Livre’s Arnaud Nourry.
Closing Image: October 21, 2015
This statistic shows the number of visitors at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany from 2007 to 2014. In 2012 nearly 282,000 visitors came.
Hot Sheet Index: October 21, 2015
The Hot Sheet index reviewed the statistics for Amazon Publishing which was launched in 2009 and has 14 imprints.
Links of Interest: October 21, 2015
Amazon is cracking down harder than ever on paid reviews. Earlier this year, Amazon filed suit against websites that allow for the purchase of fake customer reviews, and those sites have since closed. Last week, Amazon made yet another move indicating they remain focused on eradicating this practice by filing suit against individuals who offer fake … Read more
AmazonCrossing Open to Submissions from Authors Worldwide
Just as Frankfurt Book Fair was getting underway, AmazonCrossing announced a $10 million commitment to translating books into English.