Small Indie Presses That Serve as Major Publishers’ R&D
“It sometimes feels as though smaller independents are the research and development departments for the big publishers,” writes the U.K.’s Bluemoose Books founder Kevin Duffy.
Month: December 2015
Speaking of Pitches: Don’t Query That Agent Just Yet
Agent Kristin Nelson cautioned authors this month about rushing out to market with NaNoWriMo drafts.
Yes, Twitter Pitch Events Are Cool, but Don’t Become a Casualty
Twitter is a public forum, and Twitter pitch events are public conversations. That means anyone—and we do mean anyone—can take notice of you.
Was 2015 a Good Year for U.S. Print Book Sales?
Despite misleading headlines in the New York Times and elsewhere in 2015 about U.S. book publishing, there’s one significant trend to remember: print book sales continue to shift toward bookstores—bricks-and-mortar and online stores—and away from mass merchandisers.
How Authors Can Run Successful Preorder Campaigns
2015 is the first full year that self-publishing authors had access to preorder capability for their ebooks on Amazon.
What Self-Published Authors Can Expect to Earn Through Kindle Unlimited in India
We’ve been avidly following developments in Amazon’s new per-page payments for books that are published via KDP Select, then borrowed by readers via Kindle Unlimited.
Profile: John Joseph Adams
In November, John Joseph Adams was named by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as editor in chief of John Joseph Adams Books, its new imprint for science fiction and fantasy titles.
Closing Image: December 30, 2015
In the United States, Amazon accounts for 51 percent of all online sales growth, as well as about 25 percent of all retail growth.
Hot Sheet Index: December 30, 2015
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed publishers in translation and the statistics for adults under 32 who don’t pay for TV.
Links of Interest: December 30, 2015
The New York Times published a piece on the growth in personalized children’s books, which has added one or two percent to children’s publishing revenues. While customized books are more difficult to mass produce and stock in bookstores, Barnes & Noble has been running tests in stores using print-on-demand technology. Nell Casey is the newest person … Read more