Is the Honeymoon Over? Authors’ Evolving Relations with Amazon
The digital era creates more potential for scams, as sleight of hand gives way to manipulation of algorithmic engines.
Day: April 20, 2016
Profile: Bodour Al Qasimi
Known as Bodour, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi is the founding CEO of Kalimat Group in the United Arab Emirates.
Another Significant Merger: Follett Acquires Baker & Taylor
On the heels of the Perseus acquisition by Ingram, yet another merger in US book distribution has been announced.
Not That We’d Ever Say We Told You So: Authors and Trade Shows
In our last issue, we wrote about the rocky relationship between authors and trade shows, major industry events that revolve around rights sales.
Hearing a Different Tune on Audiobooks: Jasinda Wilder
Bucking the trend, one indie author has sold close to 60,000 audiobooks to date.
Smashing Words, Crunching Numbers: Coker’s 2016 Survey
Like Otis Chandler at Goodreads, Mark Coker at Smashwords enjoys compiling sales data every year and releasing highlights of his findings.
The Latest Celebrity-Driven Imprints (Plus Some Others)
Here are some of the latest new imprints to keep an eye on, including two celebrity-driven imprints.
Closing Image: April 20, 2016
The American Library Association recently released their annual report, which included information on the most frequently challenged books.
Hot Sheet Index: April 20, 2016
A snapshot of current industry data.
Links of Interest: April 20, 2016
For a very clear and no-nonsense explanation of the Amazon sales rank number: the ALLi blog explains what factors change your sales rank, revealing that steady sales win the game. Harlequin’s UK and US offices are joining forces. The two divisions will work together to acquire, market, and promote to English markets.