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Young adults are less enthusiastic about news, data shows. But when they do read the news, they are most likely to view it online.
Young adults are less enthusiastic about news, data shows. But when they do read the news, they are most likely to view it online.
Hot Sheet Index looks at the number of people who read, watch, and follow the news, broken down by specific age groups.
Links of Interest in traditional publishing, self-publishing, marketing, and news.
UK publishing has a free central online portal where all book-related events can be listed and searched, regardless of publisher or location.
It’s been an active fall for the Big Five announcing new imprints, some celebrity driven. There also seems to be interest in the YA market.
Amazon Prime members now get free access to a rotating selection of ebooks, digital magazines, comics, and more.
The Frankfurt Book fair offers free programs to include indie authors who’d otherwise have to pay exorbitant fees for a seat at the table.
Curation, marketing and branding, and readership development are successful routes forward in the increasingly saturated publishing marketplace.
Amazon’s software glitch highlights the vulnerability of indie authors, who have little or no ability to conduct an audit with the retailer.