Closing Image: November 2, 2016
Detail of a stunning infographic showing the amount of consolidation that’s happened in the book industry, leading to the Big Five.
Day: November 2, 2016
Hot Sheet Index: November 2, 2016
The Hot Sheet Index looks at the attendance and exhibitor statistics for BookExpo and at deals made at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Links of Interest: November 2, 2016
Links of interest related to bookselling, publishing, and marketing.
Writer’s Digest’s Novel Writing Conference: The Craft of Marketing
Garth Stein’s keynote at Writer’s Digest Conference was a clear-eyed admission of how central marketing has become for bestselling authors.
Not Sure about Voting in the US? Consider the EU Directive and Authors
Like the Authors Guild in the States, the Society of Authors is leading the way in the UK on publishing-contract reform.
Marketing to Millennials: Nielsen on Reaching for a Readership
At the Children’s Book Summit, Nielsen VP Jordan Rost suggested personal connection, not sales pitches, is what appeals to millennials.
A New Online Tool Helps Authors Evaluate Reversion of Rights
The Authors Alliance debuted its first tool to help authors: a free online questionnaire to help determine the rights status of your work.
Amazon Customer Reviews: Revisiting a Tortured Topic
Amazon updated its customer review policy. The issue is a hotbed of discussion as authors surmise which reviews are deemed kosher.