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Statistics from NPD Group show print sales have declined during first quarter of 2017 in romance, graphic novel, and Mass Market paperback.
Statistics from NPD Group show print sales have declined during first quarter of 2017 in romance, graphic novel, and Mass Market paperback.
The Hot Sheet Index reviews book sales gains for first quarter of 2017 for Hachette, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Traditional Publishing Now that the New York Times bestseller list has cut ten categories, what’s the fallout? Much of this article is speculation, but the general consensus is that mass-market and self-published work is hurt the most. Read at the Outline. Arts Council England has a new award for small, independent publishers, with a purse of £10,000. It’s … Read more
The latest initiatives from traditional publishers include new imprints from Rodale, Anansi Press and Little Brown.
European Commission (EC) elicited “voluntary commitments” from Amazon to make two major changes to its contracts with publishers in Europe.
The self-publishing community is often recognized and celebrated as being collaborative—and innovative in the process.
As the Authors Guild rolled out its Fair Contract Initiative in 2015 and 2016, one of its top targets was rights reversion.
As is frequently the case, the industry reaction to Amazon’s application of its standard buy-box policy to books is probably overheated.