Closing Image: May 31, 2017
BookNet Canada released four deep-dive studies on book-buyer demographics in biographies, detective fiction, science fiction, and cookbooks.
Day: May 31, 2017
Hot Sheet Index: May 31, 2017
The Hot Sheet looks at statistics for social media accounts per internet user and the adoption of internet usage by older Americans.
Links of Interest: May 31, 2017
News & Trends Ebook subscription service Scribd says it has a half-million subscribers and is profitable. The only competitor left to Kindle Unlimited in the United States remains in the game, although the subscription service is no longer all-you-can-read. It also offers digital audiobooks, magazines, and now some newspaper content. Learn more at Nieman Lab. (Self-published authors: You … Read more
Is Smaller Better? BookExpo Finds Out This Week
BEA’s reduction to two days of floor display makes it harder for international exhibitors to justify the expense of attending.
US Cultural Agencies on Trump’s Budget Chopping Block
The $4.1 trillion Trump budget calls for the elimination of federal funding for some agencies like the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kindle Unlimited: Approaching Two Years of Page-Based Payouts
It’s once again time to revisit the fortunes and strategies of indie authors participating in Amazon’s ebook subscription service.
Tapas Now Open to Self-Publishers for App-Based Serials
Earlier this month, Tapas announced new functionality for creators to self-publish through their platform.
Amazon Charts a Different Kind of Bestseller List
Amazon Charts shows which titles have been Most Read and Most Sold in the past week in fiction and nonfiction categories.