Apple Ups Its Ebook Game, Sort Of—Or Maybe Not Quite Yet
Back in October 2017, Apple rolled out a new version of its mobile operating system (iOS 11); the update removed books from iTunes
Day: February 7, 2018
Closing Image: February 7, 2018
The latest Author Earnings report, released in January, estimates 2017 US online book sales by format, based on scraping data from Amazon.
Hot Sheet Index: February 7, 2018
Hot Sheet Index reviews growth in digital library checkouts in 2017 versus 2016. The size of Overdrive’s catalog has hit 4 million titles.
Links of Interest: February 7, 2018
News and Trends Entrepreneur and author Andrew Keen discusses how to fix the future of books. He believes the biggest opportunity remains the discovery, development, and distribution of high-quality authors. He thinks concerns about AI taking over the writing of literature are misplaced. Read the interview in the Bookseller (subscription required). In the United States, Huffington Post has … Read more
Time out of Time: At 50, the Man Booker Prize Is Challenged for Its Outreach
In 2013, the Man Booker Prize—easily the most coveted honor for literary fiction south of the Nobel—became more international.
Barnes & Noble Renames and Relaunches Its Self-Publishing Platform
In summer 2016, Barnes & Noble rolled out a free print-on-demand service meant to compete against services such as Amazon’s CreateSpace.
Walmart Makes a Late Entry into the Digital Book Market with Kobo as Partner
Late in January, Walmart and Kobo announced a retail partnership whereby Walmart will offer Kobo’s nearly 6 million titles.
Data Guy Comes Back into View: Author Earnings Turns Pro
Since 20`4, Author Earnings has reported estimates of independent authors’ sales activity on a quarterly basis.