Closing Image: June 13,2018
About two-thirds of Americans have purchased something at Amazon; over 40 percent say they purchase at least once a month or more often.
Day: June 13, 2018
Hot Sheet Index: June 13, 2018
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the growth of US publishing print book sales in 2016, 2017 and the first part of 2018.
Links of Interest: June 13, 2018
News and Trends The problem isn’t the price of books, Mr. Riggio. After the CEO of Barnes & Noble said the price of books is too damn high, publishing consultant Thad McIlroy challenged him on his assumptions. Read at McIlroy’s site. Common sense prevails in #cockygate court ruling. The Romance Writers of America and Authors Guild have won … Read more
Amazon Original Stories: The Sound of a Bundling Rebound
Amazon has an advantage in audio-ebook bundling because Whispersync makes it possible to toggle between the two formats.
When Is DBW Not DBW? The Conference That Isn’t the One You Think
F+W sold the DBW conference and assets to Tennessee-based Score Publishing. It is now running from October 2 to 4 in Nashville.
The Authors Guild Introduces Amazon Complaint Resolution
For Amazon, the Authors Guild brings to the table something important: a trusted and professional filter for handling problems.
BookExpo 2018: Nonfiction and Children’s Are the Bright Spots for Traditional Publishing
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BookExpo 2018: A Loud Call to Preserve the Bookstore Ecosystem
The largest US book-publishing trade show seemed at times to have only one message: for the love of books, we must save the bookstores