Closing Image: September 5, 2018
Closing image: Data from the Association of American Publishers shows a long-term trend of increasing nonfiction sales and declining fiction sales. Learn more.
Day: September 5, 2018
Hot Sheet Index: September 5, 2018
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the number of print book sales in some years before and after Borders filed for bankruptcy.
The Advocacy-Driven Independent Publishers Caucus Takes Shape
Conceived in 2016, the Independent Publishers Caucus is intended to be an advocacy organization for independent publishers.
Agent Mark Gottlieb Resigns from AAR during Ethics Investigation
After an author lodged a formal complaint against member Mark Gottlieb, the organization recommended expulsion. But Gottlieb resigned first.
The Smart Brand Translation of the Kobo-Walmart Partnership
The Kobo-Walmart online store is called Walmart Ebooks by Rakuten Kobo—essentially branding Kobo as Walmart Ebooks for American consumers.
The Unhelpful Mysteries of the Parneros Lawsuit against Barnes & Noble
Former B&N CEO Demos Parneros filed a lawsuit seeking $4 million in damages for severance and defamation in his abrupt dismissal on July 3.
CreateSpace Merges with Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing
The most popular self-publishing distribution service for print books—owned by Amazon—is being integrated into another Amazon division.