Closing Index: February 20, 2019
According to Amazon’s annual reports, Amazon has 48 times the square footage today (2018) as it did in 2004.
Day: February 20, 2019
Hot Sheet Index: February 20, 2019
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed book categories, comparing statistic from 2017 to 2018. Trade Book Publisher Revenue Increased 4.6% in 2018.
Links of Interest: February 20, 2019
News and Trends An indie romance author is accused of plagiarizing countless other authors in her published work. The first author to spot a problem was Courtney Milan. Alison Flood at The Guardian offers journalistic coverage; you can also read Milan’s advice for affected . . . This content is only available to Hot Sheet subscribers who pay for archive access. … Read more
Podcast Watch: Tips and Insights across the Publishing Community: February 20, 2019
We’ve taken it upon ourselves to try to offer Hot Sheet readers a guide to some of the notable podcast episodes we’ve scrubbed through.
Mike Shatzkin and the Changing Value of “Delivering Quality Words Quickly”
Mike Shatzkin is likely the longest-active insider in book publishing. The Shatzkin Files blog site is a regular stop for industry players.
Radish Originals Market to the Young and the Restless Readers
With an eye on Netflix, the serialization platform Radish has lured a bevy of soap opera talent to create the company’s own Originals.
How to Create a Million-Copy Bestseller (When Published By Amazon)
At a recent writers conference, an agent-editor-author panel offered rare discussion and insight about an Amazon Publishing success story.
Reedsy Opens Discovery as a New Marketing Option for Indie Books
Reedsy is best known as a marketplace for author services—primarily used by editors and designers—on March 4 it will launch Reedsy Discovery.