Closing Image: April 3, 2019
According to the GlobalWebIndex, while Facebook still has the largest number of users, YouTube is now number one in weekly visitors.
Day: April 3, 2019
Hot Sheet Index: April 3, 2019
The Hot Sheet Index reviews the change in sales and profits for some top trade publishers for 2018 versus 2017.
Links of Interest: April 3, 2019
News Author Earnings is offline. It’s been a year since the last report. Read Mark Williams at The New Publishing Standard. A revamped version of Oprah’s Book Club is coming to Apple TV. There aren’t any specifics yet, but Oprah signed a multi-year deal with Apple. Read in Shelf Awareness . . . This content is only available to … Read more
Amazon’s New MFN Policy Doesn’t Affect KDP Authors
KDP authors aren’t third-party merchants and may not set a lower selling price on their books at other retailers.
A Global Look at the Audiobook Market
The Audio Publishers Association and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair are mapping audio activity and interest.
The EU Copyright Directive: Is It an Online Brexit?
We have a summary of the EU’s decision on the Copyright Directive, which on March 26 was given a thumbs-up by the European Parliament.
Open Road Media Shares Best Practices for Ebook Marketing
Open Road Media shared case studies as well as new research that shows ebook promotions have a halo effect on print sales.
Where Kids’ Nonfiction Is in Debate: Women in Children’s Books
A special emphasis at Bologna this year: empowerment in children’s nonfiction. What about girls who aren’t superheroes?
From Book to Screen: Current Trends in Adaptation
The ravenous film market seeks books with big themes for adaptation—just don’t ask buyers to read your book.