Closing Image: May 1, 2019
Consumers now have a virtually infinite supply of things to watch, listen to, and read. According to an article at REDEF.
Day: May 1, 2019
Hot Sheet Index: May 1, 2019
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the consumer use of audiobooks and found that the number continued to rise in 2018.
Links of Interest: May 1, 2019
News Publishers Lunch offers an update on the WGA lawsuit. Sara Grace interviews various literary agents with book-to-film expertise to better understand how the WGA’s lawsuit against talent agencies may affect those in book publishing. You’ll need a subscription the read the full item, but we’ll mention the most practical point here: If your book has … Read more
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