Closing Image; July 10, 2019
According to the Pew Research Center, social media use has plateaued. Only Instagram has seen a small uptick in use in 2019.
Day: July 10, 2019
Hot Sheet Index: July 10, 2019
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the reading habits of Canadians as reported by Booknet Canada. The Kindle seeing usage by 39 percent.
Links of Interest: July 10, 2019
Trends Welcome to the new golden age of rom-com. We’re all looking for feel-good entertainment in uncertain times. Read Maggie Gordon in The Houston Chronicle. “Light novels” are an emerging genre in North America. Translated from Japanese, a light novel is a work of prose with manga-style illustrations.
Bitterness Deepens in the Standoff between Hollywood Agencies and Writers
Three of the four main agencies have countersued the writers for refusing to condone agency packaging with studios.
Scribd and getAbstract Offer Contrasting Approaches to Nonfiction Summaries
Scribd’s creation of free, short summaries of nonfiction books has rankled publishers—who were not contacted in advance.
Trends in Adult Nonfiction: What Agents and Editors Are Looking For: July 10, 2019
It’s tougher to sell political books these days, but one thing hasn’t changed: authors need a tribe if they want to land a book deal.
Facebook Changes Will Focus on a Future That’s “Private”
One thing you can count on with social media, it’s changes are on the way—often those changes directly affect author marketing and promotion.
AAP Files with the FTC, Slamming Amazon
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed a statement with the FTC laying out the US book business’s grievances against Amazon.