Managing Giveaways and Cross Promotions: BookFunnel and StoryOrigin
Independent authors often opt to use both or switch between the two marketing support services.
Day: January 22, 2020
Hot Sheet Index: January 22, 2020
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed digital book and magazine lending. they saw a 20% increase in 2019 versus 2018.
Links of Interest: January 22, 2020
Trends The making of a Harlequin romance cover. Seventy percent of Harlequin covers are the result of original photo shoots using local Toronto models. Learn more from Jennifer Prokop at Kirkus Reviews. The top ten publishing trends every author needs to know. Written Word Media has rounded up insights from industry experts, including (disclosure) Hot Sheet’s editor, Jane … Read more
Trailblazes: January 22, 2020
Trailblazes looks at recent opportunities, launches and start ups including HarperCollins launch of Quill Tree, an imprint for young readers.
MSWL Update: A Desire for Genre-Bending Work and YA That’s Closer to Home
The holiday season and the start of 2020 inspired renewed commitment and enthusiasm from editors and literary agents using #MSWL to convey their acquisition wishes.
How Traditional Publishing Performed in 2019
For 2019, US print sales stopped growing and dipped 1.4 percent compared to 2018, based on outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
Hot Shots: January 22, 2020
Hot Shots looked at recent publishing news in the headlines including RWA reorganizing after publishers drop the annual conference.
Closing Image: January 22, 2020
As of December 31, 2019, CIRP estimates that Amazon Prime has 112 million members who account for about 65 percent of Amazon shoppers.