Closing Image: August 19, 2020
Of the Big Four tech companies, Amazon is showing the strongest results. During the second quarter of 2020, its revenue was up by 40 percent.
Day: August 19, 2020
Hot Sheet Index: August 19, 2020
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the audiobook markets. The United States had the largest market with a market of $1.5 billion.
Links of Interest: August 19, 2020
News Sales fall 30 percent at Indigo, the Canadian bookstore chain. The Indigo numbers are helpful to watch, since US chain Barnes & Noble isn’t reporting figures as a privately held company. Review the financial report. Publishers, authors, and booksellers ask Congress to put a stop to Amazon’s anti-competitive behavior. Three major trade organizations have joined together to … Read more
Trailblazes: August 19, 2020
Trailblazes looks at opportunities, launches and startups, like Hajar Press, a new independent political press launching in the UK.
Higher Education “Takes It on the Nose,” with Years of Difficulty Ahead
As the pandemic creates shortfalls in state budgets, all educational programs face budget cuts, but higher education may get hit the hardest.
When Your Book Releases, Will It Be Available? Publishers Deal with Uncertainty in Both Supply and Demand
Ingram is seeing publishers use fewer offset print runs, more digital short runs, and POD as the backup for everything.
Hot Shots: August 19, 2020
Hot Shots looks at recent publishing news in the headlines including Amazon and Spotify make moves into each other’s territory.
This Studio Turns Successful Self-Published Novels into Hit Audiobooks
Scott Dickey of Podium discusses working with Audible, coordinating ebook and audiobook releases, and producing entire series.