Closing Image: December 8, 2021
According to the UK’s Publishers Association, audiobooks represent about 6 percent of sales volume and 6.4 percent of value.
Day: December 8, 2021
Links of Interest: December 8, 2021
Traditional Publishing Some publishers might return to printing their own books. Supply chain issues and long wait times for book printing could lead to publishers becoming printers once again. Read Kenneth Whyte in SHuSH. Maybe gargantuan social media followings don’t sell books after all? Or could it be that publishers naively expect books to sell themselves without any … Read more
Crazy Maple Studio gets into comics
The app known for publishing romance through the Kiss mobile app is now venturing into comics. Kiss Comics has launched with an exclusive adaptation of Anti-Stepbrother by bestselling author Tijan
Zestworld: a new publishing platform for comic books
Launching in 2022, Zestworld will offer creators greater control over their rights within a subscription model for comics.
George Saunders joins Substack
We only mention this because Saunders’s newsletter, Story Club, ties into his latest craft-focused book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain.
New agent alert: Rachel Yeoh
After interning since 2019, Rachel Yeoh is now an associate literary agent at Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency.
Trendspotting: Alternatives to Goodreads
Each Goodreads alternative offers something Goodreads doesn’t—but none of them compare in terms of community size
Amazon Trend Report: Teen and Young Adult
YA top sellers tend to remain so for a long time, and series do best (no surprise)
A Top 10 Audiobook Publisher Moves into Ebook Publishing
One of the most successful audiobook publishers today is likely a company you haven’t heard of: Podium Audio.
Book Sales Update: December 8, 2021
We’re now past Black Friday, which analysts considered more of a gray Friday—a result of pandemic precautions and supply chain issues.