Links of Interest: March 15, 2023
The latest in the creator economy, marketing & promotion, self-publishing, Amazon, audio, and culture & politics.
Jane Friedman
Draft2Digital print program is now open to all
Draft2Digital is now opening up its print-on-demand service, which is powered behind the scenes by Ingram, to all authors.
New children’s imprint at Gibbs Smith
Known for its illustrated books, Utah-based publisher Gibbs Smith is launching 7 Cats Press, an imprint devoted to “early learning concepts.”
Mattel launches publishing imprint
The imprint is designed to “focus on titles that tie in closely with franchise launches and priorities, story content, and more expansive world building.”
Registration opens for third annual US Book Show
After hosting a virtual US Book Show for two years, Publishers Weekly will now offer a hybrid event in May 2023.
AI Becomes a Hot-Button Issue in Contracts and Agreements
A look at proposed remedies to rights issues in generative AI.
Book sales update: March 15, 2023
According to Circana, US print book sales are down by 2 percent versus last year but up by 16 percent compared to 2019.
NPD BookScan is now known as Circana
In August 2022, the NPD Group—the owner of BookScan—merged with another company known as IRI, a data and analytics company.
Two Big Five publishers offer voluntary resignation/buyout
Hachette and HarperCollins have both announced voluntary programs to encourage long-time employees to resign or retire.
Find out how many Amazon customers follow you
Earlier this month Amazon started revealing to authors just how many followers they have, but not their names or contact info.