IMHO: Authors Equity Is for the Elite, Not for You
The new publisher looks positioned to offer top authors a bespoke experience. How will they do with unknown authors? Will they take unknowns? We’ll see.
The new publisher looks positioned to offer top authors a bespoke experience. How will they do with unknown authors? Will they take unknowns? We’ll see.
Sanderson was able to bring Audible to the table to negotiate new terms not just for him, but for all self-publishing authors.
A reality check on inconsistent, incomplete, and misleading commentary.
One key takeaway: There isn’t a clear financial advantage to traditional publishing for commercial fiction. Another takeaway: author hustle matters.
Those familiar with past Authors Guild income surveys may be tempted to write off this latest edition, but it’s worth a closer look.
In May 2023, Amazon raised prices on Kindle Unlimited from $9.99 per month to $11.99 per month for readers.
Primary concerns are like those of the WGA: the problematic economics of streaming and the use of AI.
As of May 1, Findaway Voices has eliminated its 20 percent distribution fee for audiobooks purchased on Spotify; authors will earn 50 percent of the list price they set. That means Spotify now offers the highest royalty authors can make when distributing their audiobooks via Findaway Voices. (Spotify acquired Findaway in 2022.) Learn more. Not unrelated: … Read more
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited payouts to self-published authors—determined after the reading takes place—took a recent nosedive.
ALLi offers insights into the often-ignored self-publishing market.