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Authors Guild files suit against Authors’ Place Press

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 by Jane Friedman

Authors’ Place Press, a small, US-based independent publisher, is accused of failing to pay royalties or send royalty statements.

Categories Author Income, Litigation Tags Authors Guild, Hot Shots

Linktree rolls out Payment Lock (still in beta)

November 28, 2022November 23, 2022 by Jane Friedman

The new feature, for pro tier users only, allows you to turn any story, photo, or video file into something people have to pay for online.

Categories Author Income, Tools and Services Tags Trailblazes

A big victory for authors: Amazon modifies ebook returns policy

October 4, 2022September 28, 2022 by Jane Friedman

Earlier this year, a viral TikTok post sparked an online petition by authors demanding that Amazon change its returns policy.

Categories Amazon, Author Income Tags ebooks, Hot Shots

The Sometimes Invisible Opportunities of Write for Hire

October 4, 2022September 28, 2022 by Emily Wenstrom

Some work-for-hire jobs are only visible to authors who have literary agents.

Categories Author Income, Publishing Trends

Author Spotlight: Meg Medina Must Change Gears Like Her Fictional Character

September 12, 2022August 31, 2022 by Jane Friedman

The author’s new hardcover book won’t be stocked by Barnes & Noble. She understands the business plight of the chain, but worries about collateral damage to authors and young readers alike.

Categories Author Income, Profile

Barnes & Noble Focuses on Profitable Backlist, Creating Concern for New Titles

September 12, 2022August 31, 2022 by Jane Friedman

The US chain plans to stock fewer hardcovers‚ especially children’s titles, which will force publishers and authors to re-evaluate their publishing and marketing strategies.

Categories Author Income, Barnes & Noble

How Book Deals Are Negotiated by Agents and Publishers

September 12, 2022August 17, 2022 by Jane Friedman

Selling a book isn’t as simple as accepting the highest advance.

Categories Author Income

Trendspotting: The Challenges of the Midlist Author

September 13, 2022May 25, 2022 by Jane Friedman

Publishers are often accused of insufficiently supporting their midlist authors. The situation may be worse than usual.

Categories Author Income, Traditional Publishing Tags trendspotting

She Writes Press: Two Author Case Studies

May 11, 2022 by Jane Friedman

Two authors who paid for a hybrid publishing deal reveal what they paid and what they sold.

Categories Author Income Tags hybrid publishing

Publishing Innovators Emphasize NFTs Are about Community

October 4, 2022April 27, 2022 by Jane Friedman

The book industry discusses how to imbue NFTs with value and meaning for readers.

Categories Author Income, Rights and Licensing Tags NFT
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