Are Traditional Publishers Lowering Their Prices? Author Earnings Says Yes
A few months ago, we reported the concern was that publishers weren’t devoting sufficient resources to price experimentation.
A few months ago, we reported the concern was that publishers weren’t devoting sufficient resources to price experimentation.
An important issue has come to light via agent Kristin Nelson, who makes a specialty of demystifying royalty income for authors.
A discussion, helmed by Authors Guild executive director Mary Rasenberger, on author contracts.
Recently, Facebook issued new guidelines related to branded content that have confused authors who manage Facebook business pages.
One of the best services provided by ALLi is the explication for writers of business factors once understood only by publishers and agencies.
Prior to July 2015, authors were paid a fixed amount for each book borrowed and read; now authors are paid for each page read.
Last week, Scribd publicly announced that it was ending its all-you-can-read ebook subscription plan.
The Bookseller in London has given us advance word of its rollout of a new call for voluntary ebook sales data sharing among UK independent authors.
It’s now roughly the two-year anniversary of Author Earnings, first launched in February 2014 by indie author Hugh Howey and “Data Guy.”
Author Philip Pullman, longtime speaker at the UK’s Oxford Literary Festival, announced in mid-January that he would no longer be a patron.