The New York Times has a long profile of successful self-published romance novelist Meredith Wild, who now operates her own publishing house, Waterhouse Press. Her success grew out of an ability to invest in and market her own work. The Times says, “Before [her first] book was even released, she began buying online ads targeting … Read more
2015 saw considerable changes and reorganization in the ebook subscription market. Here’s where we’ve been and where the market may be headed.
Earlier editions of The Hot Sheet have discussed the opportunity and growth in the audiobook market.
Inside the industry, you hear a lot of talk about multimedia publishing, but you don’t necessarily see a lot of activity—it’s still considered a risky and unproven business.
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the percentage of patrons who have read an ebook in the past year and those who have borrowed one.
Diversion Books, the digital publishing startup founded by agent Scott Waxman, has formalized its new division, Diversion Distribution Services, naming Mary Cummings as vice president for business development. The distribution division focuses on providing self-published authors with access to traditional print sales and distribution. Meanwhile, Diversion is announcing the hire of Jaime Levine as publisher … Read more
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced the launch of HarperLegend, a digital-first imprint. According to the press release, HarperLegend seeks to publish authors of “visionary fiction from new voices that communicates wisdom, insight, and/or personal growth with an overarching theme of transformation.” Submissions are now open through their website. HarperLegend doesn’t pay an advance, but offers higher ebook … Read more
The latest entry in the growing field of agency-based publishing is Ipso Books, a new addition to the services offered by Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD).
Digital audiobooks are the biggest growth area for the book publishing industry. In 2014, the category grew about 27 percent in terms of units and revenue over 2013.
Google is paying Oyster’s investors quite handsomely to hire the company’s founders and presumably acquire its technical assets.