Amazon Trend Report: Post-Apocalyptic & Dystopian Fiction
While editors and agents have discouraged writers from submitting COVID-inspired fiction, pandemic- and disease-related tropes remain popular on Kindle.
While editors and agents have discouraged writers from submitting COVID-inspired fiction, pandemic- and disease-related tropes remain popular on Kindle.
For anyone active in the literary/MFA community, this is merely the latest critique of MFA programs, a well-worn punching bag at this point.
Key takeaways from the Futurebook 2021 conference.
The influential art gallery is collaborating with author Emma Cline on Picture Books, which will pair authors with visual artists on individual books.
Growth in the children’s market continues, especially for series and licensed characters; BookTok emerges as an organic social media boost for backlist YA.
Authors who publish frequently have the best chance in this genre; paranormal themes and women sleuths also perform well
Romance, the bestselling category on Amazon, often makes inroads into other categories.
Molly Stern has launched her own independent publishing company, Zando, using startup funds from SISTER, a global content company.
Facebook has opened up fan subscriptions to any creator in the US, the UK, and several other markets.
In a round-up of calls from agents and editors using the Twitter hashtag #MSWL we focus on manuscript solicitations through a pandemic lens.