Closing Image: April 1, 2020
online sales at independent bookstore websites have increased exponentially in 2020 versus the same time last year.
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Hot Sheet Index: April 1, 2020
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the amount raised to benefit independent booksellers. The Book Industry Charitable Foundation raised $700,000.
Just One National Book Wholesaler Remains in the United States
Baker & Taylor announced it would stop serving as a wholesale book distributor to retailers and focus on its support of the library market.
Poetry: The Bestselling Category for IngramSpark
Social media has sparked a younger generation’s interest in poetry and increased print sales in that genre.
Links of Interest: March 6, 2019
News and Trends There’s a groundbreaking FTC case against the use of fraudulent Amazon reviews. It involves a weight-loss drug, but the larger ramifications are significant for all products sold at Amazon. Amazon says they welcome the FTC’s work in this area. Read Nick Statt at The Verge. The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is hosting their … Read more
The Advocacy-Driven Independent Publishers Caucus Takes Shape
Conceived in 2016, the Independent Publishers Caucus is intended to be an advocacy organization for independent publishers.
Act Like a Publisher, Not an Author: How Indies Can Better Market Children’s Books
children’s books are the toughest sell for indie authors, given how much success can depend on access to libraries and schools.
Advocating Advocacy: What Does It Look Like?
The Indie Author Support Network is devised for advocacy, particularly in the online retail channels in which independent writers operate.
Indie Author Support Network Enters the Scene
Founded by indie bestselling author Marie Force, the nonprofit organization already has nearly 1,000 dues-paying members More than a century ago, the Authors League of America was founded in New York City in an effort to protect the rights of all authors. It became the Authors Guild in 1921 and is the oldest and largest … Read more
Gender Discrimination in Indie vs Traditional Publishing
Dana Beth Weinberg and Adam Kapelner of Queens College compared gender discrimination in traditional book publishing vs. self-publishing.