Tate Publishing Execs Arrested for Fraud, Extortion In the vanity press business, there are a few honorable exceptions to… Mercy Pilkington27 March 2024No comments2 minute read
Amazon, DPLA Finally Join Forces on Library Lending It’s been a long time in the making, but Amazon Publishing finally… Mercy Pilkington19 May 2021One comment2 minute read
Audiobook Scams Highlight the Issues in Self-Publishing From the earliest days of self-publishing, scammers have been looking to make… Mercy Pilkington19 May 2021One comment2 minute read
Is Digital Publishing Overlooking their Biggest Consumer? Everywhere you look on social media, it seems like it’s Gen Z… Mercy Pilkington21 April 20215 comments2 minute read
Are COVID Digital Lending Terms the New Normal? As the entire world adjusts to “the new normal” of the COVID-19… Mercy Pilkington16 April 20212 comments2 minute read
Big Changes that May Save Barnes and Noble Everyone is talking about Barnes and Noble CEO James Daunt’s keynote address… Mercy Pilkington15 April 202115 comments2 minute read
Book Buying Habits Really Aren’t Changing… That Much As the publishing industry changes and adapts to new circumstances, the book-selling… Mercy Pilkington8 April 20214 comments2 minute read
Should You Start an Author Podcast? Podcasts are nothing new, but it may have taken a devastating global… Mercy Pilkington23 March 2021One comment2 minute read
KDP Change Means No More MOBI Files Uploading self-published or small press titles to Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform… Mercy Pilkington19 March 20214 comments2 minute read
Amazon Bans Some Anti-LGBTQ Titles from its Platform While a significant portion of Conservatives have begun crying “cancel culture” at… Mercy Pilkington14 March 202113 comments2 minute read
Amazon Blocks Libraries from Loaning eBooks Ebook lending through public libraries has been something of a headache since… Mercy Pilkington12 March 202122 comments2 minute read
Enki Enables Free eBook Borrowing to All CA Residents All aspects of society have learned a few things during the past… Mercy Pilkington8 March 2021One comment2 minute read
Books, Book Reviews Are Headed to the Moon This has certainly been a big month for space exploration and advancements,… Mercy Pilkington22 February 2021One comment2 minute read
Books in the Time of COVID: The Panorama Project Report Last year was a difficult one for retailers and consumers alike. Lockdowns,… Mercy Pilkington20 February 2021One comment2 minute read
B&N May Reinvent Itself… and It Could Save Bookstores Barnes and Noble has been outrunning the Grim Reaper’s shadow for quite… Mercy Pilkington10 February 202129 comments2 minute read
NetGalley Bought by Japanese Company Media Do This month, a significant publishing acquisition occurred which turns all of the… Mercy Pilkington8 February 2021One comment2 minute read
B&N Press Just Sweetened Its Deal for Indie Authors One of the most important things about self-publishing has always been that… Mercy Pilkington1 February 2021One comment2 minute read
Authors to Dept of Justice: Stop the Penguin Random House Buy of Simon & Schuster Once upon a time, the publishing world involved a vast, gatekeeping entity… Mercy Pilkington30 January 20213 comments2 minute read
Founder of Waterstones Not Sorry About Loss of Indie Bookstores A rather biting article appeared in The Guardian in which brick-and-mortar bookstore… Mercy Pilkington5 August 20192 comments2 minute read
Amazon Publishing Nabs Several Top Authors Amazon Publishing certainly isn’t new to the industry anymore, but somehow,… Mercy Pilkington2 August 20193 comments2 minute read
The Myths about Blue Light, Screen Time, and Eye Damage Experts and advocates have warned for some time–pretty much since the advent… Mercy Pilkington26 July 20194 comments2 minute read
A New Indie-Like Day Is Dawning for Barnes and Noble If you’re lucky enough to live in a town with a thriving… Mercy Pilkington23 July 20192 comments2 minute read
Wattpad’s 10th Anniversary Watty Awards Now Open Whatever your summer plans were, put them on hold. If you’re an… Mercy Pilkington5 June 20192 comments1 minute read
