Amazon Rolls Out Beta of KDP Pricing Support New information and knowledge have come to light thanks to the efforts… Mercy Pilkington22 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Wattpad Announces Creative Commons Agreement Copyright is a hotly contested issue facing both authors and the publishing… Mercy Pilkington22 July 2014One comment2 minute read
First Quarter Digital Sales on the Rise The PA Digital Sales Monitor, new report from the UK-based Publishers’ Association,… Mercy Pilkington22 July 2014One comment2 minute read
eBook Review: Four Boots One Journey by Jeff Alt Verdict: 5 Stars This is a book entirely about love: love between… Mercy Pilkington20 July 2014One comment1 minute read
Traditional Publishing Dismisses Author Earnings Report In what is perhaps the single most telling example of why the… Mercy Pilkington20 July 20142 comments2 minute read
Kindle Unlimited Goes Live with eBook, Audiobook Titles Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, the ebook and audiobook subscription service that lets members… Mercy Pilkington18 July 2014One comment2 minute read
US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Copyright Arguments over Sherlock Holmes Most people don’t think of copyright law when they think of gripping… Mercy Pilkington18 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Verso App Gives Teachers a Powerful Assessment Tool for Student Engagement It’s the same in every classroom, in every school, in every subject… Mercy Pilkington17 July 2014One comment2 minute read
New Author Earnings Report Compiles Mid-Year Numbers Author Earnings, who has a two-fold mission that encompasses supporting authors of… Mercy Pilkington17 July 2014One comment2 minute read
More Speculation on the Final Bill for Apple’s Price Fixing Problems News was announced yesterday from the lawyers for the plaintiffs in one… Mercy Pilkington17 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Kobo Adds Catalog of Dr. Seuss Titles Kids ebooks have been slow to take off, despite the great content… Mercy Pilkington17 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Amazon Enters eBook Subscription Market with Kindle Unlimited It’s rare that Amazon isn’t leading the charge in some aspect of… Mercy Pilkington16 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Hearst Offers New Cosmo-Themed Digital Video Subscription Service As more and more print publishers look for ways to stay relevant… Mercy Pilkington16 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Sweeping Changes in UK Govt Could Have Impact on Digital Publishing The Internet was buzzing this morning with the news of UK Prime… Mercy Pilkington15 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Amazon Offer Rejected by Hachette, Authors’ Organization In a semi-olive branch move, Amazon offered last week to extend 100%… Mercy Pilkington14 July 20142 comments2 minute read
Data Conversion Laboratory Webinar Explores eBooks in the K12 Classroom One of the last groups to adopt ebooks in a widespread and… Mercy Pilkington14 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Iconic Bookstore’s Owner Retires, Gifts Store to Employees A Canadian bookstore owner is set to retire soon, which would ordinarily… Mercy Pilkington14 July 20142 comments2 minute read
eBook Review: The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor Verdict: 4 Stars I adore well-done historical fiction, and as a particular… Mercy Pilkington13 July 20142 comments1 minute read
The Stigma Around Erotica Continues Despite the fact that Fifty Shades of Grey is old news–at least… Mercy Pilkington13 July 2014One comment2 minute read
UK Society of Authors: Traditional Publishing No Longer in Authors’ Best Interests Thanks largely to Hugh Howey’s recent post about the need for organizations… Mercy Pilkington12 July 2014One comment2 minute read
Advice to Indie Authors: Don’t Overlook Kobo When Amazon introduced KDP Select, the exclusive program that offered indie authors… Mercy Pilkington12 July 20143 comments2 minute read
Author Rejects Award Due to Amazon Backing The ultimate in low class and poor breeding has occurred in the… Mercy Pilkington11 July 20148 comments1 minute read
Wattpad Acquires Traditional Author Community Red Room Wattpad announced a new acquisition to its growing family, this time in… Mercy Pilkington10 July 2014No comments1 minute read
