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Want to know about the business side of things from booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Chapters/Indigo and Waterstone’s? We have the latest coverage and industry news.

Hosting an Author Giveaway – Part II

In yesterday’s post on Amazon’s new giveaway tool, there were some initial…

Tips for Authors Hosting an Amazon Giveaway – Part I

Amazon’s new giveaway tool was only launched this week but it has…

Christian Fiction Experiences a Dramatic Decline in Sales

Christian Fiction is on the decline, as overall book sales have plummeted…

Amazon Launches Giveaway Tool

In great news for authors–or anyone who want to leverage the scope…

Hybrid Crowdfunding Blends Two Publishing Paths

When author Solomon Inkwell queried agents with his YA vampire novel Vickie…

Are e-Book and Print Sales Cycles Different?

We are living in a digital world where major publishers have firmly…

Backlash Against Mockingbird Sequel as Concerns for Author’s Status Come Out

The reading world was riveted earlier this week by reports that a…

How Many Members does Amazon Prime Have?

Amazon Prime costs $99 per year and carries a tremendous amount of…

What Would You Pay to Read a Book?

What can $294,038 buy you? According to one author, it can buy…

The Indie Author Dream: Fact or Fiction?

Much of the ongoing drama between the self-publishing proponents and the traditional…

Amazon Takes Over Textbook Business of the University of Massachusetts

Amazon has ironed out an agreement with the University of Massachusetts to take…

Amazon Announces a New KDP Select Perk: Amazon Marketing Services

Authors who’ve enrolled their books in Amazon’s exclusive program KDP Select might…

Author Earnings 2015: Indies Are Still Winning, the Industry Still Doesn’t Believe It

You have to hand it to Hugh Howey and the elusive Data…

Book Baby Just Broke the Internet for Indie Authors

Since the original innovations in digital publishing and self-publishing first came along,…