The publishing industry constantly bemoans the lack a true bestseller that generate significant revenue. Novels such as 50 Shades of Grey, The Hunger Games and Harry Potter not only sell millions of units in a short period of time, but consistently become huge income earners over the course of many financial quarters. Booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble also benefit … [Read more...] about The Publishing Industry Relies On Midlist Authors
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Digital Manga Sales Increase by 27% in 2016
The Japanese publishing industry has experienced a solid year of growth according to the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association. They have reported that the combined physical and digital sales of the manga industry in Japan amounted to $3.91 billion billion in 2016, a 0.4% growth compared to 2015 where all formats generated $3.89 billion US.Print … [Read more...] about Digital Manga Sales Increase by 27% in 2016
The State of the European eBook Market
The European e-book market has been growing since 2007 when Amazon started selling the original Kindle. Over the course of the next ten years many companies have started to sell digital books, magazines and newspapers. Have you ever wondered what EU markets have the highest e-book penetration and how much the format is generating in revenue? Welcome to the state of the European … [Read more...] about The State of the European eBook Market
Stephen King, Owen King Pen Thriller about a World without Women
Stephen King is no stranger to the art form of thriller fiction, but he's also no stranger to controversy. His essay on gun control garnered a lot of attention, much of it loud and rage-filled, but he stood by his position on the need for common sense in the discussion surrounding freedoms and safety.Now, along with his son Owen, King is writing a thriller called Sleeping … [Read more...] about Stephen King, Owen King Pen Thriller about a World without Women
D&D Beyond is a new digital initiative from Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is experiencing a tremendous boom period with Dungeons and Dragons print and digital sales. The Player's Handbook, Dungeons Masters Guide and a handful of other titles have been in the Amazon bestseller list for the past five months. Not only are groups of friends organizing their own campaigns but Twitch has been livestreaming D&D adventures over the last … [Read more...] about D&D Beyond is a new digital initiative from Wizards of the Coast
HarperCollins Unveils Two Book Recommendation AI Bots To Facebook
Book recommendation systems have been getting more advanced in recent years. In late 2014 the PenguinHotline was unveiled and gave users the ability to fill out some information about their potential book gift recipient and Penguin staff would agnostically give a list of titles and last year, the NPR created an online "Book Concierge" that aggregated the titles reviewed by the … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Unveils Two Book Recommendation AI Bots To Facebook
HarperCollins Wants To Keep Canadian e-Book Prices High
In January the Canadian Competition Bureau commanded that Hachette, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster to lower e-book prices and abolish agency pricing for three years. The sole holdout of this new agreement was HarperCollins who filed paperwork and said they are not engaging in anti-competitive behaviour. The publisher also stated that the tribunal does not have any jurisdiction … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Wants To Keep Canadian e-Book Prices High
Ebook Unit Sales at Each Retailer Broken Down by Publisher Type
The big five publishers in the last calendar year have managed to hang on to more than half of all ebook sales at Apple and Barnes & Noble Nook. At B&N, in particular, their share tops 61%, but that merely makes them the largest fish in a rapidly-shrinking pond. Amazon garners significant ebook sales, but major publishers only account for 23% of total Kindle … [Read more...] about Ebook Unit Sales at Each Retailer Broken Down by Publisher Type
Adult Coloring Books Are No Longer Relevant
A recent fad has meant a huge boom for the book industry, with publishers and booksellers alike sharing the joyous news of record quarterly sales increases. Unfortunately, the adult coloring book craze that gave the industry this much-needed boost may be on its way out, much to the chagrin of those with a stake in it.One phenomenon that happened in young adult lit may also … [Read more...] about Adult Coloring Books Are No Longer Relevant
WattPad Tap is a new storytelling app and it’s blowing up
Tap by Wattpad is a free app for short, chat-style stories. The stories unfold via chat messages, as if you’re reading someone’s text conversation. You move the story forward by simply tapping to reveal the next part. WattPad is experiencing tremendous success with this new app and over 125 million Taps recorded in the past few weeks.One of the big reasons why Tap is so … [Read more...] about WattPad Tap is a new storytelling app and it’s blowing up
Digital Book World is in Trouble
Digital Book World is a website devoted to all of the latest news in self-publishing and eBooks. Once a year they host a conference in New York where major figures in the publishing business conduct talks. The DBW Blog is on its last legs as their senior editor recently quit and the executive in charge of the entire operation fled.The DBW blog has been around for a number … [Read more...] about Digital Book World is in Trouble
Ripper: An Interview with Patricia Cornwell
Thanks to the device penetration behind tablets, there have been a lot of attempts at innovating ebooks over the years to include special "enhancements." The additional features have included animation, images that can be manipulated, hyperlinks, social reading that allows your friends to chime in with their thoughts, and even soundtracks to play along with the text. As many … [Read more...] about Ripper: An Interview with Patricia Cornwell
PressReader Overhauls their Newspaper App for Android
PressReader is one of the most popular companies out there that specialize in digital replica editions of your favorite newspaper. They have spent the last year internally revising their Android app and have just pushed out a massive update.Navigating the app is now so much easier on a small screen. Download an issue and pop into the text view. You’ll be presented with a … [Read more...] about PressReader Overhauls their Newspaper App for Android