HarperCollins has just released their latest financial report and the publisher has experienced lower e-book sales. Digital sales, which includes both e-books and digital audio, represented 21% of consumer revenue in the quarter. In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, e-book sales alone accounted for 22% of sales. Not only are e-book sales down, but print revenue has fallen 11% … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Reports Lower e-Book Sales for Q1 2016
Digital Publishing News
Simon & Schuster claims e-Books account for 28% of revenue
Simon & Schuster has reported that they generated $145 million for the first quarter of 2016. Digital revenues represented 28% of Publishing’s total revenues for the first quarter of 2016. Best-selling titles included Lady Midnight: The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare and As Time Goes By by Mary Higgins Clark. S&S also proclaimed that publishing operating income … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster claims e-Books account for 28% of revenue
A new algorithm is developed to select books to be published
Agents have to read hundreds of manuscripts before a book is selected to be published. This longstanding tradition might be totally disrupted due to new technology from a German company that uses predictive data to forecast what title has the highest chance to become a bestseller. The novel chosen by Inkitt’s “artificially intelligent” algorithm is Erin Swan’s Bright Star, a … [Read more...] about A new algorithm is developed to select books to be published
US Newspaper Companies Form Digital Advertising Network
Newspaper companies all over the world have been banding together to form digital advertising networks. This is primarily being done so advertisers can run campaigns on many different websites, apps and digital editions In early April Gannett Co. , Tribune Publishing Co. , McClatchy Co. and the Hearst newspaper group formed Nucleus Marketing Solutions in an effort to … [Read more...] about US Newspaper Companies Form Digital Advertising Network
e-Book Sales Continue to Decline in the Netherlands
The Netherlands e-book industry continues to decline and in the first quarter of 2016 it fell 7% compared to the same quarter in 2015. This is not to say that e-book adoption is plummeting, far from it. The public library system is starting to see record levels of e-lending and e-book subscription services such as Elly's Choice, Bliyoo and Mofibo are starting to catch on. … [Read more...] about e-Book Sales Continue to Decline in the Netherlands
Harlequin Blaze is shutting down in 2017
Harlequin Blaze will cease publication in June 2017 and no new titles will be made. All of the e-books will continue to be available for purchase at Harlequin.com and other online retailers such as Amazon. Blaze is known in the publishing industry as the “sexiest” imprint—but is “not erotica.” The titles are very sensual and normally feature one hero, one heroine and an … [Read more...] about Harlequin Blaze is shutting down in 2017
Amazon Disables the ability to buy HarperCollins e-books Worldwide
We have official confirmation that HarperCollins e-books have been disabled on Amazon all over the world. This includes big markets such as Amazon Australia, Canada, India, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The only country where you can buy the latest HarperCollins bestseller is the main Amazon.com website. Not only are all HarperCollins e-books not available … [Read more...] about Amazon Disables the ability to buy HarperCollins e-books Worldwide
HarperCollins e-books no longer available on Amazon.ca
Breaking News: Amazon has inexplicably disabled the ability to purchase thousands of HarperCollins e-books on their Amazon.ca website. This includes bestsellers such as The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins and Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson. When you try and buy any of these titles there is a new message that pops up that says "Kindle … [Read more...] about HarperCollins e-books no longer available on Amazon.ca
Barnes and Noble Founder Leonard Riggio is Retiring
Leonard Riggio has announced he is retiring from active duty at Barnes and Noble and still remains their largest shareholder. He purchased a single Manhattan bookshop in 1971 and over three decades expanded all over the United States. In an interview with the New York Times this week, Riggio, now 75, said that he initially intended to retire at 40. He said: “I had never … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Founder Leonard Riggio is Retiring
The New Era of Digital Publishing
What does Digital Publishing mean to you? Not long ago, we defined it as simply moving the publishing industry from offline to online. Now, the term has more complex connotations and is one that involves more industries and professions than ever before. To say ‘we are all content creators’ could not be more true - brands are building in-house content teams to generate better … [Read more...] about The New Era of Digital Publishing