If you are a self-published author with aspirations to get a traditional publishing deal it is important to have an agent. Major publishers and their imprints normally do not accept unsolicited manuscripts and an agent can assist with getting your book into the right hands. Researching literary agents is complicated enough without having to worry about whether or not the agent … [Read more...] about QueryTracker is the best way for self-publishers to find an agent
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80% of US schools use e-books or digital textbooks
Overdrive has just published a new survey that takes a look at digital penetration in schools in the United States. They take a look at what medium is the most popular and what type of tech devices diligent young scholars are employing to get the most out of their education. Based on a survey of more than 2,000 administrators at the school or district level in the U.S., the … [Read more...] about 80% of US schools use e-books or digital textbooks
Kotobee Makes Self-Published Digital Textbooks Possible
The digital revolution is well underway, but one of the original promises this new wave of electronic reading was supposed to bring hasn’t happened in a major way: digital textbooks. From the advent of fully-downloadable ebooks to the return shift to internet-based reading, digital publishing has evolved in just a few short years to look almost nothing like it did when … [Read more...] about Kotobee Makes Self-Published Digital Textbooks Possible
700 Star Trek e-Books are now DRM-Free
Science Fiction has become more popular in recent years because a number of notable publishers have elected to go DRM-Free. This allows readers to be able to easily load whatever e-book they have purchased on their all of their mobile devices, without the need of Adobe Digital Editions. Star Trek fans are the beneficiaries of the latest announcement that over 700 e-books from … [Read more...] about 700 Star Trek e-Books are now DRM-Free
Kobo e-Readers will be soon be available in Taiwan
Kobo will soon be selling e-Books and e-Readers in Taiwan. Over the course of the last calendar year Kobo has been building a team in Taiwan and securing licensing deals with local publishers in order to launch their digital bookstore with a large portfolio that features local writers. When Kobo enters a new market, their standard blueprint is to partner with an established … [Read more...] about Kobo e-Readers will be soon be available in Taiwan
22% of all UK eBook Sales were Self-Published
Indie Authors are starting to see more revenue from the United Kingdom. In 2015 22% of all e-book sales were from self-published authors, which is a dramatic increase from 16% in 2014. There are a few things to note about these numbers, however. Although total self-published ebook sales did go up, it's possible that's less because self-published books are gaining popularity, … [Read more...] about 22% of all UK eBook Sales were Self-Published
Penguin Random House Reports 25% of Revenue is from e-Books
Penguin Random House has just reported a 23.7% increase in operating EBITDA in 2015 over 2014 and an 11.8% rise in revenue. The company also reported that they generated over €3.32 billion in book sales. How much of this revenue stemmed from e-books? Sadly, the publisher did not break down the numbers but did admit that they accounted for 25% of their global revenue. One of … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Reports 25% of Revenue is from e-Books
New Harry Potter Books to be Published
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a new movie coming out this year and takes place in the Harry Potter universe. This has prompted Scholastic to attain the rights for new movie tie-in books in multiple formats. Under the agreement, Scholastic will publish children’s movie tie-in books for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequels, as well as tie-in books … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Books to be Published
Humble Bundle Generated $6.1 Million in e-book revenue
Humble Bundle has been selling e-books for the last two years and in 2015 the company generated $6.1 million dollars. This is profit for the company after it paid authors and publishers their cut from each Bundle sold. This is solid revenue because the company only initiated 31 different campaigns over the entire year. One of the big reasons why Humble Bundle got into … [Read more...] about Humble Bundle Generated $6.1 Million in e-book revenue
Kobo Sponsors e-book Design Competition
Rakuten Kobo will be providing a $2,500 cash prize for ebookcraft's inaugural So You Think You Can Code ebook design competition, taking place in Toronto this spring with participants from Canada and abroad. The winning team or individual will be announced at ebookcraft on Thursday, March 31, 2016 and entries will be shared publicly following the competition with valuable … [Read more...] about Kobo Sponsors e-book Design Competition