The Association of American Publishers has proclaimed that eBook sales were down 24.9% in January and the format generated $99.9 million in revenue. It looks like the e-book decline from 2015, has carried over into 2016.Big Picture Data:Publishers’ book sales for Jan. 2016 were $991.7 million, down 6.7% from $1.06 billion in Jan. 2015. These numbers include sales for … [Read more...] about American e-Book sales fell 24.9% in January 2016
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Shelfari has officially closed
Amazon announced in January that they were going to close down Shelfari, a social book discovery website. This was done because of significant capital investment in GoodReads and Amazon including GoodReads functionality into their entire line of Kindle e-Readers and Fire Tablets. It looks like Shefari has officially closed their doors and their website is completely … [Read more...] about Shelfari has officially closed
Here are the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winners
Over the course of the last two years Kobo has orchestrated an e-book writing contest that is only available to indie authors. The Toronto company wants to put the spotlight on the Canadian writing scene and promote their titles all over the world. Today, Kobo has just announced the winners of their Emerging Writer contest.Winners of the Kobo Emerging Writer PrizeThe … [Read more...] about Here are the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winners
Amazon is sending out eBook settlement credits out today
Amazon is currently in the process of sending out millions of emails to US based customers letting them know that their e-book settlement credits are in their accounts. Anyone who purchased a digital book between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012 are eligible to receive a $6.93 credit for each title that was on the New York Times bestseller list and a $1.57 credit for all other … [Read more...] about Amazon is sending out eBook settlement credits out today
Barnes and Noble is sending out eBook Credit Notifications
Barnes and Noble is sending out emails to customers who purchased Nook e-books between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012. The Nations largest bookseller is giving out credits that you can use to to receive a discount on your next purchase or even buy a few for free.Here is the complete email.We are happy to let you know that within the next several days you will receive … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is sending out eBook Credit Notifications
E-Book Credits from Apple Settlement Available June 21
Starting on June 21st, 2016 customers who are based in the United States and purchased e-books from Apple and other retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble will start getting credits in their account.Customers will be receiving a $6.93 credit for each book that was a New York Times bestseller, and a $1.57 credit for other e-books. Customers eligible for credits … [Read more...] about E-Book Credits from Apple Settlement Available June 21
James Patterson will publish 38 e-books in 2016
James Patterson has proclaimed that he is going to release over 38 e-books in 2016. His publisher Hachette is scheduled to published twenty-three BookShots in 2016, plus fifteen other Patterson titles.Have you heard of Patterson's new project BookShots? Each volume runs twenty-five to thirty thousand words, or a hundred and twenty-five to a hundred and fifty pages. Each … [Read more...] about James Patterson will publish 38 e-books in 2016
Do We Still Need to Disrupt Publishing?
When the digital and self-publishing revolution took off only a handful of years ago, much of the accusation from authors and industry watchers alike centered around the claim that the publishing model was "broken." Authors and readers alike were tired of the infamous "gatekeepers" not only telling them what they would read, but also telling them when, for how long, and how … [Read more...] about Do We Still Need to Disrupt Publishing?
Dan Brown Donates $337,000 to Digitize Ancient Works
Dan Brown has just donated $337,000 to Amsterdam’s Ritman Library, where he researched some of his best-selling novels, to help preserve its ancient works. The funding will assist in the digitization efforts of ancient texts and manuscripts.The comprehensive digitization project will be carried out by Picturae, a company specializing in making Dutch cultural heritage … [Read more...] about Dan Brown Donates $337,000 to Digitize Ancient Works
The Sellout wins the National Book Critics Circle Award
The Sellout by Paul Beatty has just won the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. The book is a savage satire about a “post-racial America,” and it points out how absurd that notion really is.The book’s narrator is brought before the Supreme Court for trying to make segregation and slavery legal again. The premise and plot has certainly resonated with critics, … [Read more...] about The Sellout wins the National Book Critics Circle Award
Ebook Piracy Still Plaguing Authors
It started out not-so-innocently enough with a now-deleted, vapid Facebook post from Hillary Ganzeel: "Anyone know of (pirate sites) places to get free ebooks?!" It was followed by a series of monkey emoticons, for some reason.As is to be expected, the backlash was swift and ugly from both sides. Authors rallied behind the notion that they deserve respect and the concept … [Read more...] about Ebook Piracy Still Plaguing Authors
1 in 5 books sold in Canada is an eBook
The CEO of Kobo, Michael Tamblyn, spoke at the The Economist’s Canada Summit and proclaimed that 1 in 5 books sold in Canada is an eBook, in some categories it’s 1 in 3 or higher and Kobo is the largest retailer of digital books in Canada and one of the largest in the world and the second-largest manufacturer of e-Reading devices globally.Michael Tamblyn attributed the … [Read more...] about 1 in 5 books sold in Canada is an eBook
Chuck Palahniuk is making an adult coloring book
Chuck Palahniuk is a New York Times bestselling novelist and the author behind Lullaby and Fight Club. On October 25th he is going to release Bait: Off-Color Stories for You to Color, his first ever coloring book for adults, this fall with Dark Horse Books.The book will contain eight bizarre tales, illustrated in detailed black and white by Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), … [Read more...] about Chuck Palahniuk is making an adult coloring book
In the last decade 25.7% of Publishing Jobs have been lost
Over the last ten years the publishing industry has shed almost 25.7% of their workforce. This is primarily due to the rise of e-books, consolidation and how efficient modern publishing has become.This chart reflects all jobs in the publishing industry, which includes general office staff and security guards. It is very likely that most of the lost jobs were due to Amazon … [Read more...] about In the last decade 25.7% of Publishing Jobs have been lost