Author Earnings has been chronicling the rise of self-publishing on Amazon and is one of the definitive sources on how their sales directly affect the big 5 publishers. Data Guy has been quietly anonymous this entire time, he has been responsible for diving deep into big data and making sense of it for the entire publishing industry. He spoke publicly for the first time at … [Read more...] about Here is the Full Author Earnings Report from DBW 2016
E-Book News
Why is Amazon removing Thousands of Kindle eBooks?
Amazon has begun a quiet campaign of removing Kindle e-books that have the table of contents at the end of the book, instead of the front. Amazon has a new algorithm that is automatically emailing authors and telling them they have five days to make the changes or the BUY button will disappear. In some cases authors aren't even getting the emails and their e-books have just … [Read more...] about Why is Amazon removing Thousands of Kindle eBooks?
Penguin Random House are getting behind Editions At Play e-books
Google Editions At Play is a new digital book platform that showcase titles with interactive features and are not meant to be printed. The project launched in February with a pair of new titles: Entrances & Exits by Reif Larsen, and The Truth About Cats & Dogs by Sam Riviere and Joe Dunthorne. The first is essentially a point-and-click adventure game in Google Street … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House are getting behind Editions At Play e-books
Kobo says more people buy e-books on e-readers
Kobo has proclaimed that more people buy e-books on e-readers than smartphones and tablets. CEO Michael Tamblyn also reported that "Hardware is now a profitable business for us. Unlike some of the manufacturers who could never get the manufacturing or economics right, hardware made a profit in 2015."In an interview with Publishing Perspective Michael elborted on why people … [Read more...] about Kobo says more people buy e-books on e-readers
Hachette Laments e-Book Decline
The parent company of Hachette has announced that their revenue has declined and this sent their stocks tumbling by 8.2%. Industry experts had forecast that the publisher would see a profit of $466, but they also managed to generate $439 million in all of 2015. This has prompted CFO Dominique D’Hinnin who had been working for company for the past 26 years to leave.Of its … [Read more...] about Hachette Laments e-Book Decline
Scribd adds 6,000 new e-Books from Macmillan
Scribd has changed their business model from offering an unlimited number of e-books to a fixed amount per month. This move allows them to secure more deals with publishers and get more content into their catalog. Today, Scribd announced that they have added more than 6,000 books from leading global publisher, Macmillan Publishers. The additions represent the third time … [Read more...] about Scribd adds 6,000 new e-Books from Macmillan
Self-Published e-Books With No ISBN Do Not Exist
The entire publishing industry has nothing but scorn for self-published authors who submit e-books with no ISBN number. These titles belong to the shadow realm, because its impossible to track metrics and sales data.ISBN numbers are critically important for an author to claim ownership of their work and support the self-publishing movement. Over the course of 2014, 30% … [Read more...] about Self-Published e-Books With No ISBN Do Not Exist
Everyone is wanting a piece of the $400 Million Apple Settlement
Apple has not been granted an appeal by the United States Supreme Court. This means within 60 days the company will begin dispersing $400 million worth of e-book credits into account holders of Amazon, B&N, Kobo and iBooks. . These credits can be used to get free e-books from major publishers or self-published authors. Each of these retailers makes 30% commission, on … [Read more...] about Everyone is wanting a piece of the $400 Million Apple Settlement
B&N Nook is Failing Because They Make Customers Hate Them
Barnes and Noble is the only company in the e-reader and eBook sector that has nothing but alienated their customers. There have been many cases over the years where the lost users in droves, due to a myriad of factors. Recently, the bookseller announced it was closing their app store, video store and UK e-book store. Instead of making it easy for people to access their … [Read more...] about B&N Nook is Failing Because They Make Customers Hate Them
Mofibo Wants to Compete Against Bliyoo
The Netherlands e-book subscription scene is starting to heat up with a new entrant into the market. Mofibo launched last week and they offer customers an unlimited amount of Dutch and English e-books and audiobooks for 12.99 Euros per month.Mofibo was founded in 2013 in Denmark and just expanded into Sweden and the Netherlands. Every day their readers are consuming over 1 … [Read more...] about Mofibo Wants to Compete Against Bliyoo
J.K. Rowling Writes about the Salem Witch Trials
J.K. Rowling will be release four short stories in the next week that talks about the North American Wizarding School, the Salem Witch Trials and the Native American legends of the Skin Walkers. She also goes into extensive detail about the politics of magic via the Magical Congress of the United States of AmericaLast month, Rowling revealed that there were 11 wizarding … [Read more...] about J.K. Rowling Writes about the Salem Witch Trials
You Can Now Export Google Docs into EPUB
Google Docs has just unveiled a new feature that allows users to export their documents into EPUB. This is one of the worlds most popular e-book formats and is compatible with almost every e-reader, smartphone and tablet. This should be a boon for authors and publishers who want to easily convert their doc files into EPUB. Simply go to the File menu > Download as EPUB … [Read more...] about You Can Now Export Google Docs into EPUB
Apple Will Begin Processing e-Book Refunds Within 60 Days
Earlier this morning the United States Supreme Court has announced that they have denied Apple's request for an appeal of the e-book anti-trust case. The courts decision brings to an end a multi-year courtroom saga that had major publishers and Apple colluding to fix e-book prices. Apple now has to pay $400 million in damages and $50 million in court fees.Within the next 60 … [Read more...] about Apple Will Begin Processing e-Book Refunds Within 60 Days