Although Inkitt cannot compete with major platforms such as Amazon and Rakuten, it has carved out a distinct niche in the digital reading market. The application provides thousands of free books from independent authors and promotes them on its sister application, Galatea. What is unique about the Inkitt app is that anyone can write a story. If the story gains enough traction … [Read more...] about Censorship free reading and writing, Inkitt App for the love of Indie books
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One Quarter of Top 100 Amazon Kindle Titles in the US Are Self-Published
Amazon revealed that as many as 25 out of 100 of its best-selling titles in 2012 were from indie publishers. This should serve as a measure of the growing clout that the indie publishers and authors have come to wield. Also, lest anyone have any doubt about what exactly "indie" refers to or whether it would include publishing via any of those other than the big six publishing … [Read more...] about One Quarter of Top 100 Amazon Kindle Titles in the US Are Self-Published
ABA Announces Celebrate with Indies Program
The American Booksellers Association is launching their new Celebrate (With) Indies program this year with four main components. The new promotions give ABA member bookstores the opportunity to celebrate the three major buying periods surrounding Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and graduations. The fourth major campaign will target indie authors and put the spotlight on the best … [Read more...] about ABA Announces Celebrate with Indies Program