The book industry has certainly been overwhelmed since the beginning of 2014 with information gleaned from author surveys on their satisfaction with publishing, in all of its forms. The first survey, conducted by Digital Book World and Writer's Digest magazine, already contained a mild slant given that the thousands of survey respondents were subscribers to a decidedly … [Read more...] about Anti-Transparency: Why Are Book Sales a Secret?
JA Konrath
Us vs Them Rears Its Head in Publishing Once More
First, there was JA Konrath's post with Hugh Howey on how to determine how many ebooks are sold, and how that information can affect authors in their publishing decision making. Then there was a literary agent's harsh response to Konrath and Howey's insight, once again claiming that traditional publishing is the way to go. Then there was the rebuttal to the rebuttal of … [Read more...] about Us vs Them Rears Its Head in Publishing Once More