With years of self-publishing success stories already behind us, it still seems illogical that authors are still resorting to any tactic that will help give them a leg up in the retail book space. Experts have warned authors about the need to invest in their work--professional editing, formatting, and book covers, for example--but there's now another avenue authors can pursue: … [Read more...] about What Can an Online Course Teach Indie Authors?
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James Patterson Gives $1.2 Million to School Libraries
James Patterson is one of the worlds most successful Thriller writers and he has just promised to donate $1.2 million dollars to school libraries. Patterson has teamed up with Scholastic to provide the necessary funds to school libraries based in the United States. For each Patterson’s donation, Scholastic Reading Club has promised to donate exactly the same amount; the … [Read more...] about James Patterson Gives $1.2 Million to School Libraries
What Would You Pay to Read a Book?
What can $294,038 buy you? According to one author, it can buy you an airline ticket, two nights in a hotel, one meal, and the right to read a book that's been out for quite some time, among other things. eBook pricing has been a hotly contested issue in the last few years, debated among industry insiders and court officials alike. But a new offer from author James Patterson … [Read more...] about What Would You Pay to Read a Book?
James Patterson Gives away 1,000 Free Copies of Self-Destructing e-Book
James Patterson has a new book coming out soon, Private Vegas and 1,000 fans will be given a free code to download it for free in the next five days. The catch? Users have 24 hours to read the new title before it self-destructs, disappearing forever. The 1,000 free e-Book titles will be distributed through a new iPad app and has a 24 hour timer when you open it for the first … [Read more...] about James Patterson Gives away 1,000 Free Copies of Self-Destructing e-Book
James Patterson Makes New Donation to Bookshops
Bestselling author James Patterson has run a number of programs that supply grant-type funding for bookstores, committing significant funds to helping independent retailers keep their doors open. Those grants have served for projects like building in video conferencing capabilities to have virtual author signings in the store, to renovations, to even just paying shop employees … [Read more...] about James Patterson Makes New Donation to Bookshops
Amazon, Hachette Battle Continues as Pre-Order Buttons Are Removed
First publishers hate Amazon, then they want legal action to require them to sell books? That's the sentiment from bestselling author James Patterson, who's bemoaning his lost income now that Amazon has taken down the pre-order buttons on a number of Hachette Book Group's upcoming titles, as well as imposed lengthy shipping delays on titles from the publisher until they come to … [Read more...] about Amazon, Hachette Battle Continues as Pre-Order Buttons Are Removed
James Patterson Provides $1M to Save Indie Bookstores
Talk of the effects of digital publishing on indie bookstores has been happening in the background of the book industry since the current digital revolution first took off. When stores like the Borders chain collapsed or when B&N's sales figures plummet, concerns are raised about what ebooks and online retailing is doing to bookstores, but that discussion largely focuses on … [Read more...] about James Patterson Provides $1M to Save Indie Bookstores
Amazon Posts Bestseller List for 2012
With only a couple of weeks to finish out the current year, Amazon has released its list of bestselling titles from 2012, ranging in different categories. Some titles, like the third book in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, held the list's top spots in different capacities, as they were stand-alone bestsellers and boxed set bestsellers. Sequels fared very well this year, at … [Read more...] about Amazon Posts Bestseller List for 2012
James Patterson to Release 13 Books This Year
James Patterson is a workhorse like none other and writes a copious amount of young adult and adult fiction. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, he explains his hectic writing style and how he finds it hard to keep track of everything. James Patterson is 65 years old and shows no sign of slowing down with age. He intends on releasing close to 13 books during … [Read more...] about James Patterson to Release 13 Books This Year
James Patterson sees Explosive Growth in eBook Sales – Tops 5 Million Sold
James Patterson is a literary juggernaut, pumping out a copious amount of books every month. He often works in collusion with various other co-writers to help with the workload such as Maxine Paetro and Michael Ledwidge. His publishing Little, Brown & Co. is a division of The Hachette Book Group and the company announced today that his ebook sales of topped 5 million … [Read more...] about James Patterson sees Explosive Growth in eBook Sales – Tops 5 Million Sold
Charlaine Harris 4th author to sell 1 million Kindle eBooks
Vampire and Paranormal novelist Charlaine Harris has become just the 4th author to sell 1 million ebooks via the Amazon Bookstore. She is best known for the TV show True Blood based on the Sookie Stackhouse books and the Southern Vampire Series. Charlaine Harris joins an accomplished list of the modern day bestselling icons such as James Patterson, Nora Roberts and Steig … [Read more...] about Charlaine Harris 4th author to sell 1 million Kindle eBooks