Warning: you'll need your tissue box handy when you read this piece for The New Yorker about how Amazon has ruthlessly destroyed every single aspect of the entire book industry. You're free to ignore the fact that it was written by an author who has no less than eight books are currently available on Amazon, a couple of which are even at the top of Amazon's rankings; the author … [Read more...] about Amazon: Game Changer or Whipping Boy?
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Sylvia Day Defies the Numbers with Most Recent Multi-Digit Book Deal
A study unveiled yesterday at the Digital Book World Conference and Expo in New York demonstrated some very interesting numbers on how authors feel about the publishing industry. Included in the responses of more than 9,000 authors of different genres and publishing models was the hard truth about how much--or rather, how little--authors actually make. It's quite possible … [Read more...] about Sylvia Day Defies the Numbers with Most Recent Multi-Digit Book Deal
DBW, Writers Digest Survey on Author Satisfaction with the Industry
Digital Book World and Writer's Digest magazine announced some of the results of an in-depth author survey at this morning's Digital Book World Conference and Expo in New York. The survey asked more than 9,000 authors to respond to some highly specified questions on the industry; those authors were placed in different categories based on their respective roles in the book … [Read more...] about DBW, Writers Digest Survey on Author Satisfaction with the Industry
DBW’s Publisher and Startup Survey Results
At this morning's Digital Book World conference event, Mike Shatzkin shared an in-depth look at the results of a survey on publishers and startups, as well as where the future for both entities may take them. "We've done a lot of programming this year on startups, and publishers working with them. We decided that it made sense to conduct a survey about their interaction," … [Read more...] about DBW’s Publisher and Startup Survey Results
Sourcebooks Publishers Thriving in Difficult Publishing Climate
In an industry-wide climate in which booksellers are struggling to keep their doors open and publishers are announcing cuts to submissions and marketing budgets for new titles, Sourcebooks has managed to not only maintain its solid position in the industry, but also to post double digit sales increases over last year. All of its categories showed an increase of at least 22% … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Publishers Thriving in Difficult Publishing Climate
New Social Media Site Aimed Specifically at New Adult Explicit Romance
Simon&Schuster UK has recently announced the launch of a genre-specific social media and blog site, meant to entice avid readers of its New Adult and Romance titles. Called The Hot Bed and curated by an in-house team of four Simon&Schuster UK professionals, the site aims to be the source for news about S&S's top-selling and most well-loved romance authors, as well … [Read more...] about New Social Media Site Aimed Specifically at New Adult Explicit Romance
Derek Jeter Starts Jeter Publishing in Partnership With S&H
Getting into book publishing business isn’t generally the most preferred post-retirement plan that most sportsmen would opt for though Derek Jeter, that is exactly what he had set his sights on. The New York Yankees shortstop and captain has already got on to the act, having sealed a deal with Simon & Schuster that would act as a partner to his own firm, Jeter Publishing. … [Read more...] about Derek Jeter Starts Jeter Publishing in Partnership With S&H
Ilan Stavans Set’s Up Publishing Firm Restless Books, Aiming For a Cosmopolitan Makeover of US Publishing Scene
Writer Ilan Stavans is now set to don the publisher cap as well with the launch of an ebook imprint, Restless Books. Among his initial offerings will be Between Clay and Dust, a novel by the Pakistani author Musharraf Ali Farooqi along with three books on poetry and memoir by the Chicano poet Jimmy Santiago Baca. These apart, Restless Books also have other literary works lined … [Read more...] about Ilan Stavans Set’s Up Publishing Firm Restless Books, Aiming For a Cosmopolitan Makeover of US Publishing Scene
What’s Next for BookExpo?
Arguably one of the premier book industry events every year is the BookExpo America conference, which takes places in late May at the Javits Center in New York. The event grown quickly to encompass nearly every aspect of the publishing industry: special day-long conferences on the digital industry, a stand-alone event tied to BEA that focuses solely on self-publishing, even a … [Read more...] about What’s Next for BookExpo?
Lack of Editing Is Only for Self-Published Authors? Think Again.
To err is human, but to sweep it under the rug is completely corporate. With so much talk in recent news about the poor quality of indie authors' works and data that shows that only about 59% of self-published authors go so far as to pay a professional editor before hitting that publish button, it's easy to forget that the traditional publishing industry has its fair share … [Read more...] about Lack of Editing Is Only for Self-Published Authors? Think Again.