Amazon has recently begun sharing information on book sales by US region, and for the third year in a row has created its "best dressed" list of cities who purchase the most books, magazines, and newspapers in print and digital editions. While the February list focused specifically on the romance category to coincide with Valentine's Day, the news this week is compiled over … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces America’s Top “Reading” Cities
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eBook Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Verdict: 5 STars Finally. FINALLY. A romance title for the rest of us, one with the right blend of emotion and raw physicality but whose female main character isn't a spineless self-doubter who falls down a lot. Move over, 50 Shades of Grey, there's a sexy new power couple for readers to swoon over. Chloe Mills is only months away from finishing her MBA from a prestigious … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Hybrid Author Tina Reber on the Tools for Reaching Readers
One of the hot new buzzwords mentioned at DBW this year was the concept of the hybrid author, and data was presented that showed that hybrid authors may be arguably some of the most successful and most satisfied authors in the publishing industry. Hybrids, as they're being called, are authors who have experience in both self-publishing and in traditional publishing, through a … [Read more...] about Hybrid Author Tina Reber on the Tools for Reaching Readers
Digital Single Give Away for New Year’s Eve
The single biggest advantage that digital publishing has brought to DIY authors may be the enormity of control over the content. So many conventions have been stripped away. Word count restrictions have been overtaken by ebook shorts and long-form digital journalism like Kindle Singles and Atavist. Concerns over the marketability of certain themes or topics have been removed, … [Read more...] about Digital Single Give Away for New Year’s Eve
eBook Review: Easy by Tammara Webber
Verdict: 5 Stars This title introduced me to a new subcategory in the romance genre: New Adult. All I can say is, it’s about time. For far too long, we’ve had polar opposites in the addressing of sexuality in romance. There were the steamy bodice rippers at one end of the spectrum and on the other end there were the very chaste books aimed at an audience that preferred … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Easy by Tammara Webber
eBook Review: The Gravedigger’s Brawl by Abigail Roux
Verdict: 5 Stars It's not a secret that digital publishing and ebooks have opened up a world of literature to astute readers who otherwise would have had no opportunity to browse and purchase key titles in their libraries. Most notably, perhaps, has been the world of erotica literature that has been made available to a broader consumer audience thanks to the anonymity and … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Gravedigger’s Brawl by Abigail Roux
eBook Review: Lifestyles of the Rich and Undead by Katie MacAlister
Verdict: 4 Stars At first glance, this ebook is tragically short, almost to the point of being confusing. Upon reaching the last page, the reader starts to wonder if the digital file was somehow corrupted, cutting off the final ten to twenty chapters of the book. But this new title from New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister is actually such a new concept in … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Lifestyles of the Rich and Undead by Katie MacAlister
Digital Reading Ideal for Some Genres over Others
It’s an accepted fact that romance fans dominate the digital market, as shown by the high numbers of ebooks sales, the romance publishers who’ve established ebook-only and digital-first imprints, and the success stories of bestselling self-published romance authors. The explanation used to be simple. as romance fans can’t seem to get enough books. The instant downloads and the … [Read more...] about Digital Reading Ideal for Some Genres over Others
eBook Review: Tallie’s Hero by Sara Luck
Verdict: 4 Stars Ever since the explosive growth in digital publishing, romance fans have shown themselves to be some of the most voracious consumers of ebooks. The books are quick and fun to read and they often follow a formula that mimics the emotions and expectations of the reader: two characters meet, are cold to each other but slowly warm, they give in to their feelings … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Tallie’s Hero by Sara Luck
RWA’s Rita Award Honorees Include eBooks This Year
The Romance Writers of America recently held its annual conference, and one of the highlights of each year’s event is the awarding of the Rita awards. Named for one of the founders of RWA, Rita Clay Estrada, Ritas are awarded to romance titles in thirteen different categories and, until 2012, were limited to books in print. At this year’s event, however, two Ritas were … [Read more...] about RWA’s Rita Award Honorees Include eBooks This Year