Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Why did Amazon remove books from their site? What are book sanctuaries and where have they been set…Continue Reading
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Digital Book World is back in NYC after an absence of six years. Since Bradley Metrock bought the program and moved it to Nashville, it has evolved into a great place for publishers and vendors to see how technology is changing – and will change – the industry. From AI-narrated audiobooks to the melding of…Continue Reading
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Jane Friedman, friend of Publishing Trends, regularly updates an invaluable resource about paths to publication. With her permission, we have reproduced the latest version below of her chart below. You can also view it on her site, along with its full accompanying text.
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Tagged advances, Big Five, book advances, book publishing, hybrid publishing, indie publishing, Jane Friedman, publishing paths, self-publishing, small presses, traditional publishing
Publishing Trends presents a new sheet: a roundup of publications and publishing-related resources useful to professionals across the industry. Each listed name is a clickable hyperlink that will take you directly to the appropriate website. We welcome your thoughts and feedback about this sheet and resources we may have missed. To download a PDF of…Continue Reading
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Look at some of the top authors on Twitter and you’ll see that the list is pretty evenly divided between authors of books for children and adults. Paulo Coelho weighs in at 12.2 million, followed by JK Rowling at 11.3 million. Then a steep fall to Anthony Bourdain (6.1) and John Green (5.33), Stephen King…Continue Reading
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Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Ebook sales are low, but print is doing very well. A new Pew Study shows that library patrons are divided on…Continue Reading
Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. What is the greatest obstacle keeping us from being able to resell ebooks? Will YouTube stardom translate to a…Continue Reading
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Tagged Amazon, Atria Publishing Group, Bookstats, Bowker, Digital Publishing, ebooks, Hachette, Jane Friedman, Keywords Press, Open Road Integrated Media, redigi, Simon & Schuster, United Talent Agency, YouTube
