Wildly successful self-published author starts her own publishing house
Empowered by digital markets such as Amazon, Google Books, Lulu.com and Wattpad, self-publishing has surged into relevance. Andy Weir (The Martian), Hugh Howey (Wool), Jamie McGuire (Beautiful Redemption), and Paul… Read more »
Do indie bookstores “ban” books published by Amazon? Pt. 2: Stephen Sparks
Is Amazon censoring Hachette authors? Authors United seems to think so. And Ursula Le Guin agrees. When asked why she had joined Authors United, Le Guin told The New York Times “We’re talking about censorship: deliberately making a book… Read more »
Do indie bookstores “ban” books published by Amazon? Pt. 1: Josh Cook
Is Amazon censoring Hachette authors? Authors United seems to think so. And Ursula Le Guin agrees. When asked why she had joined Authors United, Le Guin told The New York Times “We’re… Read more »
What will be sold at Amazon’s New York non-store?
Last week, we brought news of a major leap into the future from those brave, bold innovators at Amazon: the creation of New York’s first-ever pop-up shop/storage facility/product takeout space/kitchenware… Read more »
Your mother was right: poll confirms most writers don’t make any money
Over 9,000 authors reported their writing income in the 2014 Digital Book World Author Survey, and—spoiler!—it wasn’t very much. Specifically, 54% of traditionally published authors (and 77% of self-published), made… Read more »