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Now Penguin offers £10,000 publishing prize for underrepresented crime and thriller writers

September 25, 2022September 23, 2022 by Roger Packer

Penguin Michael Joseph is offering a new £10,000 prize for crime and thriller writing by underrepresented writers in the UK. READ MORE >>

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How to get your audiobook on Spotify and earn 40% author royalties with streaming specialist launching into sector on sale-only basis

November 22, 2022September 21, 2022 by Roger Packer

How do you get your audiobook on to Spotify now that the streaming giant has launched into audiobooks with more than 300,000 titles which are only available for sale rather than through a subscription? READ MORE >>

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Kindle Unlimited readership stays high in August 2022 while KDP Select Fund edges up by $100,000

September 25, 2022September 19, 2022 by Roger Packer

The KDP Select Global Fund for Kindle Unlimited rose by $100,000 in August 2022 to $45.1 million after a big rise in July to $45 million. READ MORE >>

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Audible gives Joffe Books Prize £25,000 audiobook boost to become UK’s biggest crime writing award

September 25, 2022September 19, 2022 by Roger Packer

Audible is backing the Joffe Books Prize to widen diversity in crime fiction writing by adding a £25,000 audiobook offer for the winner for the next three years. READ MORE >>

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Draft2digital goes wide internationally with new print proof and author copies

September 25, 2022September 15, 2022 by Roger Packer

Self-publishing specialist distributor Draft2digital has expanded its print-on-demand service D2D Print internationally so authors outside the US can now order proof copies and author copies of their books without having to pay higher shipping costs. READ MORE >>

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Kindle Vella bonuses continue slower increases as free-token cash for authors is extended to December

September 12, 2022August 24, 2022 by Roger Packer

The July 2022 Kindle Vella bonus is set at $950,000, continuing the slowdown in monthly increases after the June bonus also rose by $25,000 to $925,000. READ MORE >>

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Another big rise for Kindle Unlimited KDP Select Fund in July 2022 as readership leaps

August 28, 2022August 17, 2022 by Roger Packer

The KDP Select Global Fund for Kindle Unlimited saw another big rise in July 2022 as it went up by $1.6 million to reach $45 million. READ MORE >>

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£3,500 prize on offer in link-up between OWN IT! and Amazon aiming to increase diversity in commercial fiction

August 16, 2022 by Roger Packer

'Storytelling brand' OWN IT! is teaming up with Amazon Publishing to offer a £3,500 cash prize in a new writing contest which aims to boost diversity in commercial fiction. READ MORE >>

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Top indie publisher Joffe Books buys backlist crime specialist Ostara

July 22, 2022 by Roger Packer

Leading UK indie crime fiction publisher Joffe Books has bought crime backlist specialist Ostara Publishing. READ MORE >>

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Short entry window for Wattys 2022 as Wattpad Creators Program offers $25,000 to writers with high engagement rates

July 18, 2022 by Roger Packer

The Watty Awards 2022 are opening for entries from July 22, 2022, and there's only a short timeframe to enter as the contest closes on August 19, 2022. That's a lot less than last year when entries were open for nearly three full months. READ MORE >>

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KDP Select Fund half-year fund total shows Kindle Unlimited set to break through over half a billion dollars in payouts for the full year

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by Roger Packer

The KDP Select Global Fund for Kindle Unlimited for June 2022 settled down after a big increase in May to a more usual rise of $100,000 to reach $43.4 million. READ MORE >>

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