The Watty Awards 2018 are now open for entries and submissions will close on August 1, 2018.
Roger Packer
‘Cocky’ won’t confuse ‘sophisticated romance readers’, rules judge in refusing author’s bid for injunction
A New York court has ruled against a bid by author Faleena Hopkins for an injunction to block other writers from using the word 'cocky' in the title of their books.
Hedge fund sets up idea-driven publisher to back novelists with £24,000 salary
A hedge fund boss who writes novels has set up a new publishing scheme that aims to pay authors a salary of £24,000 a year.
Kindle Unlimited April 2018 KENP rate stays steady at $0.0045
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for April 2018 held steady at $0.0045, the same level as in March, while the KDP Select Global fund edged up to a new high of $21.2 million, $200,000 up from March's $21 million.
10 years of sustainable Smashwords — how a rejected soap opera novel saw the start of a self-publishing pioneer
Smashwords started up at the very dawn of the ebook self-publishing business and has just celebrated its 10th birthday.
Cock Fight Breaks Out Among Romance Writers in Trademark Row
Best-selling indie author Faleena Hopkins has got the self-publishing feathers flying with her legal actions aimed at protecting her Cocky series of books.
Amazon Publishing imprints take 9 out of Top 10 places in Kindle best-sellers’ list of 2018 so far
Nine out of the Top 10 Kindle ebooks for 2018 so far are published by Amazon imprints --- four titles from Lake Union, four from Thomas & Mercer and one from Montlake --- with the only exception being Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff in top spot.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos reveals over 1,000 indie authors earned more than $100K through KDP in 2017
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's annual letter to shareholders is always a must-read and this year he discusses, among other things, the role of a handstand coach, the fact that Amazon Prime now has more than 100 million members and also reveals (almost in passing) that more than 1,000 independent authors earned over $100,000 through Kindle Direct Publishing in 2017 --- that's $100 million and counting.
Kindle Unlimited March 2018 KENP rate edges down to $0.0045
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for March 2018 showed a small fall to $0.0045 from $0.0046 in February while the KDP Select Global fund hit a new high of $21 million, $1 million up from February but only marginally above January's $20.9 million.
Kindle Storyteller 2018 contest is opening for entries with £20,000 prize but titles must be published in ebook and print formats
The Kindle Storyteller UK 2018 contest is running for the second year in the UK with a grand cash prize of £20,000 plus a contract with Amazon Publishing but entries will have to be published as ebooks and print books.
KDP Print books can now use Amazon ads
Amazon has extended its advertising services for authors to cover paperback books published through KDP Print.