'Reader-powered' publishing program Kindle Scout is shutting down after three and a half years in operation.
Roger Packer
50 cups of coffee a day fuelled quiller thriller pace of writing
We all know that coffee is a writer's best friend but the 19th Century French author Honoré de Balzac took his caffeine in startling amounts, drinking up to 50 cups a day.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for February 2018 rises by 4.5% to $0.0046
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for February 2018 showed its customary seasonal rise for the month to reach $0.0046 from $0.0044 in January.
Draft2digital adds Author Pages and Book Tabs to improve ebook discoverability
Leading ebook distributor Draft2digital has introduced two free new tools for authors to help their books reach a wider audience -- Author Pages and Book Tabs.
Legimi looks for IPO cash to back expansion as smaller ebook subscription services gain traction
Polish firm Legimi is one of the surprising success stories among ebook subscription services which are thriving despite the looming shadow of the giant Kindle Unlimited and is planning an IPO to give it the financial backing to move into the German market.
BookBub adds cost-per-click to author advertising options
BookBub has widened its advertising platform for authors and publishers to cover cost-per-click (CPC) as well as cost per impressions (CPM) which was the sole choice originally.
Amazon updates Kindle Previewer to give bird’s-eye view of book layout with Enhanced Typesetting
Amazon has released a new version of its Kindle Previewer software which will now let you take an overall view of your layout featuring Enhanced Typesetting.
January 2018 Kindle Unlimited KENP rate falls to $0.0044 as seasonal reading rise puts pressure on fund
January is never a great month for the Kindle Unlimited KENP rate as post-Christmas reads rise sharply to put pressure on the overall fund and 2018 got off to a typical start with a rate of $0.0044, a 12% fall from $0.0050 in December, which was the highest KENP rate of 2017.
The girls on the train — and the boys — are listening to audiobook erotica
The next time you're travelling to work on the train take a look around your fellow passengers --- if they are listening on headphones there's a good chance they're listening to an erotica audiobook.
Two years on, Scribd returns to ‘unlimited’ ebook subscription service but avid readers may still get capped
Ebook subscription service Scribd has gone back to 'unlimited' access to ebooks and audiobooks for subscribers two years after ditching its original unlimited deal and capping members at three ebooks a month plus one audiobook.
Switch to suspense pays off again as Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer snaps up two new Teresa Driscoll thrillers
Amazon Publishing’s Thomas & Mercer imprint has picked up two new titles from Teresa Driscoll, the writer of the smash hit psychological thriller I Am Watching You.