The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate paid to authors for February 2017 bounced back to $0.0049 after falling to $0.0047 in January.
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Self-publishing platform Type & Tell offers 100% author royalties
Scandinavian publisher Bonnier is setting up a self-publishing platform in the UK offering authors 100% of royalties.
European Court setback but changes in tax rules will cut VAT on ebooks
The prospect of VAT on ebooks being slashed in the European Union has hit a snag after the European Court ruled this week that VAT on ebooks cannot be reduced to the levels of print books under the present EU tax rules.
London Calling for Indie Author Fringe 2017
It's London Book Fair next week (March 14-16) and that means it's also the unmissable Indie Author Fringe on Saturday, March 18.
IngramSpark offers fee-free deal for print and ebook set-up
Print and ebook platform and distributor IngramSpark is offering free set-up for print titles and ebooks to celebrate the firm's gold sponsorship of Indie Author Fringe.
Hachette snaps up ‘best ebook seller in the world’ Bookouture
Hachette has swooped to buy Bookouture, the UK's leading indie ebook publisher which was set up just four years ago.
Kobo Plus goes Dutch to launch ebook subscription service with ‘fair-share’ payouts to authors
Kobo has moved into the ebook subscription market by launching Kobo Plus in Europe to cover the Netherlands and Belgium and is offering authors a 'fair share' of the subscription revenue.
January 2017 Kindle Unlimited KENP rate falls by 9% despite KDP fund hitting new high
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for January 2017 plunged by 9.6% to $0.0047 from December's level of $0.0052 despite a strong rise in the KDP Select Global fund to yet another new high.
Amazon offers to drop ‘favored nation’ clauses to end Europe ebook probe
Amazon has offered to drop its 'parity' clauses in publisher contracts in Europe after an anti-trust investigation by the European Union over concerns about reduced competition among ebook distributors and less consumer choice.
Amazon launches £20,000 KDP Kindle Storyteller award in the UK
Amazon is offering a £20,000 cash prize in a newly launched Kindle Storyteller Award for the UK, which extends the reach of its Storyteller prizes after setting up a similar scheme in Germany in 2015.
Nook’s $49.95 tablet is withdrawn from sale after power problems
Barnes & Noble has hit another snag with its recently launched $49.95 Nook tablet. This time, the problem is reckoned to be with the charging adapter, which is said to have shown signs of breaking when being plugged in to a power supply.