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Infographic novels — original titles of books and film adaptations

March 30, 2022October 4, 2016 by Roger Packer

It's infographic round-up time and here are a couple of good ones from Jonkers Rare Books, of Henley on Thames in the UK. The first one collects together some of the Films You Didn't Know Were Adapted From Books, while the second features a list of Working Titles of Famous Novels. READ MORE >>

Sainsbury’s shuts down its ebook service and sends readers off to Kobo as ex-Nookers face second transfer in six months

March 30, 2022September 20, 2016 by Roger Packer

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s is shutting down its ebook service and Kobo, as usual, is the ebook retailer taking in the exodus of readers from another failed British supermarket foray into ebooks. READ MORE >>

Kindle Unlimited KENP rate falls to $0.0045 for August — the lowest level under post-recount system

March 30, 2022September 15, 2016 by Roger Packer

The Kindle Unlimited KENP payment rate for authors fell to $0.0045 for August --- the lowest KENP rate under Amazon's page recount system which came into operation in February. READ MORE >>

It’s official — ebooks really are books and Euro tax could plummet

March 30, 2022September 13, 2016 by Roger Packer

Ebooks are books rather than 'electronically supplied services', the European Union has ruled. The move means that member countries of the EU will be free to slash tax rates on ebooks. READ MORE >>

Thrillers lead the line for latest batch of Kindle Scout winners

March 30, 2022September 13, 2016 by Roger Packer

It's nearly two years since Amazon launched its 'reader-powered' Kindle Scout program in October 2014 to publish new genre fiction and thrillers are still leading the list. READ MORE >>

Self-publishing still showing strong growth as rising quality lures libraries and booksellers

March 30, 2022September 8, 2016 by Roger Packer

US barcode provider Bowker says its latest figures show self-publishing is continuing to grow strongly and adds that booksellers and libraries are becoming increasingly interested in stocking self-published books. READ MORE >>

Alexa coming to new $89.99 Kindle Fire HD 8 tablet

March 30, 2022September 8, 2016 by Roger Packer

Amazon claims its all-new Fire HD 8 tablet is designed for all-day entertainment with up to 12 hours of battery life as the firm reports that Fire tablet sales have doubled year on year. READ MORE >>

Wattpad Futures adds ads to stories and pays writers a cut of the cash

March 30, 2022August 18, 2016 by Roger Packer

Story site Wattpad has launched a new program which aims to help writers earn money through advertising and says a test run has already seen authors earning $1,000 a month, with some making nearly $2,000. READ MORE >>

KENP rate for July holds steady at $0.0048 as Amazon extends Kindle Unlimited to Japan

March 30, 2022August 15, 2016 by Roger Packer

The KENP rate for July edged down slightly to $0.0048 from $0.0049 in June while the KDP Select global fund for July inched up to $15.5 million from $15.4 million in June. READ MORE >>

Poetry prize shows differing royalty levels from Amazon Publishing

March 30, 2022August 12, 2016 by Roger Packer

There are some interesting business details among the small print of Amazon Publishing's recent Little A Poetry Contest aimed at discovering emerging poets. READ MORE >>

Yes, we scan! UK book barcodes (ISBNs) take a great leap online

March 30, 2022July 27, 2016 by Roger Packer

Is the International Standard Book Number really 'the single, most important item needed to publish a book'? That's what Nielsen, the monopoly supplier of ISBNs in the UK, thinks. Personally, I reckon it's way behind many other factors. READ MORE >>

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