It's the pre-order to end all pre-orders. With over five months to go until it's published, Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman, is riding high on the Amazon best-sellers and a cover has been revealed.
Who needs an ISBN? Survey shines a light on massive ‘shadow’ self-publishing market
Almost a third of ebooks bought in the US do not use ISBN numbers and comprise a massive 'shadow market' which is being ignored in the publishing industry's reports.
Amazon’s new pay-per-click advertising for KDP Select could be a game-changer for self-publishers
Self-published authors have got a big marketing boost with a new scheme from Amazon which means indies can now advertise their ebooks on Amazon with pay-per-click campaigns costing as little as a few cents a click.
Tolino success points to potential of territorial pricing for ebooks
The only ebook retailer that has managed to take on the might of Amazon with a realistic challenge is now available to self-published authors around the world as distributor Draft2digital has added Tolino to its range of channels.
A textbook case: Amazon’s Kindle Textbook Creator converts PDF files to ebooks
Amazon have just released new Kindle Textbook Creator software which helps authors and publishers convert textbooks from the PDF format to, well, to the PDF format really, but a bit better for ebooks.
Kindle Unlimited December payout to authors rises to $1.43 as KDP Select total royalties double
Amazon added a massive bonus to the KDP Select fund for December to strengthen the Kindle Unlimited payout for authors to $1.43 per borrow and revealed that total royalties to KDP Select authors have more than doubled in the five months since KU launched compared with the previous year.
Nine ways to self-publish an ebook
What's the best way to produce an ebook? An ebook is a fairly simple format as it's basically an HTML file with some CSS styling, very much like a web page. Here's a guide to some of the programs which can help you to prepare and publish an ebook.
Ebook distributor Draft2digital adds international pricing options
Ebook distributor Draft2digital has added territorial pricing to its list of options, so authors and publishers can now price their books internationally.
Kindle Unlimited payout to authors rises to $1.40 in November
The Kindle Unlimited payout to authors bounced back with a welcome rise to $1.40 per borrow in November, up from a low of $1.33 in October.
Audible makes a drama out of Jeffery Deaver’s new story
Audiobooks aren't just about reading out a book, as Audible has shown with Jeffery Deaver’s The Starling Project, which is winning acclaim as a quality audio drama.
Thrillers dominate the Kindle Scout winners
Mystery/thrillers are dominating the recently launched Kindle Scout 'reader-powered' publishing scheme. Ten of the first 13 books selected are in the mystery/thriller genre, while three are science fiction/fantasy (one of these is a fantasy/mystery crossover) and there is just one winner from the romance genre.