How publishers are falling into the ebook void
Oh dear, another tale of a traditional publisher being mean to a star author over ebook terms and breaking up a happy home.
Why the world’s best-selling self-pub author says trad deals are bullshit
HM Ward is one the best-selling authors in the world today, and she’s done it all herself, not only self-publishing her own books but also designing the covers. So when she wades in to the self-publishing versus traditional publishing debate, you can be assured she has been there and got the t-shirt – and wade in, she does.
The cost of Lulu’s wider ebook distribution deal
Lulu has widened its distribution deal for ebooks to cover the Kindle and Kobo stores, which seems long overdue and costly for authors.
Self-published writers take 20% share of UK ebook market
Self-published ebooks grabbed a fifth of total ebook sales in the UK last year as overall UK ebook business bucked the slowdown trend to rise sharply by 20%.
Authors thrown to the wolves as Open Road loses backlist battle
Who owns the rights to your backlist? Authors will be poring over the fine print of contracts signed decades ago after a shock court ruling granted ebook rights to Harper Collins over an obscure line in a deal concluded 43 years ago.
Nook opens up in UK and Europe for self-publishers
Nook Press is now finally available outside the US, so self-publishers in the UK and throughout Europe can publish their ebooks directly on the Barnes & Noble-owned site.
Globe Pequot adds trio of platforms to build up digital distribution
One of my favourite travel book publishers, Globe Pequot Press, has struck three deals with book platforms Oyster Books, Zola Books and Slicebooks.
Great British Bookshop battles against the might of Amazon
The Great British Bookshop has set up shop to offer an online rival to Amazon, at least in the UK, but it looks as if it faces an uphill fight.
Draft2digital offers free ISBNs
Ebook aggregator Draft2Digital is now offering free ISBNs for all books through its distribution service.
It’s ASIN: Four ways to get a global link for your Amazon ebook
Do you want to have a single global link for your Amazon ebook that redirects buyers around the world to the Kindle store in their home country? You now have a choice of four free services.
Authors flattened as Audible slashes audiobook payments
Amazon-owned Audible, which has a near-monopoly position in the audiobook market, is slashing author payments from March 12 and scrapping its previous system of escalating payments for higher sales.