The week in publishing (September 26 to October 2)
Posted By Sue Collier on October 2, 2011
Here’s some of the latest in industry news and views:
From Publisher’s Lunch: Palin Accuses McGinniss of Defamation and “May” File Claim
Sarah Palin’s Anchorage attorney has written to Crown, saying that Joe McGinniss’s book THE ROGUE “defamed” the Palins and that both the publisher and author “clearly knew the statements were false [and] admitted they had no basis in fact or reality.” The letter advises “that a claim may be brought…
From CNN Money: Amazon’s grip tightens on the entire book-publishing chain
Amazon’s low-priced bestsellers and Kindle e-reader are famous for changing the book industry. What’s not so well known is how deeply Amazon’s tentacles reach into all parts of the industry, including its growing interest in inking deals with authors to publish some of the hit books Amazon sells.
From TeleRead: How ebook buyers discover ebooks
Most writers write to get read, so how do readers discover ebooks? To discover clues to the answer, I posted a survey over at Mobileread, the online forum popular with many ebook readers. I challenged readers to select the single most common criteria they follow to discover their next read.
From Publishers Weekly: Lulu Titles Now on Nook
Lulu has struck a deal with Barnes & Noble that will enable Lulu authors to sell their e-books through B&N’s Nook e-reader. Under the agreement, authors who have picked the “sell anywhere” option will automatically have their titles available through the Nook provided the e-book is done in the ePub format. For authors whose titles are not done in ePub, Lulu has created the Word to EPUB Converter tool that authors can use for free.
From Ditital Book World: Gaining Traction in the Amazon Ebook Marketplace
For all but a select few household-named authors, the days of launching a book, promoting it for six weeks, and then moving on are over. But do not despair! If we embrace this new 24/7/365 paradigm, we can actually increase our bottom line. Yes, the eBook market is extremely crowded with cheap product, however, if you understand how Amazon and the other digital booksellers determine which titles to put into their internal recommendation queues (“Customers Who Bought This Item… etc.), you can leverage that information into greater sales for your eBooks.
From Ebook Newser: Top 10 Most Misused Words in the English Language
I’ve just come across a Top 10 list site called ListVerse. A few months back Andrew Pepper posted a list of 10 misused English words. I don’t completely agree with the list but it is still worth reading.
From The Book Designer: Amazon Kindle Fire: Setting the Tablet World Ablaze?
The book world has been abuzz since Amazon’s announcement of its new lineup of Kindle e-readers yesterday. And with good reason. Amazon has dropped straight through the supposed price barrier of $100 with two of its models, including one at the low-low price of $79.
From Publishers Weekly: Bloomsbury Reader Goes Live
With all eyes on Amazon’s new tablet today, a quieter launch has happened for Bloomsbury, which is setting live its new digital imprint, Bloomsbury Reader. The digital publishing unit was announced in May–despite the name, it is not a device–and features digital and print-on-demand titles where English-language rights rest with an author or estate. Bloomsbury is working with a number of literary agencies, including The Rights House, to acquire books for the imprint, which debuts with 500 titles.
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