The New Kindle
Royalty System
Beginning
this month, self published Kindle ebook authors will be paid not for
the “sale” of their ebook, but for the
total number of pages readers have actually read of their title.
Apparently books sold by regular ebook publishers will retain the
traditional payment based on sales system.
Top Cities for Books
(even eBooks!)
Using
Amazon data, a
list of the top five book buying cities in America showed that
Washington DC bought the most ink and paper books while Seattle the
most books (conventional and eBook). The data was for cities of
500,000 people or more.
Amazon Most Trusted
Retailer
Amazon
founder Jeff Bezos has always focused on keeping the customer
satisfied. Apparently he's doing a good job as
Amazon tops the list of reputable retailers for the third
consecutive year.
Another Survey
Favors Ink and Paper
After
working in the book industry for so long I often wonder if my
prejudice blinds me to the world of pixels, but survey
after survey reports people comprehend information better and are
more relaxed reading ink on paper material.
Kickstarter Funds
Bath Books
Bibliobath
raised
over $10,000 to refine and market their bath-time friendly books
made with waterproof (no trees) paper, ink and binding, filling a
need I wasn't even aware of.
Greenpeace
Re-engages
The
Asia Pulp and Paper Group has announced that Greenpeace will resume
its role of enabling
APP to enact and maintain its Forest Conservation Policy. APP
operates in Indonesia and China and produces over 19 million tons of
paper annually.
Independent vs
Publisher Issued in $ and ¢
The
playing field has changed quickly in the last decade and many of the
truisms
I believed in no longer apply when deciding to go through a
publisher or producing your title independently.
Inkjet Book
Production
Apparently
this decade old technology may be about to take off. Book
manufacturers believe digital
inkjet economies have the potential to replace toner based POD book
production.
Blockbuster Dies
While Indies Thrive
Debunking
the logic that reasons printed media outlets (ie. Bookstores) will go
the way of the video media rental outlets (ie. Blockbuster), the
current trend is a resurgence in book sales and new book sellers.
More On Adult
Coloring Books
As
reported in May's newsletter, coloring books for grown-ups are taking
off. Now Marvel
is releasing three coloring books featuring their super heroes,
such as Captain America and Iron Man squaring off on opposite sides
of the Civil War. Try to stay inside the lines, okay?
No Blues for the
Greys
The
new Grey title, which
tells Christian's (of Fifty Shades
fame) side of events, followed the success of the trilogy by
selling 1.1 million copies out of the gate and has locked in
plans for its third, fourth and fifth printings.
What Millenials Buy
A
2015 survey taken in the UK shows millenials the
least likely generation to read eBooks. For the general
population, dedicated eReaders are owned by just 41% of the
population, but considering all devices on which an eBook can be
read, 83% of those surveyed had a smartphone and 71% owned a tablet.
Final Thought
“Please,
no matter how we advance technologically, please don't abandon the
book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the
book."
Patti
Smith
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