For Publishers/Agents
Braving a “Quill Flogging”
Bill Stephens - Apr 21, 2008I boxed up my ego, my pride of accomplishment, my certainty that I am a good writer, my belief that anyone who feels otherwise simply is out of touch with reality, and submitted my first chapter of Vamonos!, my second novel, to Ray Rhamey’s blog Flogging the Quill – More
What Is Amazon Up To?
Yvonne DiVita - Apr 03, 2008The Big Bully on the Playground If you’re a self-published author, especially if you’re using print-on-demand (POD), you’re probably aware of the story circulating the Internet alleging that Amazon.com is using bullying tactics. Those are the nice reports. Other reports and comments allegedly accuse Amazon of trying to create a More
The Future of Print–Where Will We Be in 20 Years?
Yvonne DiVita - Mar 27, 2008Some time ago I received an email from Dee Barizo who helps run an ink cartridge site, Cartridgesave.co.uk. She wanted to share her recent posting on the “History of Print.” I found it fascinating and decided to share some with you, here at Beneath the Cover. Dee begins her post More
“I Have to Just LOVE It!”
Bill Stephens - Feb 25, 2008A statement was made to my agent last month by a publisher’s editor. The editor was explaining how, in these difficult times for fiction, she determines which manuscripts she carries forward: “I have to just love it!” was her criteria for accepting fiction manuscripts. This leads me to ask, More
Book Design
Book Sales Stats
Editing
Yvonne DiVita:
Author, I wish I knew who you are, but you are totally correct. My continued... Read Entire Comment
Author:
You say: “Overall, many writers and bloggers agree that Ingram has a hand in this,... Read Entire Comment
chris:
we have posted a form that easily allows anyone affected by this to personally contact the... Read Entire Comment
Yvonne DiVita:
Latest updates on this issue - a letter on Amazon’s website discussing why... Read Entire Comment
Donna Zelzer:
What an intriguing concept! What would be some other metaphors to use for business?... Read Entire Comment
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Tassos:
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Izabael:
Such an interesting article! It tells us the differences between SF and Fantasy, the... Read Entire Comment
Jean:
This site gives the information about separate output statistics for the trade on business... Read Entire Comment
Laura Orsini:
As a professional editor, I find this particularly interesting and appreciate the... Read Entire Comment
John Kremer:
For more on Amazon.com sales rank, see http://promotingyourbooks.com/ amazon.htm. Read Entire Comment
John Kremer:
I have six pages of book publishing statistics. The latest ones are featured at... Read Entire Comment
Eve Brownstone:
Thanks for your insights about the wammies that can happen when you are just a... Read Entire Comment
Kim Dushinski:
Great point. I’ve always said that everyone should write a book, but not all... Read Entire Comment
Michael Cader:
Andrew: At least in my case–and I’m betting in the case of... Read Entire Comment
Marketing with Doses of Silliness
Posted 5 months agoYes, I know, business is serious business. There are books to be sold. There is work to be done. Checks to be earned. Bills to pay. Sometimes your work life ... [Link]
Mass Market Paperbacks
Posted 8 months agoWhat is the bestselling mass market paperback of all time? No, Scholastic never published a mass market edition of Harry Potter. Da Vinci Code? A better guess, but with a ... [Link]
Computer Books On The Rebound?
Posted 8 months agoAccording to publisher Tim O’Reilly–who uses BookScan sales data to track the state of the computer book market–the category has pulled out of a 40 week tailspin. In a post ... [Link]
Audiobook Sales
Posted 8 months agoPublishers Weekly reports that the Audio Publishers Association has completed an industry survey that shows sales increasing 6% in 2006 to $923 million. According to the APA survey, CD’s accounted ... [Link]
British Book Production
Posted 9 months agoThe Nielsen Company finally released their official 2006 book production figures for the UK. According to Nielsen, 115,522 new titles and editions were published last year, an increase of 4% ... [Link]
Female Sleuths
Posted 9 months agoIn my article on the Mystery & Detective category, I noted that Janet Evanovich’s Lean Mean Thirteen, the latest Stephanie Plum mystery, appears on most national bestseller lists. Stephanie Plum ... [Link]
The Changing Face of Romance
Posted 10 months agoIn my category close-up of romance books, I cited a study commissioned by the Romance Writers of America, which showed, among other things, the size of the market, where readers ... [Link]
The Harry Potter Effect
Posted 10 months agoLast week, the New York Times ran a short piece by Alex Mindlin on the so-called “Harry Potter Effect.” In her article entitled “Harry Potter and the Gyrating Book Sales”, ... [Link]
Bibles
Posted 11 months agoLooking at the bestseller lists, one could be forgiven for thinking that the religion segment –or at least those cross-over titles that sell through traditional sales channels and fly high ... [Link]
Is the Internet Express Slowing Down?
Posted 11 months agoOn the front page of Sunday’s New York Times, there was an article about how the rate of growth for Internet retailing has slowed, “proving” that the bricks-and-mortar folks have ... [Link]
Bestseller Ideas
In this week’s interview, Dean Rotbart and Michael Drew discuss the likelihood of a book idea becoming a publishing success. In their discussion, they reveal how to identify whether your idea is bestseller material. Do you really have a sure-fire idea for a bestseller? Hear what they have to say . . . .
The Lessons of Harry Potter: A Beneath the Cover Podcast
Michael R. Drew discusses what all authors - even those writing non-fiction - can learn from the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter Series. More
