Data Guy, Joe Konrath, whip up a storm round Porter Anderson’s AuthorEarnings pushback
A response on Publishing Perspectives by Porter Anderson to the latest AuthorEarnings report looks to have called out all the big names in self-publishing and e-publishing analysis and advocacy: Joe Konrath,...
Does Amazon permit URL linking inside its e-books?
After my post regarding Amazon's crackdown on 'interactive' e-books, I started asking for a clarification of just what this means.
Is any form of URL linking permitted inside an e-book?
How, exactly, is Amazon defining...
Project Gutenberg brings you the ebook beauty of bookplates
Project Gutenberg has just released one of its most attractive digitization projects for book lovers for a while - a 1902 edition of Book-plates of To-day, edited by Wilbur Macey Stone...
Samhain Publishing shuts down: Small presses versus self-publishing?
Well-regarded independent U.S. dark fiction and romance publisher Samhain Publishing, "an acknowledged expert in digital publishing since its founding in 2005," has announced its closure after just over ten years in...
David Gaughran updates on Amazon Kindle Unlimited scams
David Gaughran, as everyone knows, is one of the staunchest advocates of self-publishing going. So if he develops a beef with Amazon, it's usually worth taking seriously. This one is -...
Amazon price bots result in unusually high- and low-priced books
I reported on a story last April in which the algorithms of two used-book-listing bots resulted in a $23.7 million used textbook. Now here are a pair of recent stories about...
May 2016 Author Earnings report paints more complete picture of self-publishing success
The latest Author Earnings report hit a few days ago, and it told some interesting tales—largely, the same tale over and over again. This time, recognizing some valid criticisms of prior...
Easiest 3 ways to self-publish an ePUB ebook
1. Smashwords
Smashwords continues to kick goals in self-publishing. In an increasingly crowded market, I just don’t think you can beat Smashwords for ease of use, price (you can’t do...
Educational portal ahead from Amazon?
Nate has an intriguing bit of gossip which suggests that Amazon may be launching an education-themed portal. He has a good little round-up of what we know and don't know about...
The role of the reviewer in the e-book and self-publishing era
Book Riot's A.J. O'Connell writes about the nerves she's had around the Goodreads site these days. She used to review every title she read. But now that she's reading more self-published...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
