Sep 25 2009
A British betting firm has set the odds for the Nobel prize for literature. A.S. Byatt, author of Possession (which is essentially a romance book), is on the list at 50 to 1 odds. Washington Post tells the woeful tale of a newbie author who had almost no publisher support. Publishers are basically executing the(…)
Sep 3 2009
Tomorrow is the last day to Opt Out of the Google Book Settlement Agreement. You can do this online. The biggest question you have to answer is what do you get by opting in that you don’t get by opting out, other than $60 per book? The publishers are all participating and to the extent(…)
Jan 27 2009
Dec 18 2008
http://ShelfAwareness Bob Miller's HarperStudio might actually change the publishing world. Borders has agreed to buy stock from HarperStudio on a nonreturnable basis in exchange for discounts between 58-63% rather than 48%. The first of the HarperStudio books will ship this spring. The article in ShelfAwareness suggests that Miller is paying a small advance in exchange(…)
Oct 13 2008
Ask anyone with a business degree and they’ll tell you that the business publishing model is broken. For example, isn’t it crazy that unsold goods get to be returned for credit? What other business model allows for the manufacturer to shoulder all the risk? It’s either time to change or watch the traditional publishing industry(…)
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