I received an email from an author of LoveStruck books who received her rights back, even though she hadn’t asked for them. Strange, no? Karen Scott also has a report of Whiskey Creek Press’ decision to charge its authors “$90 printer set-up fee” for any books that are print published ... more >
My eyebrows raised a bit when I read this article on Shelf Awareness this morning. On Tuesdays, Shelf Awareness shared the policy of Rainy Day Book’s, an independent bookstore in Kansas, to refuse to stage signings and readings for authors whose websites and emails have a book purchase link to ... more >
The New York Times has a really interesting article about German bookselling. In Germany, there are hundreds of small bookstores that populate the business landscape. The reason for the thriving independent bookstore business is because Germany requires all bookstores to sell books at the same price, without discount. This anti-freemarket ... more >
I had great news in my inbox today. Penguin is lowering its retail price for eBooks to match the print retail price. The price decrease is already in effect or going to be in effect soon. This means that instead of Lover Unbound selling for a retail price of $9.99, ... more >
Amber Quill Winners are announced. When we did our ebook weekly review of Amber Quill’s post, Amber Quill offered up two free books to dearauthor readers. Those readers have been picked by AmberQuill and the readers will receive their free books today. #34 — Keishon: Smuggler’s Bride by Darlene Marshall ... more >
It shocked me a bit to know from reader Fiona that she was unaware that Harper Collins was releasing many of its prints books in ebook format. Jayne and I began to brainstorm about all the ebookstore vendors out there and whether we could provide a comparison chart to help ... more >