“The Connecticut bill essentially restores the right to negotiate, so libraries aren’t forced into take-it-or-leave-it digital deals," said Ellen Paul, executive director of the Connecticut Library Consortium.| Words & Money
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Bookbaby has several examples of book marketing that worked. Kobo now supports exporting annotations. Trump filed a frivolous lawsuit against Penguin RandomHouse and the NYTimes this week. The lawsuit was thrown out days later. Johann Christian Bach’s 1777 lawsuit against sheet music publishers marked the […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Jane Friedman takes a look at how the book publishing industry has changed over the past ten years. I’d suggest that take her piece with a grain of salt; here data source (AAP revenue statistics) only reflects a minority of the book publishing industry. Last […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Anthropic has announced a settlement in the massive piracy lawsuit they were losing. Yikes – if your publisher promised to register your copyright, you might want to double check that. The Kobo-Instapaper integration is now live. Jonathan Bailey is right – AI is not democratizing […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The Chicago Sun Times published a summer reading list with 10 books on it which did not exist (an AI hallucinated them, LOL). Mozilla is shutting down the bookmarking slash read later service Pocket. Wonder what authors think about AI? Check out Bookbub’s survey. Ariane […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Bookbub has a post which explains how they choose books for their Featured Deals. Connecticut has passed a law regulating library ebook licensing. It does not go far enough, IMO. Audible is going all in on AI narration. I just hope it sounds better than what […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Amazon just announced a new font for KDP Print. A book festival held in Baltimore last weekend has since become infamous for being a fiasco. Victoria Strauss has a couple new scams authors need to be aware of. Here’s everything you need to know about […]| Nate Hoffelder
Learn how to hire a virtual assistant as an author, what to delegate, where to find the right fit, and how to build a smooth, productive working relationship.| Kindlepreneur
0 0 0 0Whether you haven’t started an email list yet or you’ve got one that’s gathering dust, you’re not alone—and you’re not too late. An email list is one of the most valuable assets an author can have. It gives you a direct line to your readers, builds lasting relationships, and empowers you to […]| Written Word Media
What determines which books are selected for BookBub Featured Deals, and how can you improve your chances for your next submission?| BookBub Partners Blog
