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A monopoly believes it is permanent
A monopoly believes it is a permanent fixture in its industry. An Internet e-commerce company worries obsessively that it can be destroyed at any time if it doesn’t stay fast and smart. The contrast between Amazon and big publishing could … Continue reading
1,000+ classic sci-fi and fantasy works to be epublished in September
Early last month, publisher Gollancz announced that it was going to publish a new third edition of the “Encyclopedia of Science Fiction” online, and make it free for anyone to access. An executive for Gollancz told FutureBook that it had … Continue reading
Posted in authors, ebooks, publishing
Tagged backlists, classics, fantasy, golden age, out of print, publishers, sci-fi, sf
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Erotica publisher Ellora’s Cave plans to launch its own ereader device
I recently interviewed Susan Edwards, the COO of Ellora’s Cave, about news that the publisher is about to launch its own ereader device. Dubbed the ECave C71, the ereader is a Chinese-made LCD model that will be branded by the … Continue reading
Posted in devices, hardware, interviews, publishing
Tagged devices, ebooks, ereaders, erotica, genre, interviews, publishers, romance, white label
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Red Lemonade launches, offers another take on the “social slush pile”
Richard Nash’s new reading and writing community is another entry in the growing “social slush pile” website category. Is it a valid way to find new quality writing? Continue reading
Posted in ebooks, featured, free, online, publishing, self publishing
Tagged critiques, cursor, feedback, free, gatekeepers, indie, nash, open, publishers, self publishing, share, slush piles, social, soft skull, submissions, workshops
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Author says publishers underreporting ebook sales by a factor of ten
Kristine Kathryn Rusch says the ebook sales figures from her publisher are off by 90% or more — and that it’s a problem authors need to fix now. Continue reading
Posted in business, featured, publishing
Tagged accounting, audits, ebooks sales, errors, legacy systems, money, payments, publishers, reporting, rights, royalties, sales figures
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Dear Hachette, you’re doing it wrong
Hachette disables all highlighting in Kindle books, tells authors that piracy is to blame for low royalties, and brags about it to the press. Wtf? Continue reading
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Tagged anti-consumer, clipping limits, digital, disabled, ebooks, highlighting, kindle, lies, piracy, pirates, publishers, royalties, scams
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The biggest threat to local bookstores? Crazy booksellers and their fanboys
Last week, Amazon tried to train consumers to openly treat local retail stores as showrooms for Amazon merchandise. It was a ballsy but ethically shaky move; I believe customers who participated helped Amazon steal resources and sales from competitors for … Continue reading →