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Posted on
March 08, 2010
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What's not to like about this? A bold debut author putting her work out
FREE on an RSS feed so you can try before you buy (and I hope people do
buy it). A local (to me) scribe of zombie fiction. An indie publisher,
Nightshade Books, who is willing to dive into the deep end of digital publishing
and marketing. Oh, and a romantic-zombie-comedy starring twenty-somethings.
And if that doesn't convince you, check out the quality of her cover quotes!
It all starts today at
www.ameliabeamer.com, so get over there and start reading. Check this
out from Nightshade Books:
Zombies are seemingly everywhere these days, but with all the permutations
of the zombie we've seen in recent years, no one has dared to make zombies
sexy...UNTIL NOW.
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Posted on
March 01, 2010
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In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical
that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute
paper books, leaving room to pass along those savings to their customers.
Publishers largely agree, which is why in negotiations with Apple, five
of the six largest publishers of trade books have said they would price
most digital editions of new fiction and nonfiction books from $12.99 to
$14.99 on the forthcoming iPad tablet — significantly lower than the
average $26 price for a hardcover book.
But publishers also say consumers exaggerate the savings and have developed
unrealistic expectations about how low the prices of e-books can go. Yes,
they say, printing costs may vanish, but a raft of expenses that apply
to all books, like overhead, marketing and royalties, are still in effect.
All of which raises the question: Just how much does it actually cost
to produce a printed book versus a digital one?
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Posted on
February 25, 2010
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Fellow literary agent, Andy Ross (former owner of Cody's Books), and I
met up recently to discuss some YA trends and topics. Which led us to talk
about genre fiction in general. Which led to my guest blog on his site.
Check it out for a primer on what exactly genre fiction is and why it's
so hot right now...
http://andyrossagency.wordpress.com/
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Posted on
February 02, 2010
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The Right Battle at the Right Time
February 2, 2010. Macmillan's current fight with Amazon over e-book business
models is a necessary one for the industry. The stakes are high, particularly
for Macmillan authors. In a squabble over e-books, Amazon quickly and pre-emptively
escalated matters by removing the buy buttons from all Macmillan titles
(with some exceptions for scholarly and educational books), in all editions,
including all physical book editions. Thousands of authors and titles are
affected; hardest and most unfairly hit are authors with new books published
by Macmillan that are in their prime sales period.
Yet if Macmillan prevails, the eventual payoff for its authors (and all
authors, if a successful result ripples through the industry) is likely
to be significant and lasting.
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