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The Loving Dead FREE Online Serial!

Posted on March 08, 2010 | Read More >>

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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The Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book

Posted on March 01, 2010 | Read More >>

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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All About Genre Fiction

Posted on February 25, 2010 | Read More >>

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/ Read More >>

Author's Guild Supports Macmillan

Posted on February 02, 2010 | Read More >>

In a letter on their site, Author Guild has this to say about the Macmillan vs. Amazon dust up:

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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