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Category Archives: Self-publishingThe Number of Self-Published Titles Cracked 1 Million in 2017According to Publishers Weekly, the number of self-published titles cracked 1 million in 2017. That’s rather astounding. I would halfway like to know how each of those books reads. One of the downsides of the growth of self-publishing is a … Continue reading
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Is Amazon’s “Duplicate Title” Problem Costing You Sales?If you publish your own books or are published by a traditional publisher, there’s only one person who is really going to be paying close-enough attention to your books to catch the listings on Amazon that are for your book, … Continue reading Amazon KDP, It’s Time to Break through the 9.99 CeilingIt’s all really about the value of books. Two sides met in battle. On one side, there were several major publishers and Apple. On the other, the Department of Justice (with Amazon in the wings, whispering into the DOJ’s ear). … Continue reading It’s Booksellers, Not Publishers, Who are Responsible for High PricesEveryone needs to make money. I get that. But I get a bit frustrated when I see comments on eBooks or even printed books about prices being too high. That DVD used for that movie you bought costs 39 cents, … Continue reading iTunes Royalties and VAT-Inclusive PricingYesterday I wrote about Amazon KDP royalties and how the changes in VAT in the EU would affect author and publisher income from Kindle sales. Today, let’s tackle iTunes Royalties and VAT-inclusive pricing. You may not know this, but Apple’s … Continue reading
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Amazon KDP Royalties To Be Cut by VAT Pricing ChangesThe following email has shown up a couple of times from Amazon’s KDP team and it contains a little hidden information that requires you to do some math to understand that changes in the EU tax laws will mean lower … Continue reading
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Is Lightning Source’s Paper Stock NISO Compliant?Recently I was filling out the form on the Library of Congress’s website for an LCCN and noticed a question regarding “Permanent Paper.” I did some research to see if any of my books are printed on such paper and … Continue reading
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Why Apple has Lost the E-Book WarAs I sit here writing this, it looks like Apple will be paying many millions to settle lawsuits with the various states over E-Book pricing, as well as to settle a class-action lawsuit for the same reason. These are essentially … Continue reading
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The Madness of Bowker’s My IdentifiersThere’s quite a bit that’s annoying me of late and that probably won’t surprise anyone. Hell, my wife refers to me as Eeyore. But as the publisher of a small press (www.endpaperspress.com), I have to say that the folks at … Continue reading |
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