According to a recent survey from the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group, sales of ebooks more than doubled in 2011 to $2.07 billion for the US publishing industry. Digital sales grew from $869 million in 2010. Last year, ebooks accounted for roughly 6 percent of overall publishing revenues. The survey [...]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ebook sales dominate 1st Quarter
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to the London Evening Standard, the publisher of the popular book and movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo had 25% of their ebook sales attributed to that one particular work. Quercus is the publisher of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and their chief executive officer Mark Smith said that he believes all of [...]
eBooks Flying High in Korea
February 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Korean e-book market grew more than five times last year. It stood at an estimated 10 billion won, which is equivalent to 9 million US dollars in 2010, but that number jumped to a staggering 45 million US dollars last year. “I wanted to read books while I commute, but paper books are too heavy [...]
Micro Publisher analyzes growth of e-book sales
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Author Walter Shiel has written several books on aviation and history. Shiel, who is also a regular blogger, takes a close look at his book sales over the last couple of years with a breakdown of each electronic book type, along with a comparision of book sales versus print sales. Interesting stuff for any aspiring author. Take a gander.
Daily Deals on Kindle Books
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Amazon is now offering “daily deals” on Kindle books. Competing against the likes of Groupon, this idea seems long overdue and welcome news to avid readers. Yes, let’s hope that Amazon continues to offer book deals across a wide range of genres. Click here for More details on the new Amazon program. Here is a link [...]
With Creativity Bookstore in L.A. is Bucking the Odds
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Located on the ground floor of the Spring Arts Tower downtown, the Last Bookstore is a mix of old and new. It has pillars stretching 25 feet up to a painted, vaulted ceiling; underfoot are intermittent mosaics, all part of the former Citizens National Bank, which opened in its grand location in 1915. The light [...]
Study: E-book Sales Continue to Flourish
August 19, 2011 By 5 Comments
E-book Sales continue to be rock solid according to BookStats, a collaboration between the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG). This first BookStats report covers the years 2008-10. Get the complete details here. “The BookStats study indicates that the publishing industry is healthy and growing during a time of [...]
