Hey Folks,
This is not part of the usual sequence and it will be very short.
If you’re a writer and/or an indie publisher, this is some VERY exciting news.
The 2015 Author Earnings Report just came out. It turns out ebooks are NOT declining as reported by traditional publishing’s “Big 5.” Ebook sales by traditional publishers are declining.
It turns out, indie published ebooks are on the increase. They also are taking a lot larger market share. Ebook sales overall actually are increasing.
This truly is great news in this wonderful new world of publishing.
The upshot is this: If you write well and are indie published, hang in there. Great things are coming.
If you’re still traditionally published, you should seriously consider witholding e-rights for future books or, smarter yet, break away altogether. See for yourself at
http://authorearnings.com/report/september-2015-author-earnings-report/.
I urge you also to visit the website of Dean Wesley Smith where he provides a brief discussion of this. Very interesting stuff.
Best,
Harvey
Yep!! I knew it! The major corporate publishers and the bookstores are pretty much the same as a bunch of Washington politicians…lie, create fear, and then lie some more.