November 19 , 2018

Fiction vs. Nonfiction Sales

One of the most disappointing aspects of the eBook collapse is the lost opportunities for fiction. For some years, fiction ...

I thought I would share with you the summary of my presentation regarding selling more books. I'll spare you all of the introductory material and g...

Well, it is finally happening. For several years we've been tracking the fate of Barnes and Noble. Long-time readers will recall the financial anal...

June 19 , 2018

Bookstore news

Recent news about bookstores has been a mixed bag. Longtime readers of this newsletter know I've been on a death watch for Barnes and Noble for a c...

January 19 , 2018

2017 was a good year

It wasn't the best of times, nor was it the worst of times. The good news is 2017 saw an improvement of 15% in book sales. What's really interestin...

December 19 , 2017

Imprint update

The feedback regarding our new imprints continues to be very positive. However, sales of the new imprints continues to lag our main imprint, Sunbur...

December 19 , 2017

Plans for expansion and growth

It's becoming clear to me that the self-publishing revolution of five to ten years ago has hit some serious roadblocks. Many of the vanity press se...

November 19 , 2017

Imprint update

So far, so good. This whole imprint strategy seems to make so much sense! There seems to be a lot of energy behind the new brands, and we hope to s...

Print books account for 70.6% of all units sold; eBook revenues decline Washington, DC; August 1, 2017 - The Association of American Publishers...

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