Author Archive | Chris Day

Sorry, Ebooks. These 9 Studies Show Why Print Is Better ┬áBy Maddie Crum ÔÇô www.HuffingtonPost.com Don’t lament the lost days of cutting your fingers on pristine new novels or catching a whiff of that magical, transportive old book smell just yet! A slew of recent studies shows that print books are still popular, even among […]

The case for AuthorÔÇÖs Own Limited Editions by Chris Day One of the big frustrations that many authors have is the time that publishers take to respond to approaches. Even when working through a Literary Agent, it can be many months before a book proposal goes through all the necessary editorial stages before a decision […]

┬áA new poll reveals that 60% of Britons long to be an author. It can be a good life, for sure ÔÇô but could they handle the insecurity, loneliness and paranoia? ┬áTim Lott writing in the Guardian A YouGov poll that has just been released rates being an author the most desirable job in Britain […]

To sell online, indie publishers must use Amazon. But its methods leave them out of pocket ÔÇô or out of sight, paying hidden charges, says the founder of Linen Press ┬áLynn Michell writing in The Guardian Indie publishers need transparency and support from online companies that sell their books. Amazon fails such publishers on both […]

The number of copies that a book sells is a very accurate way of judging its success, but it is not the only way. How you use the fact that you are now a published author to raise you profile, and how you book helps to position you as an expert in your marketplace, is […]

Unlike conventional books which are except from VAT, eBooks are not, and are treated for VAT purposes just like any other digital product. However, on the first of January new EU Guidelines have come into ┬áeffect that switches the VAT obligation from where the supplier is based, to where the purchaser is located. So if […]

There is no doubt that the AuthorCraft monthly networking events at the Institute of Directors have come of age.┬á Over 40 authors, creatives and publisher experts filled the room for three hours of networking┬á recognition and keynote presentations from our Experts – including ┬áliterary agent Susan Mears and Lesley Morrissey, the Reputation Marketing expert. The […]

Why ÔÇÿrealÔÇÖ books are on the rebound -┬á┬áby Frank Catalano ┬áÔÇ£For some types of reading, the physical act of opening a thick cover and listening to the whispered crackle of spine and pages is part of the enjoyment.ÔÇØ All hail paper, the book reading technology resurgent. Eight years after the first Amazon Kindle and five […]

Pre-installing app in iOS and Yosemite triggered wave of growth, says company At the Digital Book World conference in New York City on Thursday, Apple’s iBooks chief Keith Moerer revealed that since the release of iOS 8 and Yosemite — both of which came with the iBooks app pre-installed — the user base is growing […]

┬áBoost in visitors to the British Library suggests the rise of the digital age has left people craving ‘real human encounters and physical artefacts’ By Hannah Furness, Arts Correspondent Daily Telegraph The rise of the digital age has helped boost visitors to the British Library by ten per cent, a report has found, as it […]