Authorcraft Book Club

Amazon UK slowly phasing out free delivery

Apr 30, 2015

By Peter Chubb Is Amazon UK slowly phasing out free delivery? This is a question that we have started to ask because Amazon has begun to send emails out, as they are all set to double the minimum spend limit in order for customers to make use of free delivery. This...

Which Authors Do Subscription Services Benefit?

Apr 30, 2015

By: Dana Beth Weinberg Oyster recently added an ebookstore loaded with Big Five titles, a move that could in turn bolster the subscription model, potentially attracting new readers and making the brand more competitive with Amazon. Scribd is steadily bulking up on...

Bring back the serialized novel!

Apr 30, 2015

By Hillary Kelly Hillary Kelly is a contributing editor at Washingtonian and a books and culture writer in Washington, D.C. In 1847, an English cleaning woman was extremely excited to learn that the boy lodging in her employerÔÇÖs house was ÔÇ£the son of the man that...

Can Publishers Compete As Content Marketers?

Apr 30, 2015

Brian O’Leary Publishers that see the value of conversion architectures and content marketing may still wonder, ÔÇ£Can we really compete in this space?ÔÇØ IÔÇÖm strongly arguing yes, as publishers already have the skills required to compete effectively as...

Crowdfunding as a Source of Book Marketing Power

Apr 30, 2015

ÔÇÿBeyond money, crowdfunding offers valuable feedback to authors as they learn the fundamentals of speaking directly to readers, argues Deborah Emin.ÔÇÖ No industry seems to be experiencing as many upheavals of vision as the publishing business. Due to this need for...