News and events from Ashland Creek Press
I used to think that to become a bestselling author you needed to sell millions of books. And while millions of books will certainly get you on the bestselling list, it turns out you could sell far fewer copies and still make a bestseller list. How does 325 copies per day sound? According to analysis conducted by Publishers …
I can’t say I’ve ever purchased both a print and digital version of the same book. But I’ve certainly heard from people who have — and have long yearned for the day when you could get digital and print books bundled together in a reasonably priced package. In October, for Amazon customers, this day will …
These are interesting times in publishing. Writers are self-publishing. Even agents are publishing their clients’ books. Here are a few blogs that we follow at Ashland Creek Press: eBookNewser A great resource for current industry news. The Shatzkin Files Mike Shatzkin provides an insider’s view of an industry in chaos. From author royalties on e-books …
I believe Amazon is slowly rolling this design out (or still just testing it) so you might not see this yet. I’ve attached a screen shot of Amazon’s new design from our book The Names of Things: First off, the book covers are displayed about 20% larger, which I love. Also, you can “flip to …
I almost always read customer reviews before I buy something on Amazon. Of course, I’m well aware that you shouldn’t always trust these reviews. I’m well aware that authors often review their own books anonymously and that a few nefarious folks go out and buy positive reviews. But by and large I find that if …