UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTIONS: Five Things You Need To Know

21 07 2014

http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/blog/unlimited-subscriptions-five-things-you-need-know?e=cpennyc@msn.com#utm_source=publishing-business-today&utm_medium=enewsletter_headline_story1&utm_campaign=2014-07-21





CALL FOR ENTRIES 2015 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS

14 07 2014

http://ibpabenjaminfranklinawards.com/





FREE BAR CODE GENERATORS

7 07 2014

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Book Awards Winners & 2015 Entry Information

7 07 2014

THE 8TH ANNUAL 2014 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCES
WINNERS & FINALISTS !
Beverly Hills, CA – Founder Ellen Reid, President & CEO of the National Indie Excellence
Awards, announced the 2014 winners and finalists in categories that saw the greatest
competition yet in an initiative that celebrates the best of books in print – which includes,
covers, interior layouts, titles. in self-published or indie published books
“This year the expert team of publishing insiders who serve as judges of the NIEA, were
challenged because of the quality of entries. I would have to say this was the fiercest
competition we’ve seen. It’s a new day in publishing in 2014,” said Reid.
The 2015 contest is open for submissions as is http://www.usareba.com and
http://www.bhbookawards.com





BOOK SALES STATISTICS FOR 2013

7 07 2014

Trade net revenue in fell 2.3%, to $14.63 billion, while units dropped 1.7%, to 2.32
billion. Adult nonfiction was the fastest-growing trade category (revenue up 5.4% and
units up 2.8%), surpassing children’s/YA, which had been the fastest-growing trade
category the previous two years.
Ebook revenue fell 0.7%, to $3.06 billion, but more units were sold than in the previous
year (up 10.1%, to 465.5 million).
Downloaded audiobooks hit all-time highs in both revenue (up 19.2%, to $272.8 million)
and units (up 14.2%, to $34.7 million).
Publishers’ net revenue from sales online of both digital and print products ($7.54
billion) is now higher than revenue from products sold in bricks-and-mortar stores
($7.12 billion)
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financialreporting/
article/63052-industry-sales-flat-in-2013-trade-dropped-2-3.html
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