Traditional Sales

With Online Book Sales, Time is of The Essence
May 10, 2016 at 7:00 am

Now is better than later because later might never come. Among the many tragic losses related to the above wisdom, one of the most trivial revolves around the topic of shopping behavior. (Apologies to the Maharishi inside us all.) And this matters a great deal in the world of books, where we know from our…

E-book Sales Decline Continues
May 6, 2016

First quarter financial reports from three of the country's largest trade publishers revealed a continuing decline in e-book sales.

Team Publishing Startup Booktrope to Shut Down, Citing Revenue Shortfall
May 2, 2016 at 12:20 pm

Booktrope plans to go out of business at the end of May, bringing an end to its “team publishing” platform used by ad hoc groups of authors, editors, marketers and designers to create and market print books and ebooks. The Seattle startup, which went through the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator program, announced the news Friday…

There's No One Way to Sell an E-book
April 1, 2016

A survey of independent digital-first publishers reveals a wide array of growth strategies, including starting a print program.

3 Independent Book Publishing Trends to Watch in 2016
March 18, 2016 at 1:54 pm

On February 25th Book Business hosted a webinar titled “Trends for 2016: The Future of Books in the New Year,” which asked experts from the Book Industry Study Group, the Book Manufacturers Institute, and the Independent Book Publishers Association to share their perspectives on the industry and the major trends that will drive its future…