eBooks

Not unexpectedly, year one of the pandemic was an e-book bonanza, with Britain's largest trade publishers chalking up record sales of 54.7 million units across the Big Six groups. As last year moved a bit towards normality there has been something of a correction, with sales dropping 13% across the six houses to 47.5 million copies.  Read more

During my career in publishing, several factors have led to self-publishing becoming a viable and profitable path for authors. These include:  Read more

As much of the retail world faces crisis, book publishing is positioned to grow in terms of unit sales when compared to 2019. In fact, 2020 may prove to be one of the strongest sales years in recent memory.

One of the biggest "first-world problems" to arise during 2020's necessary isolation in response to Covid-19 has to do with e-books. I'm specifically talking about e-galleys, the early versions of books that critics, reviewers, and librarians often receive from publishers in place of paper versions.

JK Rowling notoriously received numerous rejections before meeting her literary agent, and later, publisher. Having stacked up at least 60 rejections in my writing career, I know exactly how that feels.

And while being a novelist recently came out on top in a survey as one of the most desirable jobs to have, it is definitely not for the faint hearted.  Read more