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The ambiguous loss when a book doesn’t sell (This week in books)

September 3, 2021 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! Hello, September. Where did you come from? Nearly every writer everywhere who pursues traditional publication at some point confronts one of their books not selling, and for those who self-publish, you might experience a pang of relative silence. I really enjoyed this article by Danielle Lazarin about the ambiguous and painful loss […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Daniel A. Gross, Danielle Lazarin, Instagram, Katy Hershberger, Kristen Lamb, Overdrive, publishing industry, Sam Greenlee

Jeff Bezos is now $24 billion richer (This week in books)

April 17, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! Things might be feeling pretty apocalyptic outside but since the onset of the pandemic Jeff Bezos is $24 billion richer. So, uh, there’s that. In not-Amazon news, the co-founder of LitHub and Electric Lit is launching Bookshop, an online bookstore that supports independent bookstores and sports a rival affiliate program. You might […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Bookshop, coronavirus, Dan Blank, Instagram, Karen Inglis, Libraries, Sarah Enni, Science Fiction, Taylor Lorenz

Who are your favorite authors to follow on Instagram?

January 8, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

A photos-based app is an improbable place for the book world, and yet there are some authors who are really great at utilizing Instagram to show their process and give a peek at the life of an author. Who are some of your favorites to follow on Instagram? Some of my favorites: Tahereh Mafi Ransom […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Alexandra Bracken, Christina Lauren, Instagram, Ransom Riggs, Sabaa Tahir, Tahereh Mafi

Audible adds a controversial new feature (This week in books)

July 19, 2019 by Nathan Bransford

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This week! Books! There was some news that roiled the publishing world this week, as Audible announced a feature called Audible Captions, which would display text while an audiobook is playing. Ya know. Kinda like an e-book. Publishers and literary agents responded with alarm, noting that Audible had not come to them for permission for […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Amazon, Audible, Austin Kleon, Instagram, Jessica Faust, Politics, Rachelle Gardner, Sarah Enni, The Hills

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