Tools and Services

Created by an avid reader, Shepherd focuses on human-powered book discovery outside of the Amazon-Goodreads ecosystem

The digital publisher and marketing firm will now assist traditional publishers with frontlist sales and marketing.

IngramSpark eliminated phone-based customer service during the heart of the pandemic, to the consternation of many.

Tertulia generates recommendations from both social media buzz and knowledgeable voices you choose.

The Copyright Office has now announced that the CCB will start accepting claims on June 16.

The Copyright Claims Board is less expensive and more accessible than federal court. But a few of its provisions may cancel out the benefit.

Under the new standards, agents may now provide editorial services for a fee to writers as long as those writers are not clients.

After many years on Blogspot, Writer Beware has moved to a new domain and WordPress-based site.

Experts at Ingram Content demonstrate book marketing research using free tools.

Amazon has launched a new app called Amp that unlocks the ability for hosts to stream songs, no subscription required.

It’s now possible to self-produce audiobooks using Findaway Voices Marketplace.

The popular mentorship and pitch program, run by volunteers, succumbed to an increasingly high-stress environment.

Ingram now offers downloadable audience profiles to help publishers and authors better understand and identify their target readers.

Successful ads in Shelf Awareness often include giveaways.

Two of the top US-based book distributors unite to form a company focused on serving independent authors.

The biggest US book wholesaler and distributor, Ingram, anticipates book price inflation this year

The previous price increase was just a few months ago, on November 6, and it was a significant one:.

Mobile storytelling platform Radish, owned by the Korean Kakao Entertainment Corp., has acquired the English-language Asian fantasy-fiction platform Wuxiaworld.

According to the Romance Writers of America website, multiple board members have resigned, including the president, president-elect,

Founded in 2009 by Jane Friedman (the former CEO of HarperCollins, not the editor of this newsletter), Open Road launched with a focus on acquiring and selling backlist books in ebook format.

Each Goodreads alternative offers something Goodreads doesn’t—but none of them compare in terms of community size

Launching in 2022, Zestworld will offer creators greater control over their rights within a subscription model for comics.

We only mention this because Saunders’s newsletter, Story Club, ties into his latest craft-focused book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain.

Audio-first publisher Podium has announced a new partnership initiative for its voice talent.

While most NFT activity today can be found in the arts, sports, and gaming communities, authors too are getting drawn in by market speculation and launching their own ventures