Popularity of audiobooks is unquestionably on the rise. Our love for being read to might have begun in childhood, but it’s seen a resurgence in recent years. More traditional publishers are coordinating release of an audio version on or near …
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Publishing Forecast–Part 1
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
What is publishing’s next iteration? Every once in awhile I like to take a look to the future to see where publishing might be headed. As I “guess ahead,” I see several trends that I believe …
5 Reasons to Get into Audiobooks (and Bonus How-To Tips!)
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’ve been a fan of audiobooks since the days when a book was a big bulky set of a dozen or so cassette tapes that I listened to in my car on my long Los Angeles commute. …
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Publishing Trends
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Recently Rachelle wrote a post on how Amazon continues to be a disruptor to the publishing industry. This time Amazon’s decision about what buy buttons are readily displayed based on which seller offers the lowest price …
How Good Books Can Lead to Spotless Floors
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Like most people these days, agents tend to keep pretty busy, and one thing we’re always doing is READING. My desk is piled high with manuscripts. Okay, I’m lying. There are no piles. There are files in …
State of Publishing: Which Categories Are Growing?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
So far this week we’ve looked at which publishing categories are growing in e-book sales and the pressures publishers’ are experiencing as the industry transitions into e-book …
A New Year—A New Story
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
Weather: High eighties
Because today is Labor Day in America—a national holiday—I’m going to indulge in a purely personal post for today. Tomorrow I’ll don my agent hat again.…