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Q&A: To sell my books on Amazon, do I need a Vendor Central or FBA account?
QUESTION: Do you work with an Amazon.com buyer to sell books through their Vendor Central system? I understand that there are different ways to work with Amazon.com, but I am interested in feedback from vendors who have worked directly with buyers (vs. setting up their own listings on the site). I understand that Amazon will [...]
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Q&A: Should I sell electronic rights to my self-published book?
QUESTION: I am the author of the “Slick Move Guide” featured on my Web site, http://www.slickmove.net. There is a large company who wants to purchase the rights to my book as an e-book. They have asked me several times and want an answer this week. I am unsure if I want to sell the rights. [...]
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Amazon promises better visibility for authors on its site
Just received an e-mail from Amazon’s Author Central, which promises some feature upgrades, but nothing specific. The message isn’t on Amazon’s site, so I’m posting it here in its entirety. In a nutshell: Amazon is inserting links from book detail pages to author profile pages. Look about halfway down the pages linked below, and you’ll [...]
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Interview with Peter Jurich, author of 'Typing With One Hand'
Today’s post is a Q&A; with Peter Jurich, author of Typing With One Hand. Peter is a young author who is using social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, a blog and Web site to connect with readers. Q: How did you decide to write your first book? Please describe it, and what inspired you to [...]
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Book marketing roundup
Publishers worried Kindle may squeeze book profit margins (Bloomberg). Tagged.com gives social networking a bad name.Do-it-yourself Kindle self-publishing author gets big-time book contract. Amazon shaves Kindle 2 price The eBook War: Amazon vs Apple vs GOOGLE Authors, publishers examine Scribd pros and cons Barnes & Noble debuts iPhone app Breathe life into your backlist with [...]
Amazon kills fast-shipping offer for niche paperbacks
Amazon today dropped its decade-long practice of offering overnight shipping on most niche paperbacks. In a new warning displayed on its Web site, the online bookseller is warning shoppers that most of these titles will take an extra day or two of “processing” time. The warning applies to the vast majority of paperbacks manufactured via [...]
Q&A: Should I publish my Amazon Kindle eBooks with Mobipocket?
QUESTION: It seems that eBooks published with an account at Mobipocket automatically appear in Amazon’s Kindle Store, and are also available to Apple iPhone and iTouch users. What are the advantages and disadvantages of publishing through Mobipocket, instead of directly through Amazon? ANSWER: In theory, there’s no reason not to list a book with Mobipocket. [...]
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Glitch at Amazon Advantage sends bogus order cancellations
A technical glitch at Amazon’s Advantage program yesterday sent an erroneous order cancellations to all the program’s participating members. Advantage is Amazon’s consignment program for small- and midsized publishers. The text of the e-mail: Greetings from Amazon.com Advantage, Please be advised that the Advantage Operations team is in the process of suspending orders for a [...]
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