ALLi's guide to audiobook publishers beyond Audible-ACX

Posted on 04/08/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s no secret that the Alliance of Independent Authors has serious issues with Audible right now. But it’s also no...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Amazon, Audiobook

Amazon's First Reads for April 2021

Posted on 04/01/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has released the choices for March 2021's First Reads. First Reads, which is free to join, provides early access...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Another Amazon lawsuit, another Big 5 acquisition

Posted on 03/30/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The business side of fiction has grabbed several headlines recently. Last week, law firm Hagens Berman said in a news...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Publishing, The Digital Reader, The New York Times

How to keep marketing your book while Amazon makes changes

Posted on 03/28/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does Amazon seem odd lately? It's not just you, according to Penny Sansevieri — changes are indeed occurring behind the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

Amazon won't sell books that frame LGBTQ issues as mental illness

Posted on 03/12/2021 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Books that frame gay, lesbian, transgender, and other sexual identities as a mental illness will no longer be sold on...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, The Guardian

ALLi’s audiobook roundup

Posted on 03/02/2021 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The controversy over how Audible pays out and reports royalties has certainly not subsided, and it’s also inspired other conversations...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Amazon, Audiobook, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Amazon's First Reads for March 2021

Posted on 03/01/2021 at 08:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has released the choices for March 2021's First Reads. First Reads, which is free to join, provides early access...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Lawsuit against Amazon now lists Big Five publishers as defendants

Posted on 02/08/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The price-fixing lawsuit filed in New York state against Amazon looks a little different now. Publishers Weekly reported last week...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Lawsuit, Publishers Weekly

ALLi’s deep dive into Audible

Posted on 02/08/2021 at 11:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors has not forgotten about AudibleGate. In fact, it’s begun a series to educate (and, yes,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Amazon, Audiobook, The business of writing

Amazon's First Reads for February 2021

Posted on 02/01/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has released the choices for February 2021's First Reads. First Reads, which is free to join, provides early access...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists