Without borders: Why you need to sell global

Posted on 01/12/2021 at 12:57 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Amazon is such a dominant force in U.S. e-commerce (and e-books) that it’s easy for American authors to assume it’s...

Categories: Library Updates

Tagged As: Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Kobo, Marketing

"World of Wonders" is the B&N Book of the Year

Posted on 12/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We'll just blame the general 2020 vibe for how we managed to miss Barnes & Noble's Book of the Year...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Barnes & Noble / Nook

Barnes & Noble's battle with former CEO comes to an end

Posted on 11/02/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble and its former CEO have settled a years-long legal battle, reports Publishers Weekly. Demos Parneros and the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Bookstore, Lawsuit

Barnes & Noble tells customers that it was hacked

Posted on 10/15/2020 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble has confirmed that it was was hacked and that customer information was stolen. The Digital Reader shares...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Bookstore, The Digital Reader

Code your text perfectly with this book description generator

Posted on 05/29/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your book’s description on any retail site is likely to be one of the most powerful marketing tools you have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Kobo

Draft2Digital establishes a line of credit to help cover B&N delays

Posted on 04/23/2020 at 09:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Draft2Digital has an update for authors using its services to sell through Barnes & Noble. With sales plummeting during the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, The business of writing

Draft2Digital: Barnes & Noble royalties are being delayed

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Digital Reader has a heads-up for authors selling their books on Barnes & Noble. Royalties from the bookstore chain...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, coronavirus / COVID-19, The business of writing, The Digital Reader

Barnes & Noble pulls the plug on "Diverse Editions" after backlash

Posted on 02/06/2020 at 08:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

That didn’t take long. When The Digital Reader reported on Barnes & Noble’s new Diverse Editions series, which reimagined classics...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Diversity, The Digital Reader, The Guardian

The Digital Reader: B&N demonstrates how not to celebrate African American History Month

Posted on 02/05/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s African American History Month, and as you might expect, bookstores are finding ways to mark the occasion. The Digital...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Diversity, The Digital Reader

Barnes & Noble CEO joins the National Book Foundation's board

Posted on 01/23/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

James Daunt has another new gig: member of the National Book Foundation’s board of directors. The new CEO of Barnes...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Charity