Ebook sales are continuing their surge, while print sales are in freefall. On the heels of the Borders Books debacle, and reports of Barnes & Noble further cutting shelf space in their stores, it is not a good time to be in the mainstream publishing industry -- especially if you are a traditionally published author struggling for bookstore exposure and an income.
Month after month, the statistics and reports continue to add up to a picture of an industry in chaotic upheaval. But that doesn't mean that authors can't do well if they pursue independent publishing.
David Gaughran provides the latest lucid overview.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
HUNTER is now the #1 top-rated Romantic Suspense novel on the Kindle!
THIS MORNING, 7/23/2011, "HUNTER" IS THE #1 TOP-RATED "ROMANTIC SUSPENSE" NOVEL ON THE KINDLE LIST, based on customer reviews. 30 reader reviews, and 29 of them are "5 stars," while the other is "4 stars." And this is out of some 750,000+ novels offered on the Kindle.
Thank you, my dear readers, for this incredible honor.
Thank you, my dear readers, for this incredible honor.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
HUNTER is now #2 in Kindle's "Top Rated in Romantic Suspense"
Some new milestones for HUNTER this a.m. (7/21). The thriller has climbed to...
* #15 on the Amazon Kindle list of "Top Rated in Mysteries & Thrillers,"
* #14 in "Top Rated in Romance," and -- best of all --
* #2 in "Top Rated in Romantic Suspense."
This visibility is bringing the book to the attention of many new readers, and the sales trend line is moving up steadily.
UPDATE 7-22-11: I had my best sales day yet, fueled by a link from the mighty "Instapundit" Glenn Reynolds to the HUNTER Amazon sales page. At its best point today, HUNTER was ranked at #1,134 in overall Kindle ebook sales (out of over 750,000 titles), and #2,241 in print-book sales on Amazon (out of 8 million titles). It stood at #28 on the Kindle Bestseller List in "Romantic Suspense," and #31 on the Amazon Bestseller (print-book) List in the same category.
* #15 on the Amazon Kindle list of "Top Rated in Mysteries & Thrillers,"
* #14 in "Top Rated in Romance," and -- best of all --
* #2 in "Top Rated in Romantic Suspense."
This visibility is bringing the book to the attention of many new readers, and the sales trend line is moving up steadily.
UPDATE 7-22-11: I had my best sales day yet, fueled by a link from the mighty "Instapundit" Glenn Reynolds to the HUNTER Amazon sales page. At its best point today, HUNTER was ranked at #1,134 in overall Kindle ebook sales (out of over 750,000 titles), and #2,241 in print-book sales on Amazon (out of 8 million titles). It stood at #28 on the Kindle Bestseller List in "Romantic Suspense," and #31 on the Amazon Bestseller (print-book) List in the same category.
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