Question of the Week: What’s going to be bigger in five years: audiobooks or ebooks? And why?
Get out your crystal balls: will people be listening to or reading books more in 5 years? Jim and Bryan are back with another dose of the latest news and tips in the publishing world. First up, they take a moment to thank their generous patrons: A Turn for the Worse, How to Become a Productivity Guru, and COLD WAR: Alien Incursion. This week’s tips include how writers can breathe new life into their outreach efforts, creating audiobooks, and expanding their international reach. In news: StreetLib expands its global reach, some traditionally published authors are joining together to self-publish short stories, the Washington Post is updates its bestseller list, Audible wins the rights to Shaun White’s memoir, and why authors should ignore naysayers and publish on their own terms. Question of the Week: What’s going to be bigger in five years: audiobooks or ebooks? And why?
What You’ll Learn:
- How one zombie fiction author found a horde of hungry readers
- What authors should consider before creating an audiobook
- How authors can expand their reach in international markets
- What new market StreetLib is entering for the first time
- Why one trad pub author is starting a one-off publishing company
- How the Washington Post has changed its bestseller list
- How Audible plans to shake up the standard publishing model
- Why Michael Anderle is ranting on the 20Booksto50K group
Links:
Jim’s New Service: Book2Pod
Bryan’s Book Description Service
Mark Lefevbvre’s New Blog
A Turn for the Worse by Lori Drake
How to Become a Productivity Guru by Ronel van Tonder
COLD WAR: Alien Incursion by Julia Vee
Tip #1: Reanimate Your Readers
Tip #2: The Audio Decision
Tip #3: Mr. Worldwide
News #5: Takin’ it to the Streets (1)
News #5: Takin’ it to the Streets (2)
News #4: Writing in the Shadows
News #3: Bestselling Book Lists Made Better (1)
News #3: Bestselling Book Lists Made Better (2)
News #2: White Noise (1)
News #2: White Noise (2)
News #1: I Did it My Way
Question of the Week: What’s going to be bigger in five years: audiobooks or ebooks? And why?