The heat is on with this late summer episode of The Sell More Books Show. Jim and Bryan discussed tips on Smashwords Alerts, book bundles, and permafree books. After thanking their latest patron Barb Drozdowich (and her book Blogging for Authors http://bit.ly/authblogbd ), they dissected news on Penguin’s subscription aversion, the Kindle Reading Fund, Shatzkin’s ideas to right the Nook ship, Google’s mobile site penalties, the opening of the Arthur C. Clarke Award to indies, and Amazon’s gains in India over Flipkart. This week’s Question of the Week: What would you do to turn around the fortunes at Barnes & Noble? Do you think any of Mike Shatzkin’s ideas would help the company recover?

What You’ll Learn:

• How readers can keep up-to-date on Smashwords
• How authors can increase readership with book bundles
• How permafree books can grow readers and a brand over time
• Why Penguin Random House refuses to consider subscription models
• How authors can help readers in developing countries
• What one industry professional thinks Barnes & Noble should try next
• How advertisements will affect author websites’ search ranking
• Why self-publishers should think long and hard about applying for the UK’s premier sci-fi award
• What gains Amazon has made in India’s online market

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Question of the Week: What would you do to turn around the fortunes at Barnes & Noble? Do you think any of Mike Shatzkin’s ideas would help the company recover?