The other group of concerned
authors under this new system includes writers who publish books of which only certain sections are read often, such as cook books or different types of non-fiction books.
So what has really changed for most
authors under this new system?
Not exact matches
And here in
New York, we're joined by Diane Ravitch, the former assistant secretary of education
under President George H.W. Bush, historian of education, best - selling
author of over 20 books, including Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools, as well as The Death and Life of the Great American School
System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education.
So, either they were some of those
authors who were gaming the
system and haven't figured out how to do it
under the
new one or they bought into the panic that is being fanned by the Amazon haters.
Under the
new system, the
author is guaranteed to get paid something for every borrower who reads part of their book, and that can add up.
BUT... if the idea of having a classification
system is of interest to readers, I advocate starting something like a marketing newsletter where independent
authors of literary fiction contribute works
under a
new classification
system, and readers can subscribe to review works
under topics of more immediate interest.
Under the
new system, which goes into effect at the beginning of July, Amazon will still be paying
authors for borrows out of the global fund — but the method of calculating those payments will change.
A typical $ 8.99 book would pay an
author $ 3.15
under the «standard»
system, while an
author or publisher would get $ 6.25
under the
new 70 percent scheme.
English common law is the most widespread legal
system in the world with 30 % of the world's population living
under its rule, according to
new research by Professor Philip Wood, special global counsel at Allen & Overy, and
author of Maps of World Financial Law.