This is kind of incredible, but if you want
the digital backlist titles of Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton or Lora Leigh for free, this is how you do it.
I've also updated the Harlequin
digital backlist and the Berkley Trade and Mass Market list.
PanMac launches Compass for
digital backlist.
But before that accidentally morphs in anyone's mind into «one in three copies of a new comic is sold digitally,» consider that digital figure may include DC's entire
digital backlist, however deep that is.
Barry's
digital backlist earns him very little per sale, is priced high, and if I'm reading the lengthy discussion on Konrath's blog right, doesn't matter because he hasn't earned out any of his advances yet.
Amanda's
digital backlist earns her substantially more, and is priced low.
Not exact matches
Microsoft has developed a
digital bookstore where they will be selling hundreds of thousands of bestselling and
backlist titles.
S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy said that while sales of e-books rose by one percentage point in the quarter, sales of
digital audio had a huge quarter driven by sales of both new and
backlist books.
RosettaBooks, founded in 2001, is a leading independent
digital publisher of popular
backlist and frontlist titles, original short e-book lines and original
digital - only titles across a broad array of publishing categories in fiction and nonfiction.
And it's going to be publishing what's known as the
backlist,
backlist titles, titles like «The Invisible Man,» «Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,» books published before
digital books existed.
The focus is the author: whether it's a hybrid author with multiple books published, a brand new author or one who wants to make their reverted
backlist available in
digital for the very first time.
Open Road, as a
digital publisher of ebooks with a focus on the vast number of
backlist titles, is perfectly poised to deliver value to its authors, as its marketing approach uniquely focuses on authors as brands and systematically creates authentic connections between the authors and the reader.
Typically,
digital versions of many comic books were relegated to older
backlist titles or lesser popular characters and storylines, a way to try to boost interest in flailing issues or outdated themes.
It took a number of years for publishers to digitize their front and
backlist to make them compatible with e-ink readers and the same amount of time for them to get serious about getting the production studios in place for
digital audio.
Starting January 1, 2016, all Penguin and Random House adult and children's frontlist and
backlist digital titles will be available under the one - e-Book and one - user policy.
My company, Movable Type Literary Group, has a slate of
backlist and original content in production with Inscribe
Digital, a turn - key publishing solutions venture overseen by an impressive mix of passionate, experienced booksellers and successful digital entrepreneurs, with a powerful platform and flexible
Digital, a turn - key publishing solutions venture overseen by an impressive mix of passionate, experienced booksellers and successful
digital entrepreneurs, with a powerful platform and flexible
digital entrepreneurs, with a powerful platform and flexible terms.
Businesses who advance their sales and marketing goals see the benefits of going
digital with their
backlist
Maybe you will think I am naive, or just hopefully optimistic, but when I took on the challenge of heading up the
digital development of DBP I thought that we could have our entire monochrome
backlist converted into ebooks and on sale within 6 months, and then we could start on our illustrated list.
For established clients, agents may assist in getting their
backlists on sale again, and helping release
digital shorts in between larger book releases (a strategy more and more authors are using to keep readers engaged and earn extra money in the process).
The
digital marketplace puts all books — new releases and
backlist books alike — on the same limitless space provided by the virtual bookshelf.
It was technically a
backlist book, but with the first - time
digital release, we combined frontlist and
backlist book marketing strategies in order to make new audiences aware of the book.
«Patrons are excited to have
digital access to public library content; hoopla does a tremendous job of providing patrons with access to our entire
backlist, and creates an opportunity for our titles to connect with new audiences.»
The report also noted that four million titles are available in
digital formats, a number which the report said «has been spiked by the surge» in digitization of
backlist, increased use of print - on - demand, and the introduction of more self - published titles.
The report also found that 67 % of publishers are releasing
digital formats at the same time as print — the highest percentage ever — and over 30 % of publishers have now digitized over three - quarters of their
backlist collection.
 And you didn't answer my main point: why is it ok for B&N to have print exclusives on new books that are never made available to any other retailer and terrible for Amazon to have a 4 - month exclusive (as a head start) on
digital versions of
backlist titles.
The
Digital folks have done well for themselves out of this whole affair, as the three books in question (two of which were deep backlist) have gotten a lot of attention; advertising them as too hot for digital is a pretty shrew
Digital folks have done well for themselves out of this whole affair, as the three books in question (two of which were deep
backlist) have gotten a lot of attention; advertising them as too hot for
digital is a pretty shrew
digital is a pretty shrewd move.
«Through the hoopla
digital platform, publishers will now have the opportunity to showcase
backlist and midlist titles, as they do their frontlist; financially benefiting from all transactions.»
The site launched with
backlist titles priced at 99 cents to $ 1.99, and when Dark Horse started doing same - day
digital releases, those comics were priced at cover price or slightly below.
Strong
digital audiobook and
backlist sales have countered softer e-book and frontlist sales in this year's first financial quarter.
I know many multi-published (by NY) authors who would happily make their
backlists (and new indie titles) available to libraries in
digital form if the process was easier.
But those
backlists aren't forgotten; on the contrary, technologically savvy publishers are now experimenting with using those
backlist ebooks to add even more value to
digital purchases by bundling several titles.
One of the greatest adoptions in the early days of
digital publishing came quietly from publishers who were reluctant at first to put their new releases into ebook form, but were more than willing to use the «experimental» reading technology for their out - of - print and
backlist titles.
MBP will be releasing
digital editions of new releases and
backlist favorites, with several more titles planned for 2011, including Face Food Recipes and The Book of Ice.
My
backlist books still have the pb edition available second hand so I have not created a paper version to go along with my new
digital editions.
This comes to light at a time when a number of publishers are experimenting with
digital publishing by starting with their
backlist titles, alongside the publishers who are actually turning a profit in ebooks by releasing the long - awaited
digital editions of some classics.
I say that because our
backlist sales are relatively strong on the
digital platform.»
As
digital publishing began to enable the reissue of
backlisted titles as ebooks, «agents needed to get those ebooks out into the world.
It is devised to facilitate the needs of other agents whose clients need
backlist publication, and sometimes first - time production, in all
digital formats.
(To be fair, a growing number of authors have realized the potential of e-book sales, and are now buying back the
digital rights to their
backlist or waiting until the rights revert to them, then self - publishing their
backlist titles.)
HarperCollins is in the midst of preparing itsRay Bradbury
backlist for
digital publication...
Just six months after launching their innovative eBook lending library, Odilo now offers
digital content from all of the leading publishers, including frontlist and
backlist titles, along with pre-orders.
I hope that more publishers see the benefits in
digital ARCs, and also utilising their
backlist titles.
And I started talking to him about the
digital process, and I finally asked him, «You've got this extensive
backlist that I know you have the rights to; what are you going to do with them?»
As referenced in my Tuesday Ether for Authors at Publishing Perspectives, one thing that sailed into pink - tinted view at the FutureBook Conference in London Monday was news from literary agent Jonny Geller that his agency has arranged «
digital self - publishing» at Amazon of more than 200
backlist titles from some favored UK authors.
In short, this is a program fit - to - purpose for what Amazon has perceived a high - powered agency like Curtis Brown UK might want and need to refloat clients» available
backlists on the
digital tide.
While Amazon hasn't publicly promoted the service, it is aimed at literary agents representing well - known authors who control their own
digital rights on
backlist titles.
Harlequin is one publisher who I see is really taking advantage of the
digital opportunities with its epublished only fiction, it's decision to digitize its entire front list of over 120 titles every month while digitizing its
backlist at the same time, by offering all series books a month in advance, by pushing its content onto devices through partnerships with Daily Lit, providing its content for cellphone users.
While I love my own local indie, three blocks from my house, for scanning the magazine rack or the new titles, and certainly for gift buying, most of what I buy for myself is
digital,
backlist, non-mainstream, or OOP.
President: Hikaru Sasahara), are proud to officially announce its latest partnership deal — to bring Tezuka's
backlist of manga titles, which have not yet been adapted and published beyond the shores of Japan, to the English language market, utilizing
Digital Manga's localizing production strong - arm, the Digital Manga Guild — to publish and distribute in digital ed
Digital Manga's localizing production strong - arm, the
Digital Manga Guild — to publish and distribute in digital ed
Digital Manga Guild — to publish and distribute in
digital ed
digital editions.
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