Sentences with phrase «for frontlist»

While we can expect ebook sales for frontlist titles to rise as more and more readers move online, as they become comfortable with their ereading and they begin to explore, we should also expect the long tail to do even better in ebook and digital format than it currently does in physical form, especially if the effort put into those titles is even a little more than nothing.

However, like DDA, EBA is showing to be unsustainable for frontlist because publishers are starting to embargo new titles.

If one of the options we could discuss was charging for e-book access, particularly for frontlist or «top titles,» while print book access remained free, perhaps libraries and publishers could get a bit further down the road to serving the needs of readers.

Alison Lazarus, President, of Macmillan Sales comments: «Librarians have been asking for our frontlist titles for their collections.

No, I read this move as an attempt to milk more revenue from libraries for frontlist titles, some of which may become dependable backlist titles but many of which will not (fad diet books, timely political bloviations, quickie ghostwritten reality - TV - star books, etc.).

First, an aside: publishing industry definitions for frontlist vs. backlist books: Though timelines differ for different publishers, a book is considered «frontlist» from when it is newly released into the marketplace until it on the bricks and mortar or virtual bookstore shelves six months or so.

Penguin currently offers 17,000 titles, charging $ 18.99 for frontlist titles, and $ 5.99 to $ 9.99 for older ones.

Not exact matches

The discounts are, of course, far higher than the usual 40 % -50 % range offered by Amazon, warehouse clubs and other discounters — including Overstock — and are more typical for remainders than frontlist hardcovers.

Like its competitors, the service, which Amazon is offering for $ 9.99 per month, does not feature much (if anything) in the way of frontlist titles.

While many frontlist titles won't be included in the subscription, they will be available for purchase through Scribd.

This service is geared for a publishing house with a critical frontlist launch or an author looking to maximize sales.

The real benefit of eBook subscription services is the capacity to aggregate a critical mass of frontlist content for users from a diverse mix of the best publishers in the world.

The reduction in the Company's net cash position from the balance reported at fiscal year - end May 31, 2016 of $ 393.4 million was primarily due to normal seasonal working capital requirements in its first fiscal quarter as the Company builds inventories in advance of the school selling season, as well as increased investment, mainly in the form of royalty advances, for an expanded frontlist of titles and licensed product.

I've been self - publishing (through Bell Bridge) for about seven years now, and am doing well with frontlist and backlist titles both.

Auntie Yang's Soybean Picnic was first released as a hardcover, with art direction and design by Neustudio for the 2012 frontlist.

Because so many are published each year, frontlist books compete with each other for the bookstore shelf space, promotional and media opportunities, and marketing dollars that contribute to their sales.

If you are marketing a book, you need to understand how book marketing strategy is different for new titles («frontlist») versus those that have been on the market for awhile («backlist»).

Amazon in recent weeks has severely discounted frontlist titles that have only been out for a month or two.

Currently, he works as publishing technology engineer, maintaining O'Reilly's XML - based toolchain for generating EPUB and Mobi formats of both frontlist and backlist titles.

All of Simon & Schuster's frontlist and backlist titles that are available as e-books are eligible for the program.

We actively pursue deals and opportunities to maximize your income from licensing subrights for your backlist and frontlist.

All of Simon & Schuster's frontlist and backlist titles that are available as e-books are eligible for the programme, with new titles being made available simultaneous with their publication.

Imagine the volume you could drive if your frontlist was available only on your site for the first month.

Few hardcovers sell through their initial print runs, and when the publishers analyze monthly or quarterly figures on their frontlist, a handful of books are marked for death... er, remaindering.

The Authors Guild also criticised Amazon for using «its e-book dominance to demand steep discounts from publishers and drive down the price of frontlist e-books, even selling them at a loss.

He went straight for pricing: «Related to competition between formats, backlist ebooks should not be seen as competition to frontlist ebooks,» Howey said.

Macmillan announced last week that it is adding its frontlist titles to its backlist pilot for public libraries, making its complete ebook catalog available for the first time.

Pay - as - you - go and subscription options are available, as well as premium services that are ideal for pre-pub and frontlist titles, including launch campaigns and other marketing efforts.

I don't believe people who were routinely reading lots of frontlist titles have suddenly forsaken hardcovers for self - published books.

Led by Lori Bennett, it focused originally on backlist at its 2011 inception and now supports frontlist publication, as well, for Nelson's agency clients and for «guest author clients.»

In this regard, it was instructive to hear HarperCollins» Kristen Rens refer to the value of Angie Thomas» The Hate U Give, for example, a National Book Award longlisted title, and to take note of Walter's view into how backlist growth is stronger at this point than frontlist.

However, even access to every big publisher's catalog won't guarantee material for every possible library audience; frontlist title acquisition is driven by anticipated sales numbers and focuses on mass - market appeal rather than meeting the needs of smaller interest - based communities.

The ebook sales surge, and the increased power this has given authors, combined with the new ability of backlist to ignore its status and sell to new (and old) customers makes it clear that the frontlist centric model of publishing is heading for a crisis.