Category Archives: Links

War of the E-Readers – and a juicy German bookselling scandal

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Cora

Apparently, Amazon is getting more aggressive about marketing the new 99 Euro Kindle in Germany. They’re even running TV ads now, something Amazon Germany has never done before, probably because they didn’t need to. Though maybe Amazon is just trying … Continue reading →

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An interview with Cora and a few short links

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Cora

I’m obviously back from the UK (more on the e-reader situation there soon) and have a few links for you: First of all, I have been interviewed by Alain Gomez at Book Brouhaha. We talk about short stories and e-books … Continue reading →

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Away

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Cora

I will be in the UK for a few days with only occasional internet access. But while I’m away, why don’t you read this USA Today interview with romance writer Nina Bruhns who indie publishes in addition to her traditional … Continue reading →

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One E-Book World?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Cora

I’m still following the Frankfurt Book Fair reporting on TV. Tonight there was another mention of the indie publishing phenomenon on aspekte, a well respected cultural magazine program. This mention was shorter and a lot more negative than yesterday’s. Basically, … Continue reading →

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Germany discovers Indie Publishing

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Cora

First of all, readers in Belgium and Monaco can also purchase Pegasus Pulp (or any other) e-books via Amazon France without paying the 2 dollar Amazon surcharge. None of this changes that the European e-book market is still very small. … Continue reading →

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Indie Publishing Links for the Day of German Unity

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Cora

October 3 is the Day of German Unity, which commemorates the German reunification on October 3, 1990. Since it’s a fairly new holiday and one that never really had an emotional connection for many people (I explain why here), there … Continue reading →

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September e-Book sales figures – and a couple of links

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Cora

October has begun which means that it’s not just time for falling leaves, warmer clothes and the annual autumn fair but also for the monthly sales report. In September 2011, I sold 14 e-books across all titles and platforms, up … Continue reading →

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I’m not a content-creating brand: Two additions to yesterday’s post

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Cora

I have a couple of additions to yesterday’s post: First of all, Kristine Kathryn Rusch dissects the Mike Shatzkin post I linked to yesterday. Interestingly, I had not made the connection between Shatzkin’s “content-creating brands” and indie authors, partly because … Continue reading →

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Author versus Publisher – the Female Edition

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Cora

In the past week, there have been some interesting developments in the field of author versus publisher conflicts with agents caught in the middle. All of the current conflicts involve female writers for some reason: A literary agent responds to … Continue reading →

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New Discussions of Eternal Topics

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Cora

The latest doom and gloom article comes to you courtesy the New York Times. This time around, it’s not publishing itself or the print book that’s declared dead but the mass market paperback. If mass market paperbacks were actually to … Continue reading →

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