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Another interview with Cora and some indie publishing links for the weekend

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I am interviewed at the Indie Book Lounge today. Come on over and check it out. If you want to read some of my past interviews, they are archived at the Interviews page. There have also been … Continue reading →

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More on KDP Select and Pricing

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Cora

I already explained my stand on Amazon’s KDP Select program, which demands exclusivity from indie authors in exchange for participation in a US-only lending library program and five free promotion days. The short version is: No way will I participate … Continue reading →

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December e-book sales and a look back on our first year in business

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Cora

Kristine Kathryn Rusch may have some doubts whether the predicted post-Christmas e-book sales rush will happen this year, but at least as far as I am concerned the Christmas sales increase is real. For in December 2011, I sold 17 … Continue reading →

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Hostage to Passion is a Bestseller

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Cora

Hostage to Passion actually hit a bestseller list today at Amazon Germany and is now No. 68 in a English language Kindle store for historical romances. Want proof? Look at this: Amazon Bestseller-Rang: #5.548 Bezahlt in Kindle-Shop (Siehe Top 100 … Continue reading →

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Hurray for Luxembourg, Cora looks at e-readers and Barnes & Noble wakes up

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Cora

I found myself at a local branch of the electronics chain Media Markt today. Mostly I was there because my Dad wanted to look at pricey Italian coffeemakers. But I also got a chance to look at the e-readers they … Continue reading →

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November Sales and why you won’t find Pegasus Pulp e-books in KDP Select

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Cora

First of all, I just noticed that I never posted the November sales figures. Well, they weren’t all that great. The month started out pretty well, but then sales ground to a halt with all of those Amazon promotions over … Continue reading →

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Pegasus Pulp E-Books now available at Amazon Italy and Amazon Spain

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Cora

Both indie publishers and readers found a special treat behind the first door of their advent calendars today, because Amazon has opened two more Kindle stores in Spain and Italy respectively. The most important thing about this announcement is that … Continue reading →

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Why the e-book revolution is still mainly a western phenomenon

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Cora

At the Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing, Mark Williams, one half of the Saffina Desforges writing team, explains why 99 cent e-books often cost considerably more outside the US, namely because of the 15% VAT in the EU and the two … Continue reading →

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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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Pegasus Pulp e-books now available at Amazon France

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Cora

All Pegasus Pulp e-books are now available at Amazon’s brand-new French Kindle store. This means that French readers can now purchase Pegasus Pulp e-books or indeed any other e-book without having to deal with the two US-dollar Amazon surcharge. Here … Continue reading →

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