Blogs Read in June 2014: First Foray - Mostly on Independent Publishing and Industry Argy Bargy

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Hey all

So, last month was a bit of a downer for blogs being read - something to do with exams and assessments for uni taking precedence... who'da thought? And I had to prioritise writing over blogging. So, with the university break, I got to writing a few blogs, and catching up on the back-log of bloggery I wanted to read. My first foray was sparked by an article on the Amazon vs Hachette debate, and rambled into legalities and author earnings. The reading below took an hour and a half, which is probably enough time to spend in one day. So, if you're a writer, or a reader, or curious about any of the below topics, go click on the linkery and see what you can discover. Be aware that there are mixed views present and not all reflect my own opinion. I read to keep informed and then make up my own mind. I encourage you to do the same.


Independent Publishing:

Author Earnings:
http://authorearnings.com/
http://authorearnings.com/the-tenured-vs-debut-author-report/

J.A. Konrath
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/end-of-bestseller.html

Scrivener's Error:
http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/2014/06/E605y.html

Industry News:


AARdvark Reporting:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130713080118/http://aardvarknow.us/2013/06/04/e-books-and-profitability-what-weve-always-said-and-publishers-have-always-denied/


Digital Book World Reporting:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/adult-ebook-sales-flat-in-september-and-year-to-date/

The Passive Voice:
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2013/over-150-kdp-authors-each-sold-more-than-100000-thousand-books-in-2013/

Publishers Lunch Reporting:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130808085120/http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2013/06/harper-shares-data-on-light-third-quarter-shows-investors-profitability-of-ebook

Argy Bargy & Requirements for Success:


J. McManus on what independents need to focus on, with a little industry news on the side: http://jwmanus.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/self-publishing-amateurs-versus-the-pros/

Industry Argy Bargy

 April L. Hamilton:
http://aprillhamilton.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/amazon-vs-apple-and-agency-5-lets-get.html

Cock-eyed Pessimest - Martin Shepard:
http://www.thecockeyedpessimist.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/whos-afraid-of-amazoncom.html

Hugh Howey:
http://www.hughhowey.com/amazon-and-hachette-go-to-war/
http://www.hughhowey.com/another-explanation-for-the-hachette-delays/

J.A. Konrath:
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/jamespattersonsts.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/agency-model-sucks.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/presumed-inane.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/fisking-donald-maas.html

United States Department of Justice Ruling:
http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2012/282133.htm

C/Net Reporting:
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/apple-files-appeal-in-e-book-antitrust-case/

CNN Reporting:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/01/media/walmart-amazon-hachette/

The Daily Beast Reporting:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/05/amazon-is-not-the-vladimir-putin-of-the-publishing-world.html

Digital Book World Reporting
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/amazon-a-cheetah-hunting-gazelles-publishers/

Gigaom Reporting:
https://gigaom.com/2014/05/09/amazon-delays-hachette-book-shipments-as-companies-negotiate-contract/

The Guardian Reporting:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/04/war-on-amazon-publishing-writers

MacStories Reporting:
http://www.macstories.net/stories/understanding-the-agency-model-and-the-dojs-allegations-against-apple-and-those-publishers/

Mashable Reporting:
http://mashable.com/2014/06/02/walmart-barnes-noble-discount-hachette/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/amazon-responds-hachette-impasse/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/23/amazon-blocks-hachette/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/23/amazon-hachettes-books-op-ed/
http://mashable.com/2014/03/25/ebook-readers-awake-to-amazon-credits-thanks-to-settlement/
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/apple-jobs-ebooks/

New York Times Reporting
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/amazon-escalates-its-battle-against-hachette/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an-amazon-hachette-spat.html
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/amazon_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/technology/companies/01amazonweb.html?_r=0
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/amazon-vs-hachette-when-does-discouragement-become-misrepresentation/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an-amazon-hachette-spat.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/books/barnes-noble-simon-schuster-dispute-said-to-hurt-sales.html?_r=0

Publishers Weekly Reporting
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/55735-s-s-b-n-in-dispute-over-terms.html
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/58166-apple-loses-judge-finds-price-fixing-in-e-book-case.html

Washington Post Reporting: 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/amazon-said-to-play-hardball-in-book-contract-talks-with-publishing-house-hachette/2014/05/16/
Location: Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

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