The total sum of reserves for Amazon Kindle Unlimited authors is growing alongside the subscription program, Which arrived in Mexico and Canada last week.
But the size of the individual authors receive payouts every time Their titles are borrowed is not keeping pace.
That puts Publishers Lunch figure at nearly $ 1.38 for January, about 5 cents lower than it was in December and the second-lowest since the program’s launch.
Last month, Amazon added $ 5.5 million to the pool through Which it compensates Kindle Unlimited authors, bringing the total fund is about $ 8.5 million-to be split 6.175 million ways.
Responding to criticism Kindle Unlimited That is a bad deal for some authors, Russ Grandinetti Kindle head said, at Digital Book World 2015 “The authors treat the same way in buying treat customers” and asked for patience as Amazon Tinkers with the model.
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France Curbs Kindle Unlimited (Ink, Bits & amp; Pixels)
Authorities DETERMINE the subscription ebook program is illegal under the country’s laws That the ensure French publishers’ prerogative to set book prices, forcing Kindle Effectively Unlimited and several subscription-based competitors is a rethink Their current models.
App Developers Shy Away From Fire Phone (GeekWire) As a result
of the Fire Phone’s faceplant last year, many of the developers That created apps for the new device say they do not plan it to so again, Should Amazon move forward on plans to release another version of its smartphone.
Digital Tools to Get More Boys Reading (Futurebook)
The latest date Appears to bear up what many children’s publishers already understand about the market: it’s more difficult getting boys to read than girls. An expert at the children’s app developer Nosy Crow Explains why there are signs That by encouraging reading and e-book apps have small print over an edge When it comes to appealing a younger male readers.
Related: Children’s E-Reading Habits by the Numbers
Widening Diversity in Children’s Books (PW)
The We Need Diverse Books campaign recently turned its focus on children’s content, and it Appears some publishers are already moving in the direction the organization is That advocating. A study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center finds That more books by and about people of color are steadily entering the children’s market.
Kobo Launches Writing Contest (Good E Reader)
The ebook retailer Kobo Announces the Emerging Writer Prize for first-time authors. Winners in three categories will receive a cash prize as well as a professional-level resources to market Their titles and build a platform.
Amazon Prime Cashing in on Customer Satisfaction (Forbes)
By recent accounts, overwhelming Prime members report being satisfied with the service, and many of them spend substantially more on Amazon than other customers. That’s drawn criticism from some quarters, but one observer sees it as an object-lesson in how to deliver quality service and reap the rewards: “Amazon has created a product people love That, that works well and That comes with a quality guarantee. It might not always be the cheapest, but for its users, it’s the best. “
Christian Bookseller’s Reorganization Raises Eyebrows (Pub Lunch)
The Family Christian Stores bankrupt It outlines plans sell its 266 retail locations they of its own affiliates. The biggest Christian bookstore chain in the US, FCS OWES Christian publishers and other creditors of about $ 40 million.
About Twenty Shades of Grey Too Many (Popular Science)
This one’s just for fun-but it turns out humans are capable of Distinguishing only about thirty shades of gray from one another, depending on lighting and other conditions. Here’s an irony, though: This insight came about from a working Researchers Develop new e-reader display technologies.
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