Oct 7, 2019
If you've been in the publishing industry for a few years, chances are that everything you thought you knew is old news. From advertising strategies to book formats, the Gatecrashers explore this reality.
SOURCES:
ebooks changes in recent years:
ebook sales fall:
https://www.geekwire.com/2018/traditional-publishers-ebook-sales-drop-indie-authors-amazon-take-off/
Current digital reads led by women:
audio books:
The "30% of sales will be audio" is a commonly used average
measuring stick in the self-pub world.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/80703-audiobook-sales-jumped-24-in-2018.html
https://www.publishersweekly.
Example of how quickly Amazon changes:
The fall of the blog:
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.
Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.