Self-Pubbed Ebook Sales Up in UK
A study conducted by UK research firm Nielsen Book UK revealed that self-published ebook sales in the UK climbed from 16% in 2014 to 22% in 2015. The company’s research director Steve Bohme, however, said that e-book sales volume in 2015 slightly jumped 5%, accounting for 27% of the market and lower than the growth […] READ MORE |
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Social Skills Improved with Reading Fiction
A recent Harvard University study published online in Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience suggests that people fond of reading fiction may be more empathetic and imaginative than nonfiction readers or their non-reading counterparts. Researchers revealed that this habit triggers heightened activity of the brain’s default mode network, which is activated when one pictures hypothetical scenarios […] READ MORE |
Study Shows Love Best Expressed in Writing
“The times they are a-changin,” said Bob Dylan in his classic 60s hit song. And this seems true in the way we communicate in the Internet age. When it comes to showing or professing your love to someone, a 2015 study published by the Computers in Human Behavior journal suggests that putting it in writing […] READ MORE |
Typing Slowly Linked to Better Writing
“Slow and steady wins the race” may also apply to writing. A recent study conducted by the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, suggested that typing slowly may result in better writing chops. Researchers of the study found that participants who typed essays using only one hand fared better in their writing than those who […] READ MORE |
Study Reveals Bestsellers Getting Thicker
Is longer better? A study by interactive publisher Flipsnack has reported that bestselling books have become thicker by 25% from 320 pages in 1999 to 400 pages in 2014. The study included over 2,500 books that have landed on New York Times bestseller and notable books lists, as well as Google’s annual survey of the […] READ MORE |