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 |
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Adult Coloring Books Catching On in Publishing
Amazon’s current bestseller list shows that adult coloring books are all the rage. 20 books on the list reportedly belong to the genre, which was unheard of a few years ago. Since 2013, over 2,000 of such books have been released. Two have emerged the biggest bestsellers, namely “Secret Garden” and “Enchanted Forest” by Scottish […] READ MORE |
Research: Ebooks Entice Young Boys To Read More
A study by the British independent charity National Literacy Trust revealed that ebooks can encourage more boys to read as they perceive the technology to be “cool.” The national charity advocates literacy and conducts research on related issues in the UK. The study surveyed 468 pupils from 40 UK schools that participated in an e-reading […] READ MORE |
Prolific Author Flaunts Multi-Writer Personalities – Part 2
Here’s the second installment of Xlibris author David Taylor’s guest blog. The ‘ultimate reality’ Before this universe was created and supported form, there existed God and His hosts in the ultra-universe that surrounds the one we know, all rooted in the wholeness and oneness of itself; that being was and forever remains The Ultimate Reality! […] READ MORE |
Prolific Author Flaunts Multi-Writer Personalities – Part 1
Being able to cook up plenty of story ideas is one thing, having multiple writer personas is another. Today’s Xlibris guest blogger goes by his pseudonyms Baron De Extremus Importare, Elowishas Maximus, Kennyatta DuVeil, David T. Hardison, David Taylor, and Shivason Avatar Ninja Guru Sri David. He covers a wide range of subject from mundane […] READ MORE |