Independent Kindle represent a quarter of sales in 2012 - Actualitté.com

the United States, a quarter of sales of digital books is carried out by independent publishers. And a major commercial asset – advanced by the Amazon company, during a sales presentation to show how self-published authors and indie houses are now a force to be reckoned number.

During 2012, 25 of the top 100 sales thus arose independent – authors as publishers. “ This figure refers to the Kindle books on Amazon.com during 2012, and the term independent means of self-published books through the Kindle Direct Publishing platform . “However, this tool is used both by the authors that some publishers.

For the Guardian, this is a good indicator for the future of the UK market – today, the gap between the American reality and our neighbors across the Channel n is ultimately a matter of time, considering Orna Ross, director of the Alliance of Independent Authors. “ We are in the heart of a major change. I would not be at all surprised if we were in a situation where the majority of self-published authors of books come. I do not see what could prevent it. “

writer Hugh Howey, one of the real phenomena of independent publishing, quickly responded on Twitter

Takeoff market in Britain, dates back to July 2011, said Paul Pilkington, a British university lecturer, who started at that time with two books. At the time, he was not thinking of anything other than a way to sell books, and had no idea that we can offer him a publishing contract. However, in the meantime, officers spotted his successes and moved closer to him – he chose to propose a first book for free and then sold 150,000 copies its two titles

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Richard Mollet, CEO of the Publishers Association, also emphasizes this movement. “ It should be noted that very often, these authors found that a first success in self-publishing, work thereafter with publishers, who wear their writing career to another level. ” It Nevertheless, the houses are then forced to run behind a train is running.

However, since the first time, Amazon took care not ghettoized authors and independent publishers, giving them a large place, and based on their work to promote the quality of its Kindle Service . While traditional publishers are what enrich their catalogs, it is now eyeing on those sales they draw inspirations. Whether with Kindle Direct Publishing or CreateSpace, his tool print on demand, the company has given all the elements the authors so that they can develop their sales channel.

date, CreateSpace is leading in the production of printed books in the United States, with 131,460 ISBNs recorded during 2012, an increase of 123% and 3300% compared 2007, according to data from Bowker agency.

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