492: Ep 492: What book format benefits authors most?
#AmWriting · #AmWriting with Jess & KJ
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (audioboom.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Hello and welcome to Nerd Corner with Sarina and Jess! I love these episodes because I will never, ever know as much about the publishing industry as Sarina Bowen, and I learn so much from her. This week, she answers a question she got from a listener, paraphrased thusly:
Dear Sarina, I want to support you and your work, so which format of your books do you profit from most?
The fact that we live in a world where any reader is interested in the answer to this question soothes my troubled soul.
So let’s break it down: hardcover, paperback, audio, ebook? What about borrowing from the library? What about subscription services such as Kindle Unlimited?
Here are a few helpful links that expand on the topics we discuss in this episode:
The Top Five Reasons Pre-Orders Matter
Which format pays the best royalty for an author? Print, digital, audio...