Amazon Adding $2 To Cost of International Ebooks & Print Fiction Sales Down 25%

Published by: dgaughran on 12th Jul 2011 | View all blogs by dgaughran
I have two today as I forgot to post yesterday...

#1 Amazon Surcharge 

On Monday, I wrote about the $2 Surcharge that Amazon is adding on to the price of your books to readers in most international countries (not DE or UK). This charge is nothing to do with taxes, and it's all kept by Amazon.

http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/amazon-hold-back-the-growth-of-e-books-around-the-world/

#2 Adult Print Fiction Down 25% in 2011

Print continues its astonishing freefall, with adult fiction leading the way - down over 25% in 2011 so far. But there was another piece of news that may give indie booksellers some hope, if they take advantage of it.

http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/adult-fiction-print-sales-collapse-down-25-7-in-first-half-of-2011/

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