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Traditional publishing is facing a major crisis as new data shows a sharp decline in book sales across hardbacks, paperbacks, mass market, ebooks, and audiobooks, while indie authors continue to thrive with rising Kindle Unlimited payouts and growing market share. In this video, we break down the latest publishing industry statistics, compare traditional vs. indie publishing trends, and discuss what these shifts mean for authors, readers, and the future of books. If you want to understand the re...

Traditional publishing is facing a major crisis as new data shows a sharp decline in book sales across hardbacks, paperbacks, mass market, ebooks, and audiobooks, while indie authors continue to thrive with rising Kindle Unlimited payouts and growing market share. In this video, we break down the latest publishing industry statistics, compare traditional vs. indie publishing trends, and discuss what these shifts mean for authors, readers, and the future of books. If you want to understand the re...

Explore the seismic shifts happening in our economy and culture as AI-driven layoffs, the decline of middle management, and rapid technological change redefine what it means to succeed in today’s world. In this in-depth discussion, we connect the dots between Amazon’s massive job cuts, the rise of “techno kings” and “techno peasants,” the dangers of college debt, and the evolving role of authors in shaping society. Learn how these trends are impacting publishing, the job market, and the very fab...

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The public REACTION to a major political event is often more telling than the event itself. In this essential commentary, we break down the media coverage, social media chatter, and intellectual commentary surrounding the Kirk assassination. We explore what this moment of collective shock and polarized emotion REVEALS about the current ZEITGEIST. What are the fundamental shifts in our culture, politics, and media consumption that are exposed by this event? We look at the deeper meaning, the hidd...

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Science fiction is changing, and so are its readers. The cultural landscape that shaped the last 40 years of sci-fi is shifting, including thoughts about wokeness, AI, WWIII, population, and more. If you're still writing about overused and cliched sci-fi themes, you're missing the mark. In this week's episode of Novel Marketing, we explore: Why climate-change narratives are losing their grip on sci-fi readers How population change can impact the next big sci-fi stories The new role of AI in the ...

Blog Version: https://www.authormedia.com/is-traditional-publishing-dying-surprising-trends-authors-cant-ignore-in-2025/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/novelmarketing PRH Trial: https://www.authormedia.com/publishing-industry-secrets-revealed-at-the-penguin-random-house-trial/ Hybrid Publishing: https://youtu.be/ut8pEWuid18 Zeitgeist Episode: https://youtu.be/kV-2Uckv184 How to Write Novels Men Want to Read: https://youtu.be/da3NiVM3IcQ 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Traditional Publishing Secrets...

Blog version: https://www.authormedia.com/how-to-write-stories-readers-will-love-by-knowing-the-zeitgeist/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/novelmarketing As Yoda says, “Difficult to see the future is.” But difficult is not impossible. Causes have effects, and the more you have a sense of the rhythms of the past, the better you can sense the future. If it takes you two years to write a book, you owe it to yourself to ask, “What kinds of books will be popular in two years?” Reader preferences c...

Blog version: https://www.authormedia.com/how-to-write-stories-readers-will-love-by-knowing-the-zeitgeist/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/novelmarketing As Yoda says, “Difficult to see the future is.” But difficult is not impossible. Causes have effects, and the more you have a sense of the rhythms of the past, the better you can sense the future. If it takes you two years to write a book, you owe it to yourself to ask, “What kinds of books will be popular in two years?” Reader preferences c...

Explore the reasons men may not be reading novels published by big publishers. Find out how this product-market mismatch affects male readers. Blog Version: https://www.authormedia.com/how-to-write-novels-men-want-to-read/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/novelmarketing