E-Books Fuel Growth in Trade Publishing: BookStats

Fueled by a year of strong new releases and even more widespread popularity of e-books, BookStats reports that trade publishing (adult and juvenile fiction and nonfiction, and religion) experienced significant growth in calendar year 2012. While the US book industry remained relatively flat overall in 2012 at $27.1 billion, the trade sector grew significantly from $14.08 billion to $15.049 billion. This growth occurred despite the loss of numerous brick-and-mortar stores and a lower cost for e-books than print books, which translated to higher quantities of e-books sold. The consistent growth of e-books demonstrates that publishers have successfully evolved the technology environment for their content -- more so than other historically print-based content industries. E-books grew 45% since 2011 and now constitute 20% of the trade market.

From ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) reporting on the BookStats findings

Master Plot Outline With John Jenkins, July 8

MONDAY, July 8, 2013

John Jenkins, author

“The Master Plot Outline: A Proven Standard for Storytelling”

Interactive session!

Want to write a complete story with the knowledge that you are using a time-honored, industry standard approach? Learn how the Master Plot Outline, a storyboarding technique used by comic book and movie script writers, can help you balance plot, setting, characters and theme. John, with the assistance of attendees, will plot an entire story from start to finish using handouts and an Master Plot Outline worksheet.

John’s writing credits include Bloodlines, a novel originally published by Servant Publications, four books in his Century War Chronicles series designed for upper elementary and middle school students, and nine short stories published by Focus on the Family. John’s most current title is I Love Base Ball, published by RPressbooks and available on amazon.com in paperback and also for Kindle. John can be contacted at john@rpclasses.com or visit his website at www.rpclasses.com.

May 13 Speaker: Mary Yerkes on Magazine Writing

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

Writer

Mary Yerkes

“Writing for Magazines”

Are you trying to break into magazines? Do you have an idea for an article? Discover how writing magazine articles can be both fun and rewarding. Learn how to come up with a salable idea, build a network of credible sources, and pitch an article idea to an editor. Discover what to include in your query letter to grab an editor’s attention and what markets would be interested in your idea. Join veteran magazine writer Mary Yerkes for a tour of today’s magazine market and learn how to craft an article editors want.

Mary is an award-winning writer whose work appears in mainstream and Christian print and online magazines: Focus on the Family’s flagship website, CBN.com, Conversations Journal: A Forum for Authentic Transformation, Christian Coaching Magazine, SAVED: A Multicultural Christian Magazine, and Beliefnet.com to name a few. Visit www.maryyerkes.com to learn more.