This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Production company MGM has announced that English theatre director Thea Sharrock is to direct the film adaptation of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. The novel tells the story of Lou, a small-town girl who still lives at home with her … [Read more...] about News – Thea Sharrock To Direct Film Adaptation of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
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The Impact on the Self-Publishing Industry if Amazon Buys out Barnes & Noble
If you consider the most popular eBook platforms there are only two that matter – Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Looking at the data from the past two years B&N’s knight in shining armour, the Nook eBook reader is not exactly lighting up the eReader space. In 2012, eReader sales declined for the first time and the worst affected was Nook. Its market share plunged from 4.6% … [Read more...] about The Impact on the Self-Publishing Industry if Amazon Buys out Barnes & Noble
Are Self-Publishing Companies in India Charging Too Much for Their Services?
As early as 2008, the number of self published books outscored traditionally printed and by 2009 76% of all books published were self-published books. Today when digital bookstores are all over the place, self-publishing has become more of an essential platform for authors than just a fad. And as far as Indian authors are concerned there is no better platform for them to … [Read more...] about Are Self-Publishing Companies in India Charging Too Much for Their Services?
Changing Perceptions of Young People in India to eBooks
In the second quarter of last year India saw a 107.4% increase in tablet shipments. The number of tablets sold in India during this period was close 1.15 million. What does this indicate to the eBook market? A lot to be honest. eBook sales in India are still abysmally low compared to printed books, accounting for less than 1% of the total sales of books. But the scenario is … [Read more...] about Changing Perceptions of Young People in India to eBooks
Key Things that Need to Happen to Enable Regional Indian eBooks to Take Off
India has vast linguistic diversity and this significantly contributes to its cultural richness. Even after losing between 220 and 250 languages in the past 50 years, 780 languages are still spoken in the country. This data is as per the People’s Linguistic Survey of India in 2013. As a result regional language books are abundant in the country. Sadly they completely lack in … [Read more...] about Key Things that Need to Happen to Enable Regional Indian eBooks to Take Off