Writers Tricks of the Trade ISSUE 1, VOLUME 9 | Page 37

A Summary of Publishing Trends for 2019
We are constantly looking for information
on other publications and websites that will
prove valuable to writers. Even if you are a
multipublished writer, there is always
something more to learn.
So, here’s the quick summary of predicted
publishing industry trends for 2019, a year
they feel is sure to be another exciting year,
found on
writtenwordmedia.com:.
T HE N UMBER OF I NDIE A UTHORS M AKING A
L IVING S OLELY F ROM W RITING G ROWS
As the market grows, more independent
authors than ever will quit their day jobs
and make all of their income from writing.
T HE W IDE V ERSUS E XCLUSIVE D EBATE I N-
TENSIFIES
A MAZON M ARKETING S ERVICE (AMS) A DS
G O M AINSTREAM
Ads will follow in Facebook’s steps and be-
come an essential tool for independent
authors.
B OOK Q UALITY B ECOMES C RITICAL TO
S UCCESS
Book quality will be a key factor in suc-
cess as readers have more options to
choose from, so authors will invest more
heavily in editing and cover design.
W RITERS ’ T RICKS OF THE T RADE
The everlasting wide versus exclusive distri-
bution debate will intensify even more as
platforms battle for authors.
A UDIO C ONTINUES TO BE A B RIGHT S POT FOR
T RADITIONAL P UBLISHERS
Traditional publishers will see impres-
sive gains in audiobook sales and will con-
tinue to invest in audio infrastructure.
I NDIE A UTHORS F IND S UCCESS W ITH
A UDIO
As traditional publishers pave the way and
make audio more accessible to readers,
some independent authors will start
to see success with audiobooks.
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S PRING 2019