Subject: K-lytics Category Trends | June 2018

K-lytics Category Trends | June 2018

June 15th, 2018 at 6:01 pm EDT

Hi Friend, In this month’s edition of Kindle Trends, we identified niche market opportunities for you in Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Crime as well as in Teen Young Adult fiction. As always, we also provide an update on other major fiction and non ...

Urban Fantasy Market Report - 2018 Edition

June 8th, 2018 at 9:09 am EDT

Hi Friend, Do you like stories that mix fantasy with the everyday? - If yes, this is for you. If not, you may still want to find out about this book market because it represents a lot of readers who buy a lot of books. In fact, in May, "Paranormal U ...

Back to basics

May 11th, 2018 at 7:00 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Many authors use the Amazon book Kindle store to research their genre, book projects, or their competition. If you know how to maneuver the store and where to find specific pieces of information, Amazon offers a wealth of insights. But w ...

Is "clean" the new "dirty"?

April 19th, 2018 at 9:09 am EDT

Hi Friend, ...well, maybe "clean" is the new "dirty"—not when it comes to the use of language but when talking about sales trends. Am I making any sense? Consider this: We all know there is a huge market for "steamy" romance e-books on Kindle. Fai ...

Kindle Market April Data (Free) + Writing in your town

April 13th, 2018 at 11:54 am EDT

Hi Friend, We just received a very interesting question from one of our K-lytics members: "What is the seasonality factor for the sales of major book genres and certain market niches on Kindle?" We took a closer look at four years of data to answer ...

Fascinating: Vigilante Justice Fiction

March 31st, 2018 at 9:29 am EDT

Hi Friend, From superheroes like Batman to the Jack Reachers of the world, vigilantism in literature and film has achieved success after success. Combine this with the fact that Mystery, Thriller Suspense is one of the highest-selling genres on Kin ...

Better Copy = Better Sales (Replay for Authors)

March 16th, 2018 at 7:18 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Thank you to those of you who attended this week’s live training session on copywriting for authors. Don’t worry if you couldn’t make it. Here’s a link to the replay, which is available to watch through Monday: = Selling For Aut ...

Publishing Trends March + Book Sales Masterclass

March 14th, 2018 at 7:26 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Kindle Trends March 2018 In this edition of Kindle trends, we take a closer look at the 18-month development of key Kindle categories such as Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Also, we identified a fascinating nic ...

Free Class on Selling More Books (March 15)

March 12th, 2018 at 12:03 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Would you like to sell more books with a few small tweaks? Click here and register to learn how changing a few words in your marketing can make a major difference. Yes, readers do judge books by their covers. This is why it’s worth it t ...

One of my rare talks (60 min. with Alex Newton)

February 28th, 2018 at 5:57 am EDT

Hi Friend, It is not very often that I spend time talking at webinars or podcasts. But yesterday I followed the invitation of a good friend of mine, Bryan Cohen, and delivered a more than one hour webinar to his students. The feedback from more th ...