PubIt! Is Now NOOK Press
Update (April 12, 2013): This is from David Gaughran:
Barnes & Noble re-launched PubIt! this week as Nook Press, a largely superficial makeover which failed to address some fundamental problems, like restricting access to US self-publishers only, and introduced new howler: updating existing titles causes the loss of all ranking, reviews, and momentum.That's a huge bug! To find out more: Self-Publishing Grabs Huge Market Share From Traditional Publishers.
My original article:
Barnes & Noble PubIt! Platform has been rebranded at NOOK Press.
Lit Reactor's Dean Fetzer writes that author numbers have gone up by 20%, and titles by 25%, from the previous quarter.
Wow! That's quite an increase.
But it's not just a change of name. Improvements include:
Ebook creation and distributionBarnes & Noble have also made a change in their royalty structure. They now give authors a 40% royalty on all books priced below $2.99. Amazon only offers 35%.
Live chat support
A light mode for authors who want to try out the tools before committing to anything
Collaborative tools for workshopping
Sales dashboard (PubIt! Replaced by NOOK Press)
However Barnes & Noble lags behind Amazon in other ways, only offering 65% royalties on books priced between $2.99 and $9.99. Amazon offers 70%.
Many New Users Have Had Trouble Registering At NOOK Press
Dean Fetzer warns that new users of NOOK Press had some problems registering.
Question: Have you published through NOOK Press? What was your experience like?
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