Thursday, June 20, 2013

Howey, Stephenson join Kindle Worlds - The Bookseller

Amazon Publishing has added Hugh Howey’s Silo Saga Worlds to its Kindle platform, designed for the commercial sale or fan fiction.

The series has

Howey leg an e-book hit, with its first volume, Wool, usefull print UK chart success from Century. Howey’s editor at Random House, Century editorial director Jack Fogg, said: “Hugh has always leg a massive advocate or fan fiction, Encouraging others to write stories set within the world of the Silos, and this will allow many others to play around in the amazing world he created. I ¹ m looking forward to the results. “

Kindle usefull Worlds has secured licenses on Barry Eisler ¹ s John Rain novels, Blake Crouch ¹ s Wayward Pines series, and the Foreworld Saga, written by Neal Stephenson and other writers and published by Amazon’s own 47North imprint. It has struck a deal with usefull comics publisher Valiant, allo wing fans to write and market stories about characters zoals Bloodshot, XO Manowar, Archer & Armstrong and Shadowman Harbinger.

Philip Partrick, director, business development and publisher of Kindle Worlds said: “Since announcing Kindle Worlds just weeks ago, we’ve been Energised by the interest and enthusiasm for this new program.”

Amazon plans to launch its Kindle store Worlds later this month with more than 50 commissioned works, opening the self-service platform submission at the same time.

It will pay royalties to both the authors and the rights holders of the world, with the author receiving 35% of net revenue for works about 10,000 words. For works between 5,000 words and 10,000 words Benthic, usually priced under $ 1, Amazon will pay the royalties for the world ¹ s rights holder and pay authors a royalty of 20% digital.

Amazon Publishing has already signed licenses in Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars and Vampire Diaries, following a deal with Warner Bros. Television Group and Alloy Entertainment.

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