It already has several imprints: AmazonEncore, AmazonCrossing, Powered by Amazon, Montlake Romance, and Thomas & Mercer.
47North will launch with established science fiction and fantasy writers and some new voices. The imprint name comes from Amazon's hometown, Seattle. Makes sense. In Oregon here, I sit at the 45th Parallel.
Rife with Hugo and Nebula award winners, 47North launches with some big splashes.
Amazon has positioned itself as a giant with the potential to grow even bigger in the publishing world. It's hard to know which way is up these days. All I know is, the future is here in cyberspace. The good news, we're all already here working our little fingers and butts off.
Yes, Amazon is now signing authors and getting into the publishing game. Sure, it already has been in the game through Kindle Direct and Createspace. But now it's shaking things up even more.
What are all your thoughts on these new developments in the publishing world?
Added note, I wanted to let you know of Ciara Knight's release:
Love's Long Shadow
Sammy Lorre was cast from Heaven for conduct unbecoming an angel. Living in a demon-infested small town with no memory of her previous life, she faces never-ending purgatory until Boon saunters into her life with a promise of angelic love. But is he an angel from Heaven or a minion from the underworld preying on her human emotions? To discover his true identity, she must risk eternal damnation and her heart.
Ciara's website is at http://www.ciaraknight.com/
It wasn't just any other night in the unlife of Ned The Undead, it was Halloween! But the world had changed a lot lately, and nothing seemed to turn out the way he expected. Find out why Zombies are people too, in "The Human Ate My Pumpkin!"
Jon blogs at Mythik Imagination.
And thank you to Madeleine of Scribble and Edit for the Friendly blogger award.
Everybody have a great weekend!
16 comments:
That's interesting news.
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Way to Go Amazon! Why not? I hope they kick the butts of traditional publishers who've been courting celeb authors (mostly ghosted) novels, at expense of casting talented new faces and new voices to the ever unread slushpiles!
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Soon Amazon will do everything!
This is so interesting, I hadn't heard about 47North. This is all so new to me, I can't help but find all the changes exciting. I hope they will bring more opportunities for all of us.
You have a great weekend too! :)
'Yes, that's right. Amazon is getting into the traditional publishing game.'
Now, that I did not see coming.
Love's Long Shadow sounds pretty cool! And Thanks for posting my little story, Mary :)
Amazon is becoming (or already is) a force to be reckoned with. As long as their next Kindle isn't called HAL9000 or SkyNet, we should be ok...
I don't know why but this news sort of took me by surprise. I knew they were working on some things but this is going to become even more interesting. I wonder if an agent is needed to submit works to 47North.
Going to check this out.
Wow, Amazon does a lot. I laughed at that second book there. Have a good weekend! :)
Everything is being done online, so it doesn't surprise me. More power to it. I just hope that in doing everything on the internet we don't forget all the fun physical aspects of life...but that's jut me. Have a great weekend, Mary. :)
why cant things stay the same? change is hard and moving way too fast! i get used to something & bam it changes! how are we supposed to keep up?
wah wah wah
oh well, must keep writing and see whats going on when i finally finish!
Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on the award!
I heard about Amazon's new venture. I have mixed feelings about it since they are already driving publishers out of business. I am afraid that this new goal of companies to "rule the world", so to speak, isn't really beneficial for any of us. Lots of promises but in the end no real benefits for the unknown author. It just seems like most of these companies are getting their business model from Walmart and Walmart does nothing but destroy wherever it goes.
I'm convinced that Amazon is on a quest for world domination...
Thanks for the reviews on the two books! Have yourself a great weekend...
Interesting news about Amazon. Hopefull it'll bring hope to struggling and aspiring writers.
Thanks for the reviews, sound interesting books!
I haven't looked much into Amazon's growing publishing empire, but I do wonder if they have any trouble getting competitors to carry their titles. Like, would B&N balk at carrying a book published through Amazon? Hmm.
One Day, Amazon will own the world!!!!! Just kidding. No thoughts on it yet but it's cool to hear.
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