Author Jim Hanas has launched Small Press Insights, a website tracking small press book sales on Amazon, finally providing visibility into a previously opaque corner of the publishing world. This transparency could reshape how we discover and value independent literature.
With US book output surpassing 4 million titles annually, the self-publishing boom has made traditional publishing metrics nearly meaningless. The real challenge isn’t getting published anymore, it’s getting discovered in an ocean of invisible books.
Storm Publishing’s new true crime imprint Notorious Press, led by author Gregg Olsen and industry veteran Claire Bord, enters a saturated but thriving market. Success will depend on finding a unique voice in an increasingly crowded field of murder, mystery, and mayhem.