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Ampersand Marketing & Publishing Solutions is a consulting firm that works with publishing companies, emerging marketing platforms, and eCommerce start-ups. We are data driven, agile, and passionate about achieving great results.

The Slow Death of Author Royalties

The Slow Death of Author Royalties

Over the weekend the NYT published an Op-Ed by Scott Turow, best-selling novelist and current head of the Authors’ Guild (“The Slow Death of the American Author”). Turow tends to [...]

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Can Indie Bookstores Matter?

Can Indie Bookstores Matter?

The book business has always struck me as a bit bipolar, prone to bouts of dire pessimism followed by flights of exaggerated optimism. Publishing Perspectives just recently reported on a lengthy [...]

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Can Publishers Matter?

Can Publishers Matter?

This Monday, Bowker published a report that offers a fascinating picture of the migration of book sales to online retailers. (Bowker is the industry’s key source of bibliographic data and market research.) For publishers, this [...]

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About Ampersand

Ampersand was founded in 2011 by Peter Turner, a publishing professional with many years of experience as a CEO, marketer, and bookseller. Ampersand also draws on the expertise of a broad array of leading media and marketing mavins–all with real-world, hands-on experience. Read More ⇒