Subject: RomCom 2023 - Don't miss out

RomCom 2023 - Don't miss out

February 21st, 2023 at 7:37 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Did you know that out of the top-25 U.S. highest-grossing Romantic Comedy movies of all time, only one was released after 2010? Where have all the romance and humor gone? To the book market! The Amazon bestseller list for Romantic Comed ...

New Mystery Thriller Suspense Report - 2023 Spring Edition

February 13th, 2023 at 8:42 am EDT

Hi Friend, The Mystery, Thriller Suspense genre has maintained its strong market position on Kindle as we entered 2023. However, as you may have heard or experienced, Amazon has changed its policy concerning the appearance of your books across best ...

Cross-category Romance Tropes

February 10th, 2023 at 5:26 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Who doesn't know that feeling when you stumble upon old photographs of a high school sweetheart, the nostalgia and “what-if” thoughts that come flooding back? For some, reuniting with a past partner can become a deeply appealing pros ...

Simply Epic

January 27th, 2023 at 5:57 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Take Amazon's “Lord of the Rings” spinoff or its TV adaptation of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy “The Wheel of Time”—big money is involved in the quest for the next “Game of Thrones.” Netflix also continues to invest. And HBO ...

Second Chances: Your guide to success

January 16th, 2023 at 9:16 am EDT

Hi Friend, Want to tap into the booking market of second-chance romance? Over the last months, I embarked on a research project to examine romance tropes for which Amazon does not provide dedicated book categories. For example, “enemies-to-lovers, ...

K-lytics Standby List: You Got a Seat

January 3rd, 2023 at 5:33 pm EDT

Hi Friend, A short while back, you registered with the K-lytics standby list for offers and special deals. And I have good news. New Year's resolutions can be fantastic; plans to fulfill them are even better, and actions that accomplish them in real ...

Where Romance meets Mystery, Suspense & Thrillers

December 23rd, 2022 at 5:25 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Romance and MTS (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense) are the two highest-selling book markets in the Kindle store. No wonder the genre blend at the intersection—Romantic Suspense—has been so successful. The category has shown an excellent sale ...

New Teen & YA Report: Massive changes

December 9th, 2022 at 1:03 pm EDT

Hi Friend, No matter whether you write Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, or even nonfiction, teen and young adult readers represent a massive target group. Teen and Young Adult has grown to be one of the top six bestseller lists on Kindle. Yet, Ama ...

New Sci-fi & Fantasy Report 2022 / 2nd edition

November 27th, 2022 at 12:58 pm EDT

Hi Friend, I am happy to announce the second 2022 edition of your half-yearly Science Fiction Fantasy Genre Report. Genre Category Map Our report provides a map of all 174 Sci-Fi Fantasy categories (down to Level-4 and Level-5 sub-categories.) In th ...

Romance Beyond Amazon Categories | Trending Niche

November 18th, 2022 at 5:24 pm EDT

Hi Friend, Many popular romance genres lack a matching category in the official Amazon bestseller list hierarchy. Authors and publishers place their books across a whole number of categories, each with a varying degree of fit (or lack thereof.) Suc ...