Amazon to Turn Fan Fiction into a Money Maker for Writers
The fan fiction world has long been home to amateur authors writing more for fun than money. But Amazon's new Kindle Worlds will finally let them get paid for their stories.
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4 Ways You Can Profit From the Zombie Apocalypse
AMC's "The Walking Dead" is a runaway hit,and its ratings just keep getting bigger. Clearly, America is in a post-apocalyptic mood, as hooked on zombies as we are on vampires. So if you've got the brains, you might want to invest in this undead trend. Here are four stocks to consider before the world ends.
How to Be an Investment Victor from 'The Hunger Games'
With The Hunger Games opening this weekend, investors can stack the odds in their favor by considering the companies that stand to benefit from the film's likely success.
Blood Money: Vampires'
$10 Billion Economic Impact
Sexy, strong, dangerous and immortal, it seems that vampires have acquired another quality: lucrative. As we prepare for Friday's release of Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, we examine just how much money the vampire biz has contributed to the modern economy.
Book Publisher Macmillan Launches New Film and TV Division
Macmillan isn't the first major publishing house to jump into the film and TV waters, but with today's launch of Macmillan Films, it is the latest. Brendan Deneen, a former development executive and literary agent, will run the venture to take Macmillan's books to both the big and small screens.
Random House, Hachette Cash In on Bestsellers
Two of the largest publishing houses have demonstrated again that when authors like Stephenie Meyer or Stieg Larsson become big phenomenons, big sales -- and big profits -- are the result.
A Midnight Boost for Big-Budget Movie Openings
Cult classics used to rule in midnight screenings. But in recent years, blockbuster films like Eclipse, The Dark Knight and Avatar, have proven that it's a strategy that can supercharge both ticket sales and buzz.
The Twilight of Stephenie Meyer's Book Sales?
Most authors would kill to have 350,000 copies of a book sell in their lifetime, let alone within two days of publication. Stephanie Meyer isn't most authors, so that's why the concern for Bree Tanner's "slow" start.
As 'Twilight' Fades, Hachette Sees Its Sales Darken
Profits at Lagardere, the parent of the Hachette Book Group, have been buoyed for years by Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels, but with no new books from Meyers, first-quarter earnings have taken a hit.
