The Amazon-Goodreads Duopoly: A Deep Dive into the Publishing World’s Rigged Game for Authors

The contemporary publishing landscape, increasingly dominated by tech giants, presents a formidable challenge for authors striving for visibility and success. Many in the literary community contend that the ecosystem, particularly…

The Game is Rigged in Today’s Publishing World—and Amazon and Goodreads Hold All the Cards.

In the contemporary publishing landscape, authors increasingly confront a system perceived as heavily tilted, with Amazon and its subsidiary Goodreads wielding disproportionate influence over a book’s trajectory. The path to…

The Rigged Game: Unpacking Amazon and Goodreads’ Monopoly on Book Sales and Author Visibility

The modern publishing landscape, increasingly dominated by tech giants Amazon and its subsidiary Goodreads, presents a formidable challenge for authors navigating the path to success. What was once a merit-based…