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Never stop reading. (Content originally posted at Blogger.)
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The most recent episode of the Books on the Nightstand podcast (#273) reported on a study by the Codex Group about reader loyalty. They found that readers were more likely to stick to authors with a strong brand. The Codex Group study found that a writer like Lee Child has a more dedicated following than authors like Stephen King. Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness attributed this to the fact that readers who are heavily invested in a series are more likely to buy the author's next book. This investment in a series is a more powerful indicator of future book sales than an author's level of celebrity.
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