Bookhabit gives published and unpublished writers a conduit to the reading world, and gives readers a place to explore. Writers can easily upload their books, and readers can find books about niche or specialist subjects that a mainstream publisher couldn’t promote profitably.
Bookhabit Stats Oct 2008
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11,613 first chapter downloads
Readers can download the first chapter for free. The price of a book starts at USD2.50 and increases with its popularity, as indicated by the number of buyers. It is free for writers to post books on the site, and they receive 40% of the sale price – which compares well with the 5% to 12% writers receive on the shelf price of their books sold by retail book stores.
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Podcasts
Another Historic Election Malcolm Aitken in his short ebook, 'Hitler, the Jews and the Ballot Box', provides an analysis of the campaign by the Nazis leading up to the 1932 Reichstag election. Aitken claims his book disproves a key premise of a bestselling book about o ... more
Drug Circus Jason Cook’s descent into a world of hard core drugs began at age 12. By 19 he was in prison, having started supplying drugs in order to finance his drug dependency which included Ecstasy, Cocaine and Marijuana. When Jason was a boy his pare ... more
Silly Rhymes and Stupid People A conversation with John Francis is interspersed with relevant rhyme in a delightfully silly and engaging way. Some of John’s poetry is of the more serious and dark persuasion, but it is the more childish rhymes that bring him most joy. John ... more
A Fright A Day A Fright A Day is an account that inspires a less than sedentary retirement. This book has proved popular in both the Unpublished Competition and sales.
Sailing around some of the most isolated and treacherous coasts in the world is challenging enough for ... more
There's No Room For Jugglers In My Circus Here is a selection of reviews and articles posted about There’s No Juggler in My Circus by Jason Cook
Leaving the devil behind
Feature film to chart former addict’s life – Borehamwood Times 23/5/08
www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
The life ... more
The Pride And The Sorrow The Bookhabit Show talks to Matt Fullerty, author of The Pride and the Sorrow, the winner of the Bookhabit Unpublished Competition. The international competition received nearly 300 unpublished books from authors vying for the $5000 prize. Fullerty i ... more
Souled You run into an awful lot of talented people at comic conventions. It's almost daunting, to be honest. But I'm someone who really gets charged up when I'm around truly creative people. It's why I enjoy working in webcomics. And it's why I'm so happy ... more