Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/24-2/28

number_5_redEvery week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. 

Statistics from VIDA reveal that books by men were reviewed more often and sold better than books written by women over the past five years.

Big Bang Press asks whether or not fan fiction can sell within traditional publishing models.

Will changes in format and pricing allow fiction of varying lengths to achieve commercial success?

Author Kerry Wilkinson began by self-publishing his hit crime novels, but says traditional publishing was what bolstered his sales and name recognition.

The editors of Simon & Schuster‘s new site dedicated to business books, 250words.com, discuss their goals.