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Before we get too far into 2026, I thought I’d recap 2025, which was the first full year of book sales: Retailers : Amazon led the way with ~90% of sales, while Barnes & Noble, Apple Books and Independent Retailers all were in single digits. Formats : eBooks (primarily Kindle editions) accounted for 80% of sales, while audiobooks accounted for 10%, soft cover 8% and hard cover 2% Ratings : Currently rated 4.2 stars on Amazon, with 81% of ratings being five or four-star. Ranki

'Tis the season...Through November 29th the Kindle edition of The Misconceived Conception is available on Amazon for $0.99. I also have a few dozen coupons that allow for a FREE download of the book on Audible and Amazon. If you're interested in the Kindle edition, just go to Amazon, and if you're interested in a free audiobook just send me a note at billburklandbooks@gmail.com and I'll send you the promo code.

Publisher's Weekly sponsors The BookLife Prize and this morning I received a favorable review. A few highlights from their comments: 1)...

Amazon's Prime Day press release alluded to it (e.g., “hottest brands, socially trending items…”), and it   was clearly what Andy Jassy...

I'm excited to announce I'll be signing books at Magnolia's Bookstore in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle on July 12 from 11:00 AM to...

I received additional promo-codes for 10 free downloads of my Audiobook on Audible.com and 10 for Audible.co.uk . If you'd like a free...

Woodstock's Festival of Words wrapped up on May 19th, and it met all of my expectations (except the day we had to shut down due to...

The Misconceived Conception of a Baby Named Jesus  is now available as an audiobook on Amazon , Apple , and Audible . Having narrated...

The Misconceived Conception  was awarded First Place  in the category of Humor and Satire for the 2024 Chanticleer International Book...

I’d love to get your input. In one month, I’m traveling to Woodstock, Vermont, to sign books and perform a reading at the Bookstock...

I have a favor to ask. It will take just two minutes of your time, maybe three, and under no circumstances will it take more than four....

Carlos Santana playing at the Woodstock festival in Bethel NY in 1969 I’ve been invited to perform a 10-minute reading from The...

Although I’m not a federal employee, I am inspired by the DOGE practice of asking federal employees what they did last week, so I’ve put...

A shout-out to both Village Books in Bellingham and Magnolia's Bookstore in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle for stocking the...

Had a fun night reading at Ophelia's Books in Fremont. There was small but distinguished & erudite crowd who came armed with questions....

I am honored that my book has moved from the short list to one of the finalists in the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) in...

If you are in Seattle on Jan 14th, join me at 7:30 PM in Fremont, one of Seattle’s most iconic neighborhoods, for a reading at Ophelia’s,...

To cap off a fun week, I was notified that The Misconceived Conception of a Baby Named Jesus was awarded an Honorable Mention in the...

The book is having a moment. With apologies to one of my literary heroes, Kurt Vonnegut, I’m telling anyone who will listen that per...

The short-list for the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) 'Humor and Satire' category was released today, and I am excited to...