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Do you write Sports Romance? Then check out the new Sports Romance report from K-lytics, also covering the hockey romance sub-genre, which saw a remarkable surge in 2023 and continues to captivate readers into 2024.

Hockey romance not only scored big with readers but also sparked significant discussions across various platforms. While these viral moments come and go, Amazon's sports romance bestseller list climbed to new heights and sustained its performance.

Better still, out of 110 romance categories on Kindle, Sports Romance currently has the most favorable "sales-to-competition" ratio. In plain English, the bestseller list has sky-high sales but low competition.

Contained within this important report, you will discover a wealth of comprehensive data and analysis designed to guide your writing and marketing journey. It will help you craft stories that not only capture the hearts of romance enthusiasts, but also stand out in the market.

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K-lytics Sports Romance Market Report Research less, write more, rank higher!

Paranormal Women's Fiction (PWF) features powerful heroines kicking their midlife problems to hell with sass, magic, mystery, and adventure.

Think of movies like The Witches of Eastwick or Practical Magic, and you got it.

About four years ago, some experienced authors from genres such as paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and cozy mystery decided to define a dedicated place for PWF books and differentiate them from other genres.

Back in 2021, K-lytics released the first-ever full market report on the genre. It was fascinating to see a sub-genre being created by author collaboration.

Since then, new titles published under the PWF label have continued to grow. This year, the K-lytics Virtual Bestseller List for this niche contains more than 1,600 titles, and many new authors entered the game.

The new report also examines which of the segment's "original" founding authors are still active. Overall, sales have grown compared to last year. But it also seems that the bulk of sales of this "Hot Cell" market are divided up only among very few authors. Who are they? And could become one of them?

Check out this new K-lytics research report to find out how the niche has developed and who the key players are!

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Paranormal Women's Fiction Report Author Success Step 1: Know the Market

Do you have what it takes to captivate your readers with heart-pounding suspense that delves into the twists and turns of dark secrets, crimes, and mysteries?

If you want to expand your horizons and take your writing to the next level, I have great news:

Psychological thrillers are the leading choice in the mystery, thriller, and suspense fiction market, and we're excited to announce the release of the K-lytics Psychological Thrillers Report 2024.

The numbers speak for themselves:

The market share of psychological thrillers in 2024's Top-100 most-sold Kindle books thus far is 20%

Five of Amazon's top 10 most-sold Kindle books of 2023 were psychological thrillers, making up a mind-boggling 50% share.

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, the leading psychological thriller of last year, has ranked in the Top-10 practically every month since May 2022 and has hit the #1 Best Seller Rank of the Kindle Store just again this January.

Worldwide Google searches for "psychological thriller books" have doubled over the last five years.

Thrillers » Psychological has become the #1 highest-selling Kindle sub-category in Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense.

Wow! Enough said to make the point that you should get your hands on this exciting new report.

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Top Book Markets To Watch: Psychological Thrillers Author Success Step 1: Know the Market

WANT TO WRITE ROMANTIC COMEDY? Did you know that out of the top-25 U.S. highest-grossing Romantic Comedy movies of all time, only one was released after 2010?

Where have all the romance and humor gone?

To the book market!

For the second consecutive year, the Amazon bestseller list for Romantic Comedy, aka "rom-com", is now the #2 highest-selling romance sub-category (right after contemporary romance.)

And the search volume on Google for "rom-com books" has quadrupled over the last four years.

Want to write romantic comedy? Get all the facts you need to sell more books and win more readers!

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K-lytics Romantic Comedy Report 2024 The indispensable tool for authors and publishers

WANT TO WRITE MYSTERY, THRILLER, OR SUSPENSE? Want to make money at it? What about a full-time living? It's hard to go wrong by choosing one of these three genres.

MTS (Mystery, Thriller, Suspense) is a top-performing genre on Amazon. It ranks #2 after Romance but shows a more cyclical performance.

The good news is that sales have resumed their upward trend after softer sales between mid-2022 and fall 2023.

During these times of change, it is essential to have access to transparent and reliable market data. In this all-new K-lytics 2024 report, you will learn about sales development, book supply, the best categories, high-selling covers, top authors, publishers, trending keywords, best price points, titles, book descriptions, and more.

Professional indie authors know and trust K-Lytics reports; they've been around for years, bringing all the latest indie author book market data for every genre.

Go check out their reports now to jump start your author career!

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Mystery Thriller Suspense Book Market Secrets - New Edition The indispensable tool for authors

DO YOU WRITE SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE? Who doesn't know that feeling when you stumble upon old photographs of a high school sweetheart, the nostalgia and "what-if" thoughts that come flooding back?

A lot of readers can relate to that experience.

And for writers, the good news is that the second chance romance trope is highly versatile:

You can combine it with virtually any romance sub-genre you want. In other words, you can stay on your home turf and apply your strengths.

Enough said. Why not check out the latest K-Lytics report and video to get the whole story and find out what sells the best these days?

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K-lytics Second Chance Romance Market Report Author Success Step 1: Know the Market

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR EPIC FANTASY AUTHORS:
Amazon's Lord of the Rings spin-off The Rings of Power and HBO's House of the Dragon (a Game of Thrones prequel) are set to return to the screen with their second seasons in 2024.

Netflix continues to invest (e.g., The Witcher Season 4), while the production of the third season of Amazon Video's adaptation of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy The Wheel of Time is also underway.

Undoubtedly, big money is involved in the quest for the next "Game of Thrones."

OK, I hear you; throwing money at things is not always the solution:

With a $465 million budget, Amazon's first season of "Rings of Power" received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 38% audience rating, and on the Amazon site, you will see a disappointing 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Perhaps some of the disappointed 63% of U.S. viewers who allegedly never finished watching the show turn back to Tolkien's original and the many other epic stories found in good fantasy books.

Whatever the case, the entertainment industry's massive investments in fantasy greatly benefit the fantasy book genre.

In the Kindle market, we have seen the sales rank of the Epic Fantasy category reach a new highest-ever last month.

While Fantasy Romance books (which we will cover in March) play a role in the soaring sales rank, we still see a thriving overall interest in "escapism" in the form of fantasy.

So, it is time for us to re-examine what sells best in epic fantasy:

EPIC FANTASY SEMINAR 2024

This new report examines market segments, sales development, top authors, top publishers, "Virtual Top 100" bestseller list, top categories, keywords, leading cover art, high-selling genre clichés, Kindle Unlimited vs. Non-KU performance, and more.

K-lytics Epic Fantasy Report 2024 The indispensable tool for authors and publishers

WRITING ROMANCE?
The new 2024 K-lytics romance report now includes performance data for all new romance categories: alpha male, adaptations, billionaire, mafia, polyamory, love triangle, workplace, enemies-to-lovers, small-town, and more.

Romance has continued its excellent performance over the last six months and achieved a new highest-ever sales rank before the year-end.

The rise in Amazon romance sales reflects a 100% surge in global Google search volumes for "romance books" over the past five years.

Such positive developments provide the perfect launchpad for your romance projects this year. But of course, you do not want to make your genre and publishing choices without proper market research ;-).

That's why you need this all new 2024 romance market report!

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Romance E-Book Market Secrets | New | Spring 2024 Edition The indispensable tool for authors and publishers

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Sci-fi & Fantasy E-Book Market Secrets 2023 The indispensable tool for authors and publishers

Twelve books on the Romance Top-100 bestseller list are Mafia Romance titles as I write this. Another three were labelled "Mafia-ish" by the readers. And eight of these titles even feature in the store-wide Kindle Top-100 rankings.

15% share in the Romance Top 100. Wow! That's what I call a niche-market genre with a punch.

Amazon's Strategic Recognition

A few weeks back, authors witnessed the industry giant's acknowledgement of the genre's prominence—Amazon has introduced a dedicated Kindle category for "mafia romance books."

The global search interest for "dark romance" in general and "mafia romance" in specific has surged by more than 300%. For fans of K-lytics, this does not come as a surprise: Already two years ago, we issued our first report on the growing Mafia Romance segment.

The Allure Of The Forbidden

Of course, no one wants to get involved with mafia men in real life.

And the dark, unconventional romance themes in mafia romance novels aren't to every author's or reader's liking.

But if you look for high-selling bad-boy characters and anti-heroes for your romance novels, look no further.

A large and growing reader audience wants to be drawn into a world of danger and passion, providing an immersive and emotionally charged experience that taps into their desire for excitement and romance.

Interested? - Save yourself weeks of research and download our new Mafia Romance research.

Warning: The books featured in this report do NOT fall into the "Clean & Wholesome Romance" category.

MAFIA ROMANCE SEMINAR 2023

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Great news today for authors as Amazon agrees to reduce the return window for ebooks to just 48 hours. 😃

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News | The Society of Authors Online retailer to change practices around returns of digital books following discussions with the Society of Authors and Authors’ Guild.