John August, screenwriter for Go/Big Fish/Corpse Bride, self-published a short story on the Kindle and through his own website via ePub/PDF for $0.99 in late May. The New York Times wrote an article about his decision
(link) and he made it to the top 10 bestsellers list on the Kindle. He's still #2 on the Kindle short story bestsellers list.
Today he released the sales figures and profit grossed so far.
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The month-to-month comparison isn’t particularly apt; The Variant came out in late May. But it’s interesting to note how much better the Kindle sales have held up than the downloads — likely the self-fulfilling nature of being the best-seller list for its genre.
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http://johnaugust.com/archives/2009/...or-the-variant
Pretty interesting stuff.