Without fanfare, Amazon has begun discounting hardbound books, which some see as a direct result of the antitrust action against the Big Six. Shelf Awareness explains.
It's a list rich in book that aren't published yet. Bookstores are less than thrilled. The Bookseller explains. In another spotlight on the indrustry, one Man Booker debut novel was rejected thirty-plus times. GalleyCat has that story.
Publishers Weekly explains that payout time is approaching—if, indeed, it is not already past—for publishers cited in the ebook price fixing case. There's a lot of money involved.
When Blanvalet Verlag snapped up the rights to an English mystery by first-time author Robert Galbraith the company had no idea how astute a move that was. The Local, German Edition, has the story.
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Jiggering Amazon's Bestsellers List
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