Amazon and Avalon in a tree, publishing romance books di-gi-tal-ly

Amazon Publishing and long-running book-maker Avalon now has more in common than rhyme schemes. The pair have struck up a deal to publish over 3,00 titles from the publisher's back-catalogue, broaching its romance, mystery and western genres. It'll be the first time that these books will be digitized and, well, Oprah's always looking for stuff to read.Continue reading Amazon and Avalon in a tree, publishing romance books di-gi-tal-lyAmazon and Avalon in a tree, publishing romance books di-gi-tal-ly originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Amazon  | Email this | Comments Continue reading at 'Engadget'

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