Over the past year, Amazon has gained enough traction on college campuses to have a booth at this year's Campus Marketplace Expo in Houston, which has drawn a steady flow of booksellers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble's sudden firing of its CEO after only 14 months on the job dealt another setback to the embattled book seller as it struggles against stiffer competition from Amazon.The sudden vacancy at the top leaves Barnes & Noble treading water while it looks for a new leader, says... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After complaints that Amazon has been slow in picking up orders from various suppliers, the company has instituted some changes to ensure speedier pick-ups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a selection of more than 12,000 Arabic language books on its Kindle store. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arabic language authors don't get many opportunities in the ebook world, whether it's due to a basic lack of support for the language (which reads right-to-left, is written in cursive and includes pronunciation marks) or the complexities of distribu... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Kindle hardware and associated online ebook store have revolutionized the reading experience. While some folks are scared of change, and desperately clutch their paper books, the future is clearly digital. Quite frankly, it’s wasteful to produce paper books. Not to mention, they take up... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon and bestselling author, has been named chief executive of a venture sponsored by Amazon.com Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. that aims to bring down those three firms’ healthcare costs. The companies announced the appointment... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has come under fire for removing reviews from its online book listings, with some customers having had all their reviews removed or being blocked from posting further reviews. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julia Roberts is set to star in an Amazon Studios adaptation of Chris Cleave’s 2008 novel The Other Hand (Sceptre), known in the US as Little Bee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has bought a "captivating" debut novel about a secret letter sown into a German concentration camp uniform in its first deal with literary agency Caskie Mushens. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second-newest imprint in Amazon Publishing’s portfolio offers both audio and ebook editions of works brought together in thematic collections. The first was released during BookExpo in New York City. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A First Collection Bundles Text and... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can "Mean Girls" edge out "The Band's Visit" and "SpongeBob SquarePants"? Will "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" or "Angels in American" take home more trophies? Here's a quick rundown of key contenders from shows with the most nominations. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following its deployment of a traveling team of workshop leaders, the Authors Guild opens a round of regional chapters. It also has just opened a new author-complaint resolution service in direct cooperation with Amazon.com. The post US Authors Guild Opens First Regional Chapters and Amazon... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ambulances were reportedly called out to Amazon’s UK warehouses more than 600 times in the last three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing’s crime and thriller imprint, Thomas & Mercer, has signed two new books from Claire McGowan, author of standalone thriller The Fall (Headline) and the Paula Maguire series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Original Stories, a new imprint dedicated to short digital fiction and nonfiction, released its first collection, 'The Real Thing,' yesterday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing’s science fiction and fantasy imprint, 47North, has signed a new series of books from author James Maxwell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China Literature is at New York Rights Fair this week to bring more Chinese literature to the American market. And Amazon Publishing announces a two-book deal with Patricia Cornwell. The post Industry Notes: China Literature at Rights Fair; Amazon Publishing Signs Patricia Cornwell Series... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After introducing Amazon Original Stories last fall for short works of fiction and nonfiction, the digital imprint is adding a new line, Collections, which brings together one or more pieces of fiction and nonfiction from a single writer or a group of writers that are tied together thematically. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patricia Cornwell has signed a deal to release a new series exclusively with Amazon Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Kit de Waal are fronting a new feminist teen YA series from Hachette Children’s Group, called Bellatrix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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