Amazon Publishing's Lake Union imprint has won an auction to publish debut author Jane Riley's "uplifting, feel-good" novel The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The Publishers Weekly Stock Index jumped 59.2% in 2015 over 2014, propelled in part by a huge boost from Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This is the season in which the entire book industry depends upon consumer holiday purchases to drive sales and, for some, issues at Amazon are leaving their hottest titles languishing on shipping docks and sitting in truck trailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Since its highly publicized decision to stop selling books through Amazon, sales at EDC have skyrocketed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 60-year-old publication will be one of the new kids on the NewFronts block in 2016. Playboy will be among the 37 presenters during the fifth Digital Content NewFronts, where publishers make their case for a slice of the $3 billion digital-video advertising pie. Joining Playboy as first-time... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook wants to become a one-stop shop for breaking news while giving media brands more mobile channels to reach viewers. The social media giant today launched Notify, an app curating push notifications from dozens of publishers and other media sources all into one place: your iPhone's lock... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere is set to publish a debut novel co-authored by actor and filmmaker Gary Oldman and film producer Douglas Urbanski (pictured). Blood Riders tells the story of “vampire cowboys” and involves a mysterious man fleeing a curse in a town that the gold rush left behind. The collaboration... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the opening press conference at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (which ended October 18), Heinrich Riethmüller, the chairman of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, told reporters about the German book industry’s battle to prevent Amazon from “monopolizing” the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is not as good at publishing as it is at retailing, Charlie Redmayne, c.e.o of HarperCollins has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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So much for writing short.Last month, Amazon took a page out of Spotify's playbook, electing to start paying its self-published authors by the page rather than per download. The new model was put into action Wednesday—and it looks like the e-commerce giant may now pay writers no more than $0.006... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers of shorter works could lose out on revenue as company’s Kindle Owners Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited no longer pay per copy downloadedSelf-published authors could be paid as little as $0.006 per page read under new rules planned by Amazon.Writers who make their works available... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ contracts with Amazon could become void if the European Commission (EC) finds that the online retailer has acted illegally in terms of its ebook distribution practices and its relationship with publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has begun fining publishers for late deliveries of books to its warehouses. Meanwhile, some payments to publishers have been delayed by what the company referred to as a “technical error”. The e-commerce giant has written to suppliers warning that if they do not hit delivery targets,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing may have scaled back its plans to have a major New York City trade publishing presence since the departure of Larry Kirshbaum in early 2014, but the company still continues to expand its overall operation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has acquired three books by Leigh Russell, who has previously been published by independent No Exit Press. Russell’s Journey to Death and two further titles will be published by Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing’s crime imprint. Senior editor Emilie Marneur bought world... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Union for Reform Judaism will halt its publishing program, and its backlist will be picked up by Berhman House and the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German labour union Verdi, which has a longstanding battle with Amazon over wages, has threatened to organise another series of strikes this year. According to Reuters, the union says Amazon is a retailer so should raise pay for its warehouse workers in accordance with collective bargaining... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In recent years, the big question surrounding digital rights management (DRM) software in publishing has been whether or not publishers should use it at all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In recent ears, the big question surrounding digital rights management (DRM) software in publishing has been whether or not publishers should use it at all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Amazon Publishing France had hired its first employee, Clément Monjou, who will start by publishing a pair of translations under the Crossing imprint. The post Amazon Publishing France: How Will the French Respond? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has expanded into France, internally hiring Clément Monjou, formerly of its Kindle and Appstore units. The development of Amazon Publishing Europe has already seen the e-commerce giant set up publishing arms in the UK and Germany, while it has also advertised for positions in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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