Amazon Suffers Major Earnings Drop in Q2

Increased investment led to a 51% decline in operating income in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016, Amazon reported Thursday afternoon. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Starts New Crime Fiction Imprint in Germany

Edition M, a new imprint for crime fiction, is the latest addition to Amazon Publishing in Germany. It plans to publish 60 titles by the end of 2016. The post Amazon Starts New Crime Fiction Imprint in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day: books and Kindles on offer

Amazon has launched its second Prime Day promotional bonanza, offering deals on products every five minutes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thalia majority stake sold to Herder family

A major stake in German book chain Thalia has been sold to the German Herder family, which runs a longstanding publishing house of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to create 1,000 new UK jobs

Amazon is creating 1,000 new permanent jobs in the UK, on top of the 2,500 roles previously announced in January, as it gears up for its “biggest Christmas ever”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Audible Introduces Podcast Subscription Service

There are several hundred thousand podcasts available through Apple's podcast app, and all of them cost the same amount: nothing. Starting today, you can have access to a far smaller slate of podcasts for a few bucks a month over at Audible, the audio books service owned by Amazon.Audible is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author earnings could be hit by Brexit

Author earnings could be hit in the wake of Brexit following the erosion of exclusivity rights in Europe, the Society of Authors and literary agents have warned. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reveals customers' 2016 book buying habits

Debut psychological thriller Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris (Mira) is Amazon Kindle's number-one selling ebook this year to date, according to its summer 2016 report disclosing the latest retail trends for the e-commerce giant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Discount Beat Goes on at Amazon

Amazon may be eliminating lists prices on some of its products as a 'New York Times' article reported, but deep discounts still prevail on the retailer's top-selling book titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Wicks earns eleventh number one

Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks’ second title Lean in 15: The Shape Plan (Bluebird) has scored a second consecutive week in the Official UK Top 50 number one spot, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's New Page-Flip Feature Makes Kindle Books More Skimmable

Skip ahead. Skip backward. Roam as you please. Then go back to where you were in a jiffy.The advantages that ebooks have over their dead-tree forebears are so many and varied that I'm not going to bother detailing them here.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon made flipping through books on Kindles and tablets easier

As useful (and as crazy thin) as e-readers can be, there's something terribly satisfying about thumbing through a sheaf of processed plant matter with words on it. While you'll never get the same sensory experience using a Kindle, Amazon at least tri... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Student Projects for Ikea, Amazon and Lego Win Future Lions at Cannes

A food container for Ikea that warns when its contents are about to spoil, an AI voice interface for Amazon designed for seniors and an app that reads books to children via Facebook Messenger were among the winning student work of this year's Future Lions awards at the Cannes Lions International... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McInerney claims Desmond Elliott Prize in second major win

Lisa McInerney has won the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize 2016 for The Glorious Heresies (John Murray) following closely on the heels of her Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction win just two weeks ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check your Amazon account for free credit as Apple coughs up in ebook lawsuit settlement

Following a court ruling that it was involved in ebook price-fixing with five publishers, Apple has started the process of paying back $400m in refunds. Despite agreeing to pay out the thick end of half a billion dollars, Apple denies doing anything wrong. Interestingly, the payouts will not... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Sales Dropped 3.1% in Fiscal 2016

Lower sales in its Nook division, a dip in sales at BN.com, and store closures combined to leave Barnes & Noble with a 3.1% decline in fiscal 2016. The retailer reported a net loss of $24.4 million for the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to get your Amazon credit from Apple's ebook price-fixing settlement

You might have a few extra dollars to spend on Amazon this week, all courtesy of Apple. On Tuesday, Amazon started issuing refunds as part of Apple’s price-fixing settlement. If you purchased a qualifying ebook from Amazon, you will be automatically receiving credits in your account. All you... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book lover? Check your Amazon account - you might have money from a class-action suit

Ticketmaster isn't the only site giving you freebies this week. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit, Apple is paying for Amazon account credit for people who bought certain ebooks between April 2010 and May 2012. You can check here to see if you've got any settlement money in your account. Amazon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian drops children’s books site

The Guardian is bringing its children’s books website to an end next month because of financial constraints. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 best books of June 2016, according to Amazon's editors

Summer is here and with it, long afternoons and evenings that are perfect for curling up with an intriguing novel or nonfiction title. Looking for some inspiration? Here's Amazon's list of the best books of June with thoughts from Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stevenson to narrate winning Royal Academy & Pin Drop short story

Actress Juliet Stevenson is to announce and narrate this year’s winning story at the RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award on 24th June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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