The literary body, representing 9,000 authors, is calling on the US government to launch a competition investigation into Amazon, following the long-running dispute between the internet retailer and publisher HachetteAmericas Authors Guild has met with the US department of justice to call for an antitrust investigation into Amazon, slamming the internet retailers ruthless tactics of directly targetting Hachette authors in the dispute between the two corporations.The move follows a summers worth of public to-and-fro between Amazon and Hachette over the two companies failure to reach agreement on new terms for ebooks a stand-off that has seen Amazon quote delivery times to customers of up to three weeks on what Hachette says are thousands of its physical titles. The guild announced on Thursday that it had started its own initiative to invite governmental scrutiny of Amazons outsize market share and anticompetitive practices in the publishing industry. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Department of Justice sues to block the acquisition of Simon and Schuster from Penguin Random House. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-11-02 16:56:25 UTC ]
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The Department of Justice has sued to block Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster, arguing that it "would result in substantial harm to authors." Lawyers for PRH said that they expect the case to go to trial sometime in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The award-winning author of 'Arc of Justice' talks about his new book, 'The Shattering,' and how he came to write history for people like his father. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-10-25 13:00:08 UTC ]
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Amazon is the Standard Oil of the 21st century. Its business operations and global reach dwarf those of virtually every other company on the planet — and exceed the GDP of more than a few countries — illustrating the vital importance innovation has on the modern economy. In his latest book, The... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-10-16 15:30:33 UTC ]
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Amazon plans to open several large physical retail locations in the US that will operate like department stores, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 23:13:54 UTC ]
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American author Mitzi Szereto says she has been plagued by fake pornographic e-books listed under her name on Amazon in a similar scam to one which previously targeted commercial women’s writers in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 21:51:56 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild's virtual panel "Centering Black Voices: Short-Term Progress or Sustainable Change?," held on July 27, offered a wide-ranging examination of the history and potential of the book industry’s continuing struggle to address diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Points of ideal translation contracts–including cover credit for a translator's work–are included in the Guild's newly released model. The post The Authors Guild Releases Its Model Translation Contract, a First appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-20 03:20:29 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild Foundation has reached a deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to publish a collaborative novel edited by the acclaimed novelist Margaret Atwood that will feature the writing of more than a dozen notable authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An Ivy-educated lawyer, he wrote several books that made him one of the foremost commentators of the 1990s on race and class in the United States. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-02 10:58:56 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild and other writers' groups in the US have written a letter to the Department of Justice to block Bertelsmann's takeover of Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-01 03:48:32 UTC ]
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Several organizations sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Friday urging it to stop Penguin Random House from purchasing Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-01-29 22:12:00 UTC ]
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US writers' body The Authors Guild has sent an open letter to Audible, demanding the company make changes to its policy on returns. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 08:16:59 UTC ]
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Jacaranda Books and Andersen Press will join forces to host an author reading event with Kwame Alexander, as part of its Black History Month celebrations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 07:18:24 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing is launching its first ever ad campaign for a celebrity in the UK, rolling out digital signage across 100 London bus stops for essay collection Nothing Like I Imagined by US actress Mindy Kaling. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-13 00:14:33 UTC ]
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Hajar Press, a new independent publishing house run by and for people of colour, has revealed its first six authors, whose books will be published next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-09 06:43:19 UTC ]
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Famed writer and activist Cory Doctorow is selling the audio version of his upcoming book via Kickstarter to sidestep the walled garden of Amazon-owned audiobook platform Audible. When science fiction writer and activist Cory Doctorow releases his new novel, Attack Surface, next month, you’ll be... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-09-12 09:00:52 UTC ]
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Review of ‘Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump’ by former FBI agent Peter Strzok Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-05 13:00:27 UTC ]
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Matthew Van Meter tells the story of Gary Duncan and the state’s role in the rights movement. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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American professional associations for authors, publishers, and booksellers write to the House subcommittee on antitrust issues about Amazon. The post US Publishers, Authors, Booksellers Call Out Amazon’s ‘Concentrated Power’ in the Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-17 14:51:35 UTC ]
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