Jacket Copy: Amazon categorizes Rodney King's memoir as 'criminal biography'

After Rodney King's unexpected death this weekend at the age of 47, his recent book began climbing the charts. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lyndall Gordon biography to Little, Brown

Little, Brown has acquired a memoir by biographer Lyndall Gordon, whose previous subjects have... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers' "concern" over Amazon ebook removals

UK publishers have expressed concern Amazon’s use of “power” to remove the e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lindles: Jeremy Lin, Amazon Kindle, And The Rise Of Insta-Authors

Jeremy Lin has inspired a lot of rabid fans, magazine features, and six-figure book deal offers. But he's also fueled a new breed of lightning-fast ebook authors. Alan Goldsher, author of "Linsanity: The Improbable Rise of Jeremy Lin," is one of the fastest (and slickest). In the days before... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Shadid's memoir will be released early

Late New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid's book was originally planned for a March 27 release date but its publication has now been moved up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon takes a company's ebooks out of stores after disagreement

When the Independent Publishers Group couldn't come to terms with Amazon, the bookselling giant took 5,000 IPG titles out of their Kindle ebook store. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marina Chapman memoir to Mainstream

Mainstream has acquired a memoir by Marina Chapman recounting how she was kidnapped and abandoned... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King to release audio digital story

Hodder & Stoughton will publish an original audio digital short story by bestselling author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: HarperCollins Is Said to Acquire Rights to Amanda Knox Memoir

Many in the publishing world were convinced that Ms. Knox's story would be a huge best seller, overcoming concerns that she may not be a sympathetic figure to some of the public. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dizzee memoirs "on hold"

Rapper Dizzee Rascal has said his memoirs are "on hold at the moment", having... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H&S to publish Holocaust survivor memoirs

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the memoirs of Sam Pivnik, one of the few living British... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Ice Queen Is Back, Now With a Couple of Kids

After seeing Samsung's spirited swing at Apple users, Amazon's continuing anti-Apple pandering just feels weak. The new ad for the Kindle Fire pits a dorky, single iPad user against a Kindle-reading mom in a bikini—the same ice queen from the 2010 spot, though now she's warmed up a bit and seems... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA joins Amazon boycott

The American Booksellers Association has joined the growing list of US retailers to boycott the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Adds to Prime

In a deal with Viacom, Amazon Prime members will be able to stream TV shows from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and Logo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo and Books-a-Million join boycott of Amazon print titles

Canadian bookselling chain Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million have joined ranks with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tough Week for Amazon

Despite posting a 35% sales increase for the fourth quarter and earnings that were better than expected (if still down compared to a year ago), last week was a tough one for Amazon. Analysts and investors were disappointed in the quarterly report, and the stock price for the nation’s largest... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches India e-commerce site

Amazon has this morning launched an e-commerce site in India called Junglee.com. The platform... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon ups UK ebook sales five-fold

Amazon.co.uk increased Kindle ebook sales by five times in its fourth quarter but its parent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Amazon expects low growth for late 2011

Amazon has been pushing into new markets with products like the Kindle ebook, but investors are worried that the expansion is coming at the expense of profits. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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