At a conference in Colorado, CBS CEO Les Moonves said the company's Simon & Schuster subsidiary is "negotiating with Amazon as we speak." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A proposal in ongoing contract negotiations between PEN America management and PEN America United, its staff union, has led to charges by the union that the organization’s leadership is trying to stifle union members’ free speech rights—an assertion PEN management firmly disputes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Big Spring Sale has brought a $30 discount to the company's upgraded e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite Signature. It's down to $160 instead of the $190 list price for Prime members. That's not an all-time low (we saw it drop to $125 for Prime Day last July) but still a decent discount on... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-03-20 16:30:29 UTC ]
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Former nun Catherine Coldstream shares the story of her 12 years at a Carmelite monastery in a debut memoir out this month, 'Cloistered' (St. Martins), which earned a starred review from PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Times’s critic Alissa Wilkinson discusses Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel and Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptations. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-03-15 18:52:12 UTC ]
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There's another jumbo-sized Amazon sale on the way. The Big Spring Sale, as it's called, will run from March 20 to March 25 and include a variety of discounts on "seasonally relevant items." This doesn't look to be another Prime Day situation, however; Amazon says most of the offers will be... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-03-15 16:15:34 UTC ]
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In a March 13 statement, Bookwire officials said that, while they were unable to share terms of the new agreement, "relisting of the e-book titles" on Amazon, following their delisting earlier this week during tense negotiations, "is expected shortly." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Just as Engadget was hitting publish on its first posts, I was putting a freshly minted English degree to use working at an indie bookshop in Los Angeles. In seemingly unrelated news, Amazon had just reported its first profitable year after switching from selling books to selling “everything”... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-03-08 14:15:57 UTC ]
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Katie Pryde, owner of the comic shop Books with Pictures is leading an industry effort to improve the quality of comics metadata and explains the new standards just released by ComicsPRO at its annual meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In his new book, 'To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People,' prolific author and Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman explores various contemporary approaches to Judaism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge has held that “monopolization” claims against Amazon can move forward, finding that lawyers for a potential consumer class have plausibly alleged that Amazon’s conduct in the e-book market has led to “reduced competition” and “higher e-book prices." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Arthur's debut novel Once a Queen, a young adult "portal fantasy," talks to PW about writing her first novel, and her love of fantasy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The daytime TV star offers a collection of essays about faith, doubt, and "questions without answers" in her first book for adults, 'Mostly What God Does,' out this week from Thomas Nelson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Arthur's debut novel Once a Queen, a young adult "portal fantasy," talks to PW about writing her first novel, and her love of fantasy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A strong holiday shopping season, an improved fulfillment operation, and cost cuts including an estimated 27,000 layoffs resulted in a $30 billion profit for Amazon in 2023 following a loss of $2.7 billion in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're looking for a new tablet to keep track of all your 2024 goals on (or just for fun), now is a great time to buy. A range of Amazon Fire Tablets are currently on sale, including the new Fire HD 10 tablet. A 42 percent discount brings the 64GB Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet to $105 from $180 —... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-01-15 12:05:32 UTC ]
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Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service Audible is laying off about 5% of its workforce Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-01-11 22:47:05 UTC ]
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The author of 'Speaking of Rape: The Limits of Language in Sexual Violations' (Fortress, Mar. 2024) discusses why she wrote the book and her hopes for its success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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ShelfTalker’s first blogger, Alison Morris, returns to reflect on the blog’s 16 years, and her hopes and concerns for children’s publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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