S&S strikes 'version of agency' deal with Amazon

Simon & Schuster in the US and Amazon have signed a new multiyear deal which is a "return to a version of agency" and is also “economically advantageous for both Simon & Schuster and its authors”. An email from Carolyn Reidy (pictured), president and c.e.o. at Simon & Schuster, said that the agreement, which covers print and digital books, is “a return to a version of agency pricing that, with some limited exceptions, gives control of ebook pricing to Simon & Schuster”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldman Sachs elevator tweeter loses book deal

It was recently revealed that former banker John Lefevre, who lives in Texas and does not work for Goldman Sachs, was behind the popular Twitter account. Publisher Simon & Schuster said at first it would still publish Lefevre's book but now says the deal has canceled. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SCIBA Mobilizes Against Festival of Books Amazon Connection

Partnering with Amazon for Festival of Books website sales makes L.A. Times an increasingly bitter target for SCIBA members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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@GSElevator book deal canceled

Looks like whatever happens in the Goldman Sachs elevator will stay in the Goldman Sachs elevator. Less than two weeks after the anonymous author of the popular @GSElevator feed on Twitter was... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo Inks Digital Deal for 'A Suitable Boy'

Kobo will publish the first English-language digital edition of Vikram Seth’s 600,000 word novel "A Suitable Boy" in India. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A. Times Festival of Books Partners With Amazon

When the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books unveiled its list of participating authors on Tuesday, the event caused a stir among local booksellers who immediately noticed the list featured buy links to Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracking Amazon: '12 Years a Slave' Has Lock on Entire Category

Thirteen of the top 20 19th century U.S. history books on the site share a title in common. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowman & Littlefield Signs Library E-Book Deal

Under the new partnership the publisher will provide ebooks directly to the Douglas County Libraries at a flat discount, which will then own, and host the content on its own proprietary system for ebook lending. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Hungry Girl Diet' Tops Amazon a Month Before Pub

The upswing in preorders followed a promotional email sent by St. Martin's to the Hungry Girl subscriber list of 1.2 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams to star as BBC bags Agatha Christie drama deal

Corporation's contract with Christie estate will bring new series and documentaries coinciding with author's 125th anniversaryDavid Walliams will star in a new Agatha Christie adaptation on BBC1 under a new deal to bring some of the author's best-known works to the small screen in the 125th... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Living wage petition handed to Amazon

Demonstrators will descend on Amazon’s headquarters in London later today (28th February)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Canada Partners With Rights Agency

Penguin Canada will follow Random House of Canada's lead in contracting out foreign rights sales to the Cooke Agency International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 24, 2014

Laurens gets seven figures from Mira and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Amazon's Next Conquest Will Be Your Television

Amazon started as an online bookseller and transformed the entire publishing industry. Now it's assembling the pieces it needs to do the same to an even bigger medium: television.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed's 'Real Women' Video Strikes Controversial Chord

How women are portrayed in photography has been a hot-button issue in publishing during the last several months. One could argue the spirited dialogue goes back a year to Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" effort, which went viral. At any rate, whether you find BuzzFeed Video's "Photoshopping Real... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon takes on Netflix with rebrand of LoveFilm video-on-demand service

Online retailer will fold film and TV rental arm into its Prime subscription service for combined price of £79 a yearAmazon is hitting back at Netflix in the UK by rebranding its LoveFilm video-on-demand service.LoveFilm, bought out by Amazon three years ago in a deal worth nearly £200m, will be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon extends Coin use to Android devices

Amazon customers in the UK, US and Germany can now use its Amazon Coins currency on Android... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How would you change Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite (2012)?

Gone are the days when, if you wanted to read a book in bed, you'd need to take a torch with you. Nowadays, as long as you've got a Kindle Paperwhite, the books will happily illuminate themselves. The device's even front-lighting and engineering... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why journalists voted to strike against Newsquest-Gannett

I see that Newsquest has warned members of the National Union of Journalists that they may be in breach of their employment contracts if they take part in tomorrow's planned one-day strike.NUJ members voted for industrial action after the publisher announced that it was transferring sub-editing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing's advances move ahead of the market

The web giant's books imprint flexes its muscles after scoring an ebook No 1, but the little guy may yet win the dayA good month for Amazon's fledgling publishing business – the imaginatively-titled Amazon Publishing – just got better, after the imprint won the rights to Cath Quinn's historical... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe signs Scandi-Noir three book deal

Scribe has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights in a trilogy by Swedish crime writer Christoffer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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