Times Defends Excluding Ted Cruz Book From Best-Seller List: 'We Are Confident'

The New York Times on Monday defended its decision to exclude Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's book "A Time for Truth" from its bestseller list after discovering "strategic bulk purchases," though it did not offer any further details behind the decision."The Times's best-seller lists are based on a detailed analysis each week of book sales from a wide range of retailers who provide us with specific and confidential context for their sales," newspaper spokeswoman Eileen Murphy said in an e-mailed statement. "We are confident in our conclusion about the sales patterns for the Cruz book for the week in question."The newspaper's response comes after Politico reported that online retailer Amazon and the book's publisher, HarperCollins, questioned the Times' decision. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Who Could That Be at This Hour?': Lemony Snicket's new book discusses his childhood

'A Series of Unfortunate Events' author Lemony Snicket's latest book looks back on Snicket's youth. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Survey: Have You Ever Read an Enhanced E-Book?

We asked our readers two years ago if they had read an enhanced ebook. Over half of survey respondents had not. Now, we're asking again. Take our survey and tell us if you've read an enhanced ebook. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Has UK E-Book Adoption Reached a Plateau?

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Depp steps into book publishing

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E-books Offer Silver Lining for Australians

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