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Want to know about the business side of things from booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Chapters/Indigo and Waterstone’s? We have the latest coverage and industry news.

Major Publishers Are Not Listening to Authors

The dream for many aspiring writers is to be picked up by…

Margaret Atwood Will Time Capsule a New Book May 26th on Periscope

Margaret Atwood is the first author that will be participating in the…

Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Shortlist Announced

Kobo has just unveiled the shortlist for a new literary initiative that celebrates digital…

Steven Spielberg Bringing Brave New World to Syfy

Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is set to adapt the classic Aldous…

Will Europe Become a Single Market for e-books?

The European digital publishing industry is fragmented beyond belief. Every single member…

How Agency Pricing Has Affected the Bestseller Lists

Hugh Howey and Friends (that really should be a trademarked superhero team…

The Sad Joke That Is the 2015 Hugo Awards

Imagine working your tail off to become a writer, to hone your…

Get Ready to Celebrate Indie Bookstores this Weekend

In all of the attention given to Amazon and its fights with…

Amazon’s Whispercast Update Meets the Needs of K12 Classrooms

FULL DISCLOSURE: I was a classroom teacher for almost twenty years, the…

Want to Win an Election? Write an eBook

When President Obama defeated Mitt Romney to win the 2012 election, ebook…

Amazon’s Newest Delivery Option: the Trunk of Your Car

Amazon became the retail giant it is today based on a few…

Captivating Illustrations from 1906 Edition of War of the Worlds

Brazilian artist Henrique Alvim Corrêa illustrated a number of drawings for the Belgian…

Kobo to Exclusively Publish Jian Ghomeshi e-book

Kobo has picked up the exclusive digital publishing rights to the upcoming…

Netherlands Church Converted to an Amazing Bookstore

A 15th century Dominican church is no longer a place of worship,…

New Kindle Direct Publishing Dashboard to Help Indie Authors

Amazon is famous for surprising its authors with new features, new offers,…

When Will Publishers Learn? Direct to Consumer Doesn’t Work

We’re going to go out on a limb here and make a…

The Crackdown on Fake Amazon Book Reviews Has Begun

In a move that can easily be categorized under “omg it’s about…

HarperCollins, Amazon Reach Agreement

In an announcement that is certain to bring a sigh of relief…

What Rook Can Teach the Industry about Bookselling

There’s a new app coming, and on the surface, it looks a…

Amazon Can Move Forward with US Drone Delivery Testing

It’s been a long time since Jeff Bezos looked into a camera…

The Newest Indie Author Tool: Video Interviews

With so many positive aspects to self-publishing–complete creative and business control, lack…

State of Alabama Declares Harper Lee Competent to Publish

When a state government is asked to step in and evaluate the…