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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.

HarperCollins Encourages Authors to Sell eBooks Directly

HarperCollins is empowering their cadre of authors to sell eBooks directly with the advent…

Hardcovers and Paperbacks Still Outselling eBooks

In the first six months of 2014 eBooks are still not outselling…

Amazon Video and Music Chief Leaving the Company

The head of Amazon Video and Music will be leaving the company…

Nook Press and The Bookseller Team up for Indie Author Promotion

Nook Press is the self-publishing system that Barnes and Noble developed to…

HarperCollins Aids Indie BookStores with Fast Holiday Shipping

Indie bookstores normally are swamped during the holiday season, as people ravenously…

New Barnes and Noble Website Planned for 2015

Barnes and Noble wants to change how they are currently selling books…

There is a Literacy Crisis in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is facing a literacy crisis of epic proportions as 1.5…

Barnes and Noble Trials Espresso Book Machine

The largest bookseller in the United States, Barnes and Noble is implementing…

HarperCollins UK Launches New eBookStore

HarperCollins is in the midst of a total rebranding effort when it…

Are eBooks Destroying Bookselling Culture?

The global bookselling industry has been experiencing many trials and tribulations over…

HarperCollins Assists Indie Bookstores with Marketing Funds

HarperCollins Publishers today announced the HarperCollins Promotional Fund (HCPF), which will provide…

New Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Cover Polarizing Readers

Penguin unveiled a brand new anniversary edition of Charlie and the Chocolate…

Hachette’s Deal For Perseus Falls Through

The planned acquisition of Perseus Books Group by Hachette and Ingram has…

Barnes and Noble Unveils Same Day Book Delivery Service

Barnes and Noble is teaming up with Google to delivery books the…

Chapters & Indigo Continues the March Towards Financial Disaster

The Canadian bookselling industry is dominated by Chapters Indigo. You can get…

Bookeen Partners with Saraiva Bookstore for a Pair of e-Readers

Bookeen has announced a new partnership with one of the largest bookstores…

Studies Still Show Print Edging Out Digital for Reading Preference

A new survey of readers in New Zealand, as reported by Stuff.co.nz,…

Amazon’s Latest Tool a Great Benefit to Indie Authors

There are reports that Amazon has a Square reader-like device in the…

Buying Books as Gifts Decline in the UK

Buying that special someone a book for their birthday or Christmas is…

Uncovering the Inner Workings of the Author Earnings Report

Ludicrous accusations have come out from various corners of the publishing industry,…

Amazon Offers Ups Its Percentage of Sales to Charity

In the latest twist in the Amazon-Hachette dispute, Amazon has proven once…

Authors United to Issue New Directive to Amazon

As Hachette, Amazon, and the laundry list of household name authors who…

Amazon Rolls Out Beta of KDP Pricing Support

New information and knowledge have come to light thanks to the efforts…