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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.

Indie Excellence Awards Presented at BookExpo America

Even as self-publishing experiences a greater degree than ever before of respect…

Apple Request to Delay Damages Trial Rejected by Appeals Court

In the ongoing legal battles involving Apple over antitrust violations in an…

IndieReader Announces IRDA Winners at BookExpo

IndieReader, the essential consumer guide to self-published books and the people who…

The Hugh Howey Booktrack Competition Open to Entries

Technology and art are blending in two exciting new contests, hosted by…

RWA’s Novel Engagement App Solves Book Discovery Issue

One of the top issues plaguing authors and publishers alike is book…

Goodreads’ Otis Chandler on Book Discovery

Goodreads has had an interesting journey, but according to Otis Chandler, that…

IDPF: Publishing Outside the Big Five

In a panel moderated by Porter Anderson of Publishing Perspectives, the IDPF…

Digital vs Print: What Is The Future of Reading?

Bestselling and Pulitzer-nominated author Nichoals Carr kicked off this year’s IDPF Digital…

Coker: Publishers Are Disposable to Amazon

Smashwords‘ CEO and founder Mark Coker has written an in-depth look at…

New Author Earnings Report Examines Revenue of Startup Authors

Self-published author and indie author advocate Hugh Howey turned the publishing industry…

BookCon Aims to Connect Readers Directly with Publishers

The publishing industry has put forth a focused effort in the last…

Amazon, Hachette Battle Continues as Pre-Order Buttons Are Removed

First publishers hate Amazon, then they want legal action to require them…

Publishing Startups Unveiled for Book Expo America

Book Expo America is doing something different this year and is putting…

BitLit, Kobo Founder Raise Seed Funding for Print-to-eBook App

eBooks suffered the same initial criticism that happens whenever a new movie…

Self-e Plans to Curate Self-Published Titles for Library Inclusion

With exciting new announcements like the one this week from Smashwords, who’s…

Is Flipkart Poised to Become the New Amazon?

People who’ve made a study of the rise of Amazon’s retail empire…

Amazon’s One-Sitting Short Reads Meets Need for Fast Fiction

A number of platforms have offered great content in a short essay,…

Amazon Compiles Bestsellers, Most Well-Read Cities Lists

As big data works its way into the publishing industry mindset, information…

PW Launches BookLife Self-Publishing Platform

While the company website is a little stark right now, make no…

UK Rules eBooks Aren’t Books as Far as Taxation Is Concerned

There’s no relief in sight for UK readers, as Parliament declared that…

Publisher Terms: Amazon Behaving Badly, or Business As Usual?

News came out last week that Amazon is butting heads with one…

IndieReader Launches First of Its Kind App and eBookstore for Self-Published Works

Self-published authors have a new sales and distribution opportunity, thanks to the…

Amazon Strong Arm Tactics Result in Delayed Shipping of Hachette Print Titles

Amazon regularly employs strong arm tactics when negotiating better book deals from  publishers.…