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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.

Smashwords Reveals Number of Bestselling Authors Overwhelmingly Female

Over on the Smashwords blog, CEO and founder Mark Coker posted some…

eBook Discovery Platform ‘My Independent Bookshop’ Launches

Penguin Random House has launched a new initiative that will allow readers…

Book Promo Tours Help Authors Stay Relevant in the Digital Era

Publishers, agents, and publicists are taking a cue from the film and…

Michael Tamblyn Promoted to President of Kobo

Michael Tamblyn has been the Chief Content Officer of Kobo forever. He…

AAP Says eBook Sales Increased by 3.8%, But Indies Ignored

The Association of American Publishers has released the results of a survey…

IPR License Launches Trade Rights to Foster International Rights Sales

One of the world’s well-known sources for global books rights is the…

Verso Reintroduces eBook and Print Bundling

As early as 2010, publishers experimented with offering readers an added value…

Paper Lantern Lit and the Rise of the Hybrid Agent

In all of the recent debate surrounding traditional publishing versus self-publishing, both…

eBook Review: Little Girl Lost by Brian McGilloway

Verdict: 4 Stars Mystery writers have a whole new audience to write…

New Plaintiffs Come on Board Against Apple for eBook Price Fixing

Apple is still waiting for the final decision from Judge Denise Cote…

RIP Diesel eBooks

Diesel eBooks has been selling digital content for the last ten years.…

Tesco Unveils Blinkbox Books

Tesco is one of Britain’s largest supermarket chains and they have just…

Amazon Offered Shares in UK Delivery Firm Yodel

Amazon’s domination of one-day and same-day delivery options might be closer to…

The Big Five Settled Out of Court and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

The wheels of justice do, indeed, turn slowly. Turtles stampeding through peanut…

BookNet Canada 2013 Report: Print Book Sales Declined

New data comes in each year about the viability of the print…

Now that Anyone Can Publish, Anyone Can Be a Publisher, Too

The publishing industry–and certain commentary articles–have spent the last few years bashing…

How Does a Bookstore Thrive in this Economic Climate? Beer.

Industry watchers and experts have been wrestling with the plight of the…

eBook Sales Continue to Thrive

It’s been years since the onset of the most recent digital publishing…

Libri, Bookline.hu Merger in Hungary Strengthens Bookselling Industry

US bookstores aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch of lower prices…

Amazon Publishing Grows to Include German Language Titles

Amazon’s traditional publishing arm Amazon Publishing announced an exciting new feature today,…

China’s eBook Space Comes into its Own

As more ebook retailers continue to work towards abandoning ship in the…

Good e-Reader is the Media Sponsor of IDPF Digital Book 2014

Good e-Reader is proud to be alongside Publishers Weekly as being the…

What Happens When Amazon Is the Last One Standing?

We’ve heard speculation and criticism for years about how Amazon is ruining…