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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.

Publishing Without Barnes & Noble

Since Barnes & Noble announced that the company is sinking faster than…

Jeff Bezos Purchases The Washington Post

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has entered into an agreement to purchase The…

Barnes and Noble Raises eBook Prices in the UK

Barnes and Noble ran a promotion for three days in the UK…

Borders Bookstore to Launch Once More in Singapore

  Borders bookstore is re-launching in Singapore and will open its doors…

B&N and Amazon offering Bestselling eBooks in the UK for .99p

Barnes and Noble announced a new promotion in the UK yesterday that…

Harlequin eBook Sales Account for 24.5% of Total Revenue

Harlequin is seeing strong growth selling digital books with 24.5% of their…

Hachette Abandons Publishing in New Zealand

Hachette has announced it is abandoning publishing new books in New Zealand…

Good e-Reader Introduces a New eBook Best Seller List

Today Good e-Reader is proud to announce the launch of our comprehensive…

Why Charlie Redmayne Will Be a Brilliant CEO for HarperCollins UK

Charlie Redmayne has left Pottermore to take the top leadership position at…

Ingram Spark Launches – Appeals to Self-Publishers

Ingram Spark has officially launched today and should be suitable for self-publishers…

Authors Express Disdain on eBook Royalties

Authors who belong to major imprints and labels are apparently getting the…

Kobo Aura HD e-Reader Now Available at ABA Indie Bookstores

Indie bookstores that are members of the American Booksellers Association now have…

The German eBook Market Experiences Modest Gains in 2012

  The ebook market in Germany has increased in value, as more publishers…

Libraries Compete in Harry Potter Anniversary

It’s hard to believe that the boy wizard made his US debut…

Penguin and Random House Merger to Complete in July

Penguin and Random House have cleared the last hurdle with their proposed…

Interview: Otis Chandler of GoodReads Talks about Amazon

Otis Chandler, the CEO of GoodReads, founded the company in 2006 and…

Kobo Explains Aura HD Design and International Expansion

The Kobo Aura HD is the most recent e-reader the Toronto based…

Kobo Suspends Google Affiliate Program and Switches to Rakuten LinkShare

Affiliate programs are very popular with booksellers, indie bookstores, authors, and online…

eBooks Account for 15% of All Books Sold in Canada

Electronic books are catching on like wildfire in the US and UK,…

The Next Stephen King Book Will Forgo a Digital Edition

Digital readers may find themselves unable to read the next Stephen King…

Cary Goldstein Joins Simon & Schuster

There is some big news that just happened in the publishing industry…