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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.

What Would You Pay to Read a Book?

What can $294,038 buy you? According to one author, it can buy…

The Indie Author Dream: Fact or Fiction?

Much of the ongoing drama between the self-publishing proponents and the traditional…

Amazon Takes Over Textbook Business of the University of Massachusetts

Amazon has ironed out an agreement with the University of Massachusetts to take…

Amazon Announces a New KDP Select Perk: Amazon Marketing Services

Authors who’ve enrolled their books in Amazon’s exclusive program KDP Select might…

Author Earnings 2015: Indies Are Still Winning, the Industry Still Doesn’t Believe It

You have to hand it to Hugh Howey and the elusive Data…

Book Baby Just Broke the Internet for Indie Authors

Since the original innovations in digital publishing and self-publishing first came along,…

New Report Uncovers China’s Book Sales

If there was every any doubt about the need for authors and…

Self-Publishing the Family Cookbook

When the digital revolution kicked off, it sparked a wave–for better or…

New Initiative Puts India Closer to Broader Digital Adoption

One of the early adoption markets for tablet use, K12 digital textbooks,…

James Patterson Gives away 1,000 Free Copies of Self-Destructing e-Book

James Patterson has a new book coming out soon, Private Vegas and 1,000…

Barnes and Noble Retail Boss Leaves the Company

Barnes and Noble has been experiencing a dramatic executive shuffle in the…

Harry Potter Plot Outlined on a Hand Drawn Spreadsheet

The Harry Potter saga comprises of seven novels by British author J.K.…

Chapters Flagship Vancouver Bookstore to Close June 2015

Chapters and Indigo have announced that the Vancouver flagship bookstore at Robson…