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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.

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,…