In a study carried out by Amazon Books in the UK, Italy and Germany, the most romantic cities were revealed to be Bristol, Siena, and Potsdam. Known for romantic hotspots like Clifton Observatory, as well as the phrase “Alright my luvver”, Amazon Books UK data shows that Bristolians buy and read more romance novels (per capita) than any other UK city. Meanwhile, with its … [Read more...] about European Cities Which Most Enjoy Reading Romance This Year
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Amazon Offers Exclusive Pre-Release Access for Readers: Be Among the First to Discover Upcoming Books!
Yes, Amazon offers readers to get their hands on books before release. This is huge news for avid readers around the world. The exclusive access to books before release is like finding a treasure. Keep reading to know more about this incredible opportunity. How Does it Work? If you're continuously trying to get thousands of followers on Book Tokens or trying … [Read more...] about Amazon Offers Exclusive Pre-Release Access for Readers: Be Among the First to Discover Upcoming Books!
Spend $50 at Amazon Books and get a $10 credit
Amazon Books has around a dozen locations in the United States and if you spend $50, you will get a $10 credit. This offer is only good if you are an Amazon Prime Member and staff need to make sure you have a valid subscription, before they issue the credit. You have until July 16th to capitalize on the deal. It is important to note that this offer not only includes book … [Read more...] about Spend $50 at Amazon Books and get a $10 credit
Amazon is Giving Away a Bunch of Free eBooks for World Book Day
Amazon is giving away a dozen free ebooks for World Book Day. These titles are from AmazonCrosssing, which is an imprint devoted towards that are translated into English from other languages. The first translated books were the French-language novel The King of Kahel and the German-language novel The Hangman's Daughter which were released in November and December 2010, … [Read more...] about Amazon is Giving Away a Bunch of Free eBooks for World Book Day
Here is the New Amazon Bookstore in Portland
Amazon has just opened a brand new bookstore in the Washington Square Mall in Portland Oregon. This location is only 7,800 square feet, which is larger than some independent bookstores but much smaller than a typical Barnes & Noble. One of the great things about the Amazon experience is that all of the books are faced up, so you can really be sold on the cover … [Read more...] about Here is the New Amazon Bookstore in Portland
Amazon to Battle Barnes and Noble in Manhattan
Barnes and Noble has their corporate headquarters in Manhattan and they have been serving that market since 1971. The bookseller is about to get some competition on their home turf from Amazon, who plans on opening a bookstore in Hudson Yards. Hudson Yards is a massive retail, commercial and residential space that will open in late 2018 or early 2019. This location is very … [Read more...] about Amazon to Battle Barnes and Noble in Manhattan
Powell’s Books CEO Blasts Amazon
Miriam Sontz, Powell's Books CEO gave an interview on CNBC this afternoon and said that Amazon Books is a threat to existing chains and smaller bookstores. Two weeks ago a media firestorm erupted when a mall manager said that the Seattle company planned on opening up between 200 to 400 bookstores within a few years. She was also doubtful that Amazon would be able to … [Read more...] about Powell’s Books CEO Blasts Amazon
Seattle Independent Bookstore Promotes Showrooming Amazon Books
Amazon launched their first bookstore in Seattle and it has been garnering a ton of mainstream media press. In the past, Amazon has always promoting showrooming, a concept where someone walks into a brick and mortar bookstore with the intention of finding a book cheaper online, often with Amazon. The Elliott Bay Book Company located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood has … [Read more...] about Seattle Independent Bookstore Promotes Showrooming Amazon Books
Why the Amazon Bookstore Helps Legitimize their Imprints
Amazon currently operates 14 different imprints and they focus on everything from translated works to mysteries. Thousands of these titles are normally only found in the e-book format, because many bookstores have utterly refused to stock them. This prompted Amazon to open up a physical bookstore in Seattle that seeks to legitimize their various imprints in the book selling … [Read more...] about Why the Amazon Bookstore Helps Legitimize their Imprints
Amazon Books Opens in Seattle
Amazon has been planning on launching a retail bookstore since 2012, when Good e-Reader first broke the news. Amazon had to put their operation on hold because they had to first work out the logistics of running physical bookstore. This was accomplished by opening up a series of university textbook stores over the last few years in the United States. They It looks like all of … [Read more...] about Amazon Books Opens in Seattle
Amazon wins Online Auction for .Book Domain
ICANN has been running a series of auctions over the course of the last year for a new series of custom domain names. Amazon has been battling it out against rival publishing and self-publishing companies in an effort to attain the lucrative .book TLD. Amazon has just won the auction despite a filing by the Association of American Publishers in 2013 that opposed its bid, and … [Read more...] about Amazon wins Online Auction for .Book Domain
Amazon Editors Release “100 Books To Read In A Lifetime” List
The editorial team at Amazon Books devotes a small portion of their time celebrating books in seasonal applications by coming up with curated lists of recommended reads. Previous lists have focused on everything from romance for February to cookbooks at the holidays, but this new list of editors' picks was even farther reaching in scope. The "100 Books to Read in a Lifetime" … [Read more...] about Amazon Editors Release “100 Books To Read In A Lifetime” List
Got a New Kindle? Amazon UK is Offering 12 days of Cheap eBooks!
If you have procured yourself a new Kindle Fire or one of the e-ink variants for Christmas, congratulations! Now it is time to start reading, and Amazon.uk is offering a 12 day program to give you great ebooks at a fraction of the price. Starting today you can pick up hundreds of bestselling books for only 99p. There will be more books added to the list every day, so the … [Read more...] about Got a New Kindle? Amazon UK is Offering 12 days of Cheap eBooks!
Amazon debating subscription based eBook Service
Amazon is in talks with several major publishers to offer a ebook subscription system for phones and tablets that is comparable to Netflix. Amazon is soon to be releasing their first entry level tablet running the Android OS! The company is revising its website to be more tablet friendly and integrating core features of its service into the software. You can expect to see … [Read more...] about Amazon debating subscription based eBook Service