You may have heard about the latest title by Penny Marshal, My Mother Was Nuts. It was one of the first mainstream releases by Amazon's New York Publishing imprint. It went on sale a few weeks ago and is creating a ton of controversy. Barnes and Noble vowed a few months ago that they wouldn't carry any of the Amazon-created ebooks or books in its stores. Other companies like … [Read more...] about Kobo Goes it Alone with “My Mother Was Nuts” eBook
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Amazon Announces List of New Release Titles
Despite the previous whirlwind week that included the Department of Justice going forward with a lawsuit against Apple and two publishers for colluding to force Amazon to raise the prices of its ebooks, as well as the launch of a new device from one of Amazon’s key competitors that does something that no current Kindle can do, Amazon calmly announced several highly anticipated … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces List of New Release Titles
The Book Wars Continue: B&N Won’t Stock Amazon Publishing Titles
When Amazon created its own traditional publishing house in late spring 2011, a lot of eyebrows went up. As if it wasn’t bad enough that the retailer was taking over the industry with its fast shipping of content via its online marketplace, as well as becoming a game changer with Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace self-publishing divisions, now the giant was taking on … [Read more...] about The Book Wars Continue: B&N Won’t Stock Amazon Publishing Titles