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July 16, 2014

Wednesday News: Amazon in talks with Simon & Schuster, more on Amazon’s possible ambitions, Harlequin as case study, and beachside libraries

JanetPublishing Newsacademic publishing / Amazon / digital publishing / Ebooks / Hachette / Harlequin / Libraries / Simon and Schuster6 Comments

Amazon in Talks with Simon & Schuster – Acquisition? – Several outlets have reported that Amazon is in negotiations with Simon & Schuster, although the content of the talks is currently unknown. Confirmation of the talks came from Les Moonves himself, president of CBS, which owns Simon & Schuster, and ... more >

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January 13, 2014

Monday News: Seattle booksellers, RIP Amiri Baraka, Kamloops newspaper shuts down, Elsevier redux, and an American writer in Japan

JanetPublishing Newsacademic publishing / Amazon / copyright / detective fiction / Japan / Newspapers / open access / poetry9 Comments

Retail in Seattle: In the Shadow of Amazon – If any book selling market seems like it would suffer because of Amazon’s presence, it’s Seattle. And yet, this article suggests that is far from the case; in fact, despite the obvious challenges, there are some interesting examples here of booksellers ... more >

December 17, 2013

Tuesday News: A tale of revenge porn, holiday book selling, academic publishing, and the unexpected death of Janet Dailey

JanetPublishing Newsacademic publishing / digital books / Janet Dailey / Misogyny / print books6 Comments

Sex, lies and the Internet: The tale of Lena Chen – Want to know what real bullying looks like? Look no further than this article about Lena Chen, a Harvard student whose ex-boyfriend started the dog pile by releasing naked photos of Chen online (aka revenge porn). It got worse ... more >

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