Publishing NewsAmazon / salesComments Off on Amazon’s profits are down despite great fourth quarter earnings.
Amazon posted a 34% increase in quarterly sales (compare this to the decline in sales for both BGI and BN) but their profits were down 51%. Increased sales of electronics, lower prices and discount shipping program Amazon Prime crimped profit margins, Szkutak said. Via CNN.
A Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmazon / Mercy-Thompson / Patricia-Briggs / shapeshifters20 Comments
Dear Ms. Briggs: As I was reading this book last night, I turned to Ned with an epiphany. “Ned,” I said, “When an author of a fantasy book can make you believe her truths, that’s a great book.” He replied, “that’s why I read fantasy.” Indeed. You have the unique ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- ReviewsAmazon / Threesome2 Comments
Dear Ms. Bast: I’ve kind of marked you down as a go to read. When I am looking for a hot but emotionally satisfying story, I generally feel that you will deliver. Alas, this was a misstep. I looked at the copyright on this one and it says January 2006. ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / ReviewersComments Off on If you can’t make money as an author, sell book reviews
Slate reported that print on demand publisher, BookSurge, offers a positive review for $399 from NYT bestselling author, Ellen Tanner Marsh. You can even make suggestions about what you want in your review. BookSurge was recently acquired by Amazon. At least Klausner does it for free. Via Slate.
Publishing NewsAmazonComments Off on Amazon’s Money Back Guarantee
Amazon has a not so secret anymore, 30 day money back guarantee. Slate and several other sources have posted about Amazon’s customer service policy. Slate gives a phone number to call 1-800-201-7575; to get a human right away, dial extension 7–"ask him about that 30-day price guarantee. Basically, Amazon will ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazonComments Off on Amazon Stock Declines Despite Record Holiday Sales
The Tuesday after Christmas, Amazon announced that it had a record breaking holiday sales. There were orders in excess of four billion placed on December 11 and it was able to ship more than 99% on schedule, shipping more than 3.4 million units on a single day. Yet, investors are ... more >