Interviewsbook business / Bookshelf / bookstore / bookstore sales13 Comments
On the door of the store hangs an “Open” sign made of a book. As my friend and I walk in, Leah Koch, co-owner of the shop, greets us with an enthusiastic “Hello!” Although I’ve been here twice before, I’m eager to take in new sights, from the March Madness sports ... more >
Dear Janebook business / book prices55 Comments
I posted this in January 2011 but in light of last week’s discussion, I thought it was timely to repost. Last week we determined that ebook pricing was not based on the cost of ebooks, but rather the most that publishers thought readers would pay for ebooks in this market. What ... more >
EbooksAmazon / book business62 Comments
Let’s try, just for a minute, to stop cheerleading. In the recent weeks, it’s seemed like publishing has become an all or nothing sporting event and that we all have to pick sides. You have to cheer for self publishing versus traditional publishing versus some other path. But that type ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / book business / subscriptions7 Comments
After seeing all the worried reader posts about their Kindle content, I decided to go straight to Amazon and ask for an official statement about the integrity of our purchases. Like many readers, I spend hundreds (actually thousands) of dollars at Amazon and I would not want my content to ... more >
Ebooksbook business / digital publishing21 Comments
In the past two weeks, we’ve seen two publishers engage in some experimental changes in the way they sell digital books. Sourcebooks launched a DRM free subscription site and TOR/FORGE announced it would be selling DRM free digital books beginning this summer. Traditional publishers have been quietly moving toward digital ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / book business / DRM / Kindle Fire / Penguin24 Comments
Some people have argued (Micah Bowers of Bluefire for example) that dedicated devices will go the way of the dodo bird and I’ve always disagreed. Seeing the rise of the affordable Kindle Fire, however, is making me wonder if Micah Bowers et al is correct. E Ink Holdings reports first ... more >