October 21, 2014

Tuesday News: Simon & Schuster re-contracts with Amazon, the secrets to Half Price Books’ success, Designers sue ISPs over knock-offs, and Toni Morrison’s papers go to Princeton

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / bookstores / contracts / Ebooks / Hachette / ISPs / Libraries / piracy / Princeton / Simon & Schuster / Toni Morrison / trademark6 Comments

Amazon strikes new e-book deal with Simon & Schuster – So in the midst of the ongoing battle between Hachette and Amazon, Simon and Schuster has apparently managed to extend its own contract with the retailer, and both sides seem to be satisfied with the agreement. It will be interesting ... more >

July 29, 2014

Tuesday News: Publishers at Comic-Con, self-publishing and agent contracts, how BookBub works, and the Telegraph’s 1914 archives

JanetPublishing NewsBookBub / Comic-Con / contracts / History / Literary Agents / marketing / newspaper / Publishers / research / Self-publishing / World War I8 Comments

No Lack of Major Prose Houses at Comic-Con – I think this article is a great example of how diversified entertainment options are, both in terms of partnerships between media outlets and formats, and competition for reader/viewer/gamer eyeballs and dollars. Jane has long said that it’s other forms of entertainment, ... more >