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November 14, 2014

Friday News: Hachette & Amazon make nice; Internet tax bill; map of uncolonized Africa; Microsoft patches 19-year-old vulnerability; and UK’s Project Remix

JanetPublishing NewsAfrica / Agency pricing / Amazon / booksellers / colonialism / Contest / Hachette / internet sales / Literary fiction / maps / Microsoft / sales tax / software / use tax10 Comments

Updated: Amazon and Hachette finally reach deal; Hachette will set its ebook prices –  The war appears to be over between Hachette and Amazon, and whatever the state of their relationship, readers get the return of Agency Pricing. Yippee. When the new ebook terms take place in early 2015, “Hachette ... more >

October 23, 2013

Wednesday Midday Links: Amazon increases purchase limits; SFR If You Like; EU orders VAT cut

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / book prices / sales tax / SFR32 Comments

Amazon increases free shipping minimum order to $35, pushes Prime membership as an alternative – Right before the holidays too!  Engadget reported that for the first time in a decade, you have to order $35 worth of stuff in order to qualify for free shipping unless, of course, you have ... more >

October 21, 2013

Monday News: Tap dancing cover; Ill strikes down internet tax; tablet and ereader ownership on the rise

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / ereader device / Multifunction-Device / sales tax8 Comments

SpecFic 2013 – Thea and Ana are the editors of the 2013 edition of the Speculative Fiction: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary.  This will collect the best reviews, essays and commentaries on speculative fiction and all profits go to Room to Read. our goals are as follows: We ... more >

May 8, 2013

Wednesday News: Authors should keep readers informed; Measuring the likelihood Google will kill your favorite app; Internet sales tax soon to become a law

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Author Reader Relationship / Google / sales tax12 Comments

Authors, Please Share Your Intentions – May at SmexyBooks wrote how she wished more authors would help in setting reader expectations. Being upfront about what you intend to do not only makes me happy from a “I have the insider scoop” standpoint, but it also lessens the chance that I’m ... more >

December 23, 2010

Thursday Midday Links: A Smart Bitches Book Chat Invitation

JanePublishing NewsBook chat / ebook sales / sales tax / Simon & Schuster24 Comments

Amazingly, one of Sarah Wendell’s favorite Amanda Quick books is the same as mine:   Scandal. In an email exchange, Sarah and I discovered our mutual affection for such a book and Sarah decided to pick it for the Sizzling Book chat.   I remember exactly where I saw Scandal.   It was ... more >

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May 30, 2010

Dear Jane: Why Aren’t Penguin Books in the Kindle Store

JaneDear Janebook prices / sales tax22 Comments

Dear Jane: I can’t find the most recent Ilona Andrews, Lisa Valdez in Kindle format! Why not? Carolyn (and many others) Dear Carolyn: The Short Answer. You should be finding the books by Ilona Andrews, Lisa Valdez, and others in the Kindle store. If you don’t immediately see a Kindle ... more >

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