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Daily book biz round-up: Joan Didion’s new book; Bush incriminates himself; and more

Today's book news: Joan Didion finishes her memoir on aging Lori Benton becomes vice-president and publisher of Scholastic Trade Publishing Amnesty International says Bush's memoir is incriminating Amazon removes The Pedophile's Guide to Love and ... Read More »

November 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

New in e-books: The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure (Wait: what?!)

By Nathan Whitlock

There's a book for everyone, it sometimes seems. This title, for example, popped up recently on Amazon.com: People commenting on the listing are suitably outraged, and it's likely the book will get pulled by Amazon ... Read More »

November 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon’s best books of 2010; Bush memoir bores; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Amazon announces the best books of 2010 Despite tantalizing embargo, Bush memoir yields little of interest Mordecai Richler's widow takes in film adaptation of Barney's Version Sales down at Harlequin Stop the ... Read More »

November 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: McPherson & Co. confused; Amazon barcode app criticized; and more

By Alina Seagal

Today's book news: Portland bookstore's 17-foot Mockingjay display scores a visit from Suzanne Collins Amazon's new barcode scanner app revisited The Miami Herald requests a poem to celebrate basketball star LeBron James National Book Award ... Read More »

October 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Rohinton Mistry controversy; Twain is #1; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Rohinton Mistry title sparks controversy in Mumbai Newly published Twain memoir hits #1 on Amazon R.I.P.: Belva Plain Harlequin ... Read More »

October 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon, Indigo compete for lowest shipping charges

By Scott MacDonald

Yesterday, Amazon.ca announced that it was immediately lowering its Super Saver Shipping threshold “ the amount customers have to spend to receive free shipping “ from $39 to $25. With the Holidays fast approaching, we ... Read More »

October 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: book thrown at Obama; Kindle Singles; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Paperback thrown at Obama Adam Gopnik wonders what literary prizes are for Amazon launches Kindle Singles (not to be confused with Kraft Singles) Salman Rushdie to write memoir about years in hiding ... Read More »

October 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon finds a new way to promote Kindle titles

By Alina Seagal

This Tuesday, Amazon unveiled a Beta test of its new Kindle for the Web, an application allowing users to read and embed the first chapters of selected Kindle titles online. Accessible from Amazon's individual book ... Read More »

September 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon announces new translations

By Alina Seagal

In May, AmazonCrossing, a publishing imprint of Amazon.com, announced the release of its first translated title, Tierno Monénembo's French-language The King of Kahel. This Wednesday, it promised to translate and publish six more books from ... Read More »

September 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Oprah’s arrow points to Franzen again; Google mangles your literary faves; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: MobyLives says that Oprah is picking Freedom (We don't know who to trust anymore!) President Obama to write dull-looking children's book Amazon attacks iPad for being too shiny David Foster Wallace archive ... Read More »

September 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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Search Results by tag: Amazon

Daily book biz round-up: Joan Didion’s new book; Bush incriminates himself; and more

New in e-books: The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure (Wait: what?!)

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon’s best books of 2010; Bush memoir bores; and more

Daily book biz round-up: McPherson & Co. confused; Amazon barcode app criticized; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Rohinton Mistry controversy; Twain is #1; and more

Amazon, Indigo compete for lowest shipping charges

Daily book biz round-up: book thrown at Obama; Kindle Singles; and more

Amazon finds a new way to promote Kindle titles

Amazon announces new translations

Daily book biz round-up: Oprah’s arrow points to Franzen again; Google mangles your literary faves; and more

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