Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The Roundup with PW

The War Is Over
Amazon and Hachette Book Group reached an agreement on Thursday, ending one of the longest (and most widely covered) negotiations of sales terms in publishing history. What began as a dispute over the proper discount for HBG’s e-books soon escalated into a nationwide debate over the power of Amazon, and the future of the publishing industry. more »


Booksellers Edgy About Harper Direct-Sale Program
After HarperCollins launched a program in the fall incentivizing authors to sell their titles through the publisher’s consumer website, some booksellers expressed concern. The booksellers are worried that HC now stands as a new source of competition. more » »



Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List
'Gray Mountain' by John Grisham is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »



Why the Amazon, HBG Deal is Good: Vauhini Vara writes why the resolution will likely benefit publishers and writers, at the 'New Yorker.'

Digital Rights Management: "You don’t have to be an Internet pirate to think that certain publishers’ DRM provisions verge on the overzealous," says the 'Guardian.'

Love Letters to Libraries: Ten classic quotes about libraries, from Ray Bradbury to Virginia Woolf.

Poetry Returns to Seattle Buses: After a seven year break, poetry is back on the buses of Seattle and it has returned in grand style.

Book Deal for 'Community' Creator: The show's creator and executive producer, Dan Harmon, is writing a book of funny essays to be released by Doubleday in 2016.


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