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Over 900 Authors Sign Open Letter to Amazon
Authors United, the loosely knit group of authors who joined forces to formally ask Amazon to end its sales terms dispute with Hachette Books, is preparing to run a full-page ad in Sunday's "New York Times."
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Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery
Amazon has expanded its "Get It Today" capability to six new cities.
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Bank Square Expanding, Monte Cristo Going Co-op
Two New England indies are experiencing change. Bank Square Books in Mystic, Ct., is adding a second location, while Connecticut's Monte Cristo Bookshop is being converted into a nonprofit co-op.
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Indigo Has Big First Quarter
Indigo Books & Music got off to a strong start in fiscal 2015, posting a 5.4% growth in revenue in the first quarter ended June 28, 2014.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 4, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 27, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Bookselling Roundup ... Week Ending 8/1/2014
It’s been a big week for bookstore openings, remodeling, and branch stores from some of the biggest names in the book business.
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BookPeople Celebrates National Bookstore Day (Only at BookPeople)
Next month the Austin bookstore is creating its own day to celebrate its independence with free books, activities, and cake.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 20, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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How Book Publishers Find the Right Distributors
The connection between a publisher and its distributor isn’t just a business transaction: it’s also a personal relationship.
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What’s Ahead for Book Distribution?
With its purchase of Perseus’s distribution lines—Publishers Group West, Consortium, Legato, and PDS—expected to close this week, Ingram Content Group is poised to become the largest independent distributor in the U.S.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 28, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Tracking Amazon: 'Fifty Shades' Back on Top
After the first trailer for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey dropped on July 24, lighting up the internet, the first book in E.L. James's trilogy shot back up to the top of Amazon's bestseller list.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending July 25, 2014
New stores keep popping up and older stores are in transition, including one store that is moving from storefront to kiosk.
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South End Throws in the Towel
The nonprofit collective, which hasn't published a new book in five years, ended its relationship with Consortium in June and is about to dissolve.
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Amazon Makes Plea to Authors to Quiet Down
Amazon has extended an olive branch to the newly formed Authors United group, and asked that the organization stop making statements that paint the e-tailer in a negative light as its terms dispute with Hachette drags on.
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Amazon-Dissenting Authors Form 'Authors United'
As HBG's dispute with the e-tailer continues, authors are starting to prepare for the long haul by forming their own organization.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending June 1, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 13, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 21, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.



