I’m really, really not sure why newspapers and news websites keep publishing articles about how print books/publishing/bookselling are dead by journalists who know… absolutely jack about the industry. And don’t bother to learn along the way. I think I’ve got … Continue reading
When I saw Neil Gaiman’s tweet, I was torn. I did a wee bit of googling, and it is, indeed, true. Here’s the reason they’re doing it: DC Comics had given Amazon an exclusive four-month window during which they can … Continue reading
(aka “One of these days, I’ll write up that post about Dragon Age…”) So, my tweet from last night (upon reading that Hachette will also move to an agency model for ebooks) not only got quoted by GalleyCat, it also … Continue reading
Another round of links for you lot. Amazon’s stated that they’ll “capitulate” to Macmillan’s desires, but as of this writing, Macmillan books are still unavailable on Amazon except through third parties. John Scalzi outlines All the Many Ways Amazon So … Continue reading
The short version: this past Friday night, after everyone who could respond had gone home for the weekend, Amazon.com pulled the buy button from all Macmillan titles on their site. This includes Kindle editions and print editions. You can still … Continue reading
The short version, if you haven’t been reading up on it: Wal-Mart slashes prices on bestsellers that will be out for the holidays. Books that have a cover price of $25-$30 will be sold for $10. Amazon, not to be … Continue reading
(Update: B&N has responded, both on Smart Bitches and to Galleycat. Joe Gonnella, the VP of trade merchandising, responded on SBTB’s comments thread: Barnes & Noble does not have a policy to boycott books because authors don’t link to us. … Continue reading
I know, I know. This blog should be about something other than Amazon asshattery now and then, but SHEESH. Amazon forces LibraryThing to remove links to other booksellers on their primary pages. LibraryThing, bless their hearts, is responding the best … Continue reading
Last night, I found out something really, really cool about one of Feathermoon’s own. One of our favorite Boomsticks, Homrend, is not only the guild leader of an awesome group of RPers, he’s also a FINALIST in Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel … Continue reading
Go read Lilith Saintcrow’s “Glitch, Monoculture, Profit (#amazonfail recap).” It’s a great summary of the weekend, and raises some very relevant questions about the idea of ranking books in the first place. And, the thing that made me cheer: Two … Continue reading
