Fantastic Books cuts ebook prices
Do lower prices result in more money in the author’s pocket? Fantastic Books isn’t sure, but it’s an experiment to see…
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Baen Ebooks to be Sold Via Baker & Taylor
After 13 years of retailing their own ebooks, Baen has signed with distributor Baker & Taylor to expand their reach…
Baen Ebooks Kindles Relationship with Amazon
Best-selling Baen authors David Weber, John Ringo, Lois McMaster Bujold, available on Amazon.com for first time in ebook format…
Waterstones recreates Middle-earth to tie in to Hobbit movie release
Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK and Waterstones bookseller are teaming to recast the bookstore’s children’s section as Bilbo Baggins’ home, Bag End…
Baen Books making major changes to webscriptions and free library; to start selling ebooks on Amazon
Baen Books is moving the bulk of their ebook sales to major etailers, recognizing that most readers use their branded ereaders. The change will raise prices of individual titles, but result in more royalties to authors…
New (and used) horror book store opens in Colchester, Connecticut
Books and Boos will have an author reading at its grand opening on December 8th in Colchester, Connecticut…
Fictionwise is going offline on December 4th
Electronic short fiction store Fictionwise — which was purchased by Barnes and Noble in 2009 — is shuttering its electronic storefront on December 4th…
Simon & Schuster and VIZ Media renew sales and distribution partnership
Global publishing leader to continue to offer retail and wholesale distribution and develop new markets for North America’s foremost manga company…
Books of Wonder needs help, and launches campaign to raise $100,000
Iconic New York City (and sf friendly) children’s bookstore Books of Wonder finds itself in dire financial straits due to a lost subtenant, and seeks help from the community at large…
Midtown Comics moving into FAO Schwarz
Fifteen-year-old New York City comic retailer Midtown Comics is scheduled to open its fourth location, inside iconic toy store FAO Schwarz…
ComiXology tops 50 million downloads
Electronic comics retailer comiXology has sold 50 million downloads in its first five years…
PS offers copies of new limited edition Stephen King Dark Tower novel
PS Publishing has 400 of the 700 copies of Hodder’s facsimile-signed slipcased edition of Stephen King’s new standalone Dark Tower novel The Wind Through The Keyhole…
Ellen Datlow’s last book sale of the year, at less than cover price
Editor Ellen Datlow is selling out-of-print copies of many anthologies she’s edited, for less than cover price. Personal inscriptions are possible…
Rebellion opens e-book store with 10% discount and zombie sale
Rebellion Publishing has opened its on e-book store, and is offering 10% of all e-books and a £2 sale on certain zombie and game titles…
Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books closing physical store
Owner Greg Ketter will close DreamHaven Books’ physical Minneapolis bookstore at the end of January 2012, but will remain in the business at conventions and as an on-line retailer…
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