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Fantastic Books cuts ebook prices

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Do lower prices result in more money in the author’s pocket? Fantastic Books isn’t sure, but it’s an experiment to see…

Underland Press sells itself to Skyhorse and Start

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Days after apparently purchasing Night Shade Books, Skyhorse Publishing is purchasing another small sf press: Underland…

Night Shade Books is closing the shades

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Night Shade Books is investigating a sale of its assets to Skyhorse Publishing, urging authors to agree to the sale to avoid the hassles of bankruptcy…

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…

ChiZine Publications Releases Short Stories as Individual eBooks

ChiZine Publications is releasing short e-books… well, short stories as electronic stand-alones…

Prometheus Books enters sales and distribution agreement with Random House Publisher Services

Following 44 independent years, Prometheus Books has signed a distribution agreement with Random House Publisher Services. Prometheus is the parent company of Pyr SF…

ComiXology begins international push with opening of ComiXology Europe

ComiXology is opening an office in Paris, France, to acquire international language content across the European continent…

All-New Creator-Owned Material At the Heart of New Titan Comics Imprint

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New imprint Titan Comics is launching in July with two creator-owned miniseries and four new collections, including Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol, Numbercruncher, Ring of Roses, and Thrud the Barbarian…

Prime Books launching digital imprint: Masque Books

Publisher Sean Wallace announces Prime Books’ newest venture: digital-only imprint Masque Books…

Bundoran Press Publishing House Under New Ownership

Founder Virginia O’Dine is selling small Canadian sf publisher Bundoran Press to author Hayden Trenholm…

Gryphon Books Inventory, Collection Destroyed by Sandy

Modern pulp fiction publisher Gryphon Books suffered greatly during the recent superstorm that caused widespread damage in New York City…

Former agent Lori Perkins launching publisher Riverdale Avenue Books

Agent Lori Perkins’ new venture, Riverdale Avenue Books, is launching this month with two biographies, but planning five separate imprints, including the speculative fiction-friendly HSF…

The Random House Publishing Group Announces New Digital-only Imprints

Random House is developing three new electronic-only imprints to bolster their already-extant romance line: one for mystery, one for New Adult, and HYDRA, focusing on sci-fi and fantasy…

Scholastic, the UPS Store, and Toys for Tots give books to kids in need this holiday season, including donations to the youngest victims of Hurricane Sandy

Call to action for families to read books to and with their kids, and Scholastic will donate books to children in need — with a minimum of 50,000 books committed…

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…